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Idaho Senate sends tax conformity bill back to House
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — House Bill 559, which conforms to all tax provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill of 2025, was discussed by the Idaho Senate on Friday. Earlier this week, the bill was sent to the House floor with a “do pass” recommendation.
The places this bill differs from federal tax policy are in bonus depreciation, a provision allowing businesses to take a large deduction on qualifying property within the property’s first year of service. Idaho has historically decoupled from this provision and will continue to do so in this bill.
House Bill 559 follows a plan implemented by Delaware requiring businesses under a current amortization agreement to finish that agreement in full to spread the fiscal impact into future years.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jeff Ehlers, R-Meridian, said in his opening remarks that the decision to make the taxes retroactive is to “capture the full benefit for individuals.” He said he believes the fiscal impact of a $155 million reduction in revenues for fiscal year 2026 and $175 million for fiscal year 2027 is “reasonable.”
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The Senate voted to return it to the House with a 28-7 pass vote. It now heads to the governor’s desk.
MERIDIAN, Idaho — An estimated 5,694 customers are without power due to outages in Meridian.
The power company reported that outages started between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. The outages are neighboring one another, with both being along E Chinden Blvd.
The cause of one of the outages is suspected to be weather-related. A crew is en route to fix the issue.
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Estimated restoration is set for 6:00 p.m. For updated info on the outage, visit Idaho Power’s website.
JEROME, Idaho(CBS2) — Idaho State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash at a Jerome County intersection.
Investigators said the crash happened Feb. 1 at about 6:35 p.m. at the southbound U.S. 93 intersection with Crossroads Point. A vehicle traveling southbound on U.S. 93 rear-ended a 2020 red Toyota Corolla at the intersection, according to investigators.
After the crash, the driver pulled into the Valley Country Store parking lot, then left the area and traveled northbound on U.S. 93, investigators said.
The driver was described as a young male. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a black SUV with damage to the front passenger side. Investigators said the license plate may contain the characters “1B,” which is commonly associated with Bannock County registration.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, saw a vehicle matching the description, or has information that could help identify the driver is asked to contact Idaho State Police Dispatch at 208-846-7500 and reference the Feb. 1 hit-and-run crash on U.S. 93 in Jerome County.
Downed tree in Idaho Falls. The video above shows downed trees along the Snake River in Idaho Falls and at Freeman Park. | Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com, Video by Jesse Vosika, EastIdahoNews.com
IDAHO FALLS – Numerous people are reporting damage to homes and property Thursday afternoon due to strong winds.
A high wind watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Pocatello. Meteorologist Jack Messick tells EastIdahoNews.com the wind will die down on Friday, but another round of wind will be back on Saturday.
RELATED | Strong winds causing road closures, property damage throughout eastern Idaho
The public is urged to store or tie down any loose items to prevent any further damage. EastIdahoNews.com will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as they come in.
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