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Idaho has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 5 enacted, 7 in committee.
Idaho capped how much water data centers can draw for cooling and enacted a Conversational AI Safety Act this session, a surprisingly restrictive combination for a red state. Pending bills would expand data-center tax exemptions and tighten rules on biometric data collection.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill updates Idaho's tax breaks for data centers by revising existing sales tax exemptions on equipment and property tax exemptions for certain capital investments. It is…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill updates Idaho's tax exemptions for data center equipment and property, making it easier and cheaper for data centers to invest in the state. It is a pro-industry measure…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill updates Idaho's tax exemptions for data center equipment and large capital investments, making it easier for data centers to receive sales and property tax breaks. It is…
EnactedData CentersUpdated
This bill sets limits on how much water data centers in Idaho can use for cooling purposes. It places enforceable restrictions on water consumption to reduce the impact data…
EnactedEducationUpdated
This bill sets rules for how generative AI tools can be used in Idaho's public schools. It establishes specific guidelines and requirements governing AI in educational settings.
In committeeGovernmentUpdated
This bill sets rules requiring that AI systems purchased by Idaho state government be unbiased. It establishes standards and provisions to ensure fairness in AI tools used by…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill establishes safety requirements for conversational AI systems, likely including disclosure and protective standards for users. It sets rules that AI chatbot and virtual…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill creates new rules in Idaho law governing how biometric identifiers — such as fingerprints, facial scans, or iris patterns — can be collected and used. It establishes…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill is a routine state budget appropriation from Idaho's Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill is a routine government budget appropriation for Idaho's Constitutional Officers for fiscal year 2027. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.
In committeeGovernmentUpdated
This bill requires Idaho to use artificial intelligence to review state administrative rules on an annual basis. It aims to use AI as a tool to streamline and modernize the…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This bill creates a fund and committee focused on rural health transformation in Idaho. It does not address AI, data centers, or related technology policy.
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