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S 1077

Enacts the New York city arts space act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Julia Salazar

Creates the Idaho Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Fund to fund nonprofits that offer pregnancy counseling but do not provide abortions.

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Bill Summary · S 1077

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The documents you provided contain conflicting metadata and multiple, different bill texts (an Idaho bill establishing a crisis pregnancy center grant program and amendments to Idaho’s abortion law; and a separate Massachusetts bill on legal services for small property owners). The title you gave (“Enacts the New York city arts space act”) does not match the included texts. Below is a focused, objective summary of the substantive bill text and fiscal note provided for Senate Bill No. 1077 that concerns Idaho (the “Idaho Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Program” and related amendment to Idaho Code §18-622). If you intended a different S 1077 (e.g., Massachusetts or New York), please provide the correct text or indicate which jurisdiction to summarize.

Summary — Idaho Senate Bill No. 1077 (2025): “Idaho Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Program” (with amendment to §18‑622)

Main purpose and intent

  • Establish a state grant program and dedicated fund to support nonprofit “crisis pregnancy centers” in Idaho that provide counseling and pregnancy‑related services but do not perform or assist with abortions.
  • Clarify and amend the criminal abortion statute (Idaho Code §18‑622) and restate informed‑consent requirements in rare rape/incest abortion cases.
  • Declare an emergency and provide an effective date upon enactment.

Key provisions

  1. Creation of program and fund (new Chapter 62, Title 39):

    • Establishes the “Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Fund” in the state treasury. Moneys subject to legislative appropriation and used exclusively for grants and program administration.
    • Short title: “Idaho Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Program.”

  2. Definitions:

    • “Crisis pregnancy center” defined as a nonprofit providing counseling/support to pregnant women that does not provide or counsel to procure abortions (per Idaho Code §18‑604).
    • Other definitions: applicant, department (Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare), director, grant period, application period (July 1–Aug 1).

  3. Scope, award criteria, and protections:

    • Grants to improve access to pregnancy‑related counseling and services.
    • Individual award amounts determined proportionally to the number of clients served in the prior calendar year.
    • New centers (<1 year) without prior client data eligible for a minimum award of $25,000.
    • Department must not interfere with internal policies/operations of recipients and must minimize administrative burden while preserving public accountability.

  4. Application requirements and schedule:

    • Application window: guidance/forms available by July 1; application due by August 1.
    • Required application contents: service geography, entity name, certified number of clients served in prior year, intended use of funds, federal tax ID.
    • Notification to applicants by October 30; funds disbursed in November or across the grant year as available.

  5. Fraud and penalties:

    • Provision of false information on applications is a misdemeanor, grounds for ineligibility, and requires return of fraudulently obtained funds; preserves other available remedies.

  6. Amendment to §18‑622 (Defense of Life Act):

    • Restates criminal penalties for performing abortions (felony; imprisonment 2–5 years; professional license suspension/revocation provisions).
    • Retains exceptions where a physician in good‑faith medical judgment determines an abortion necessary to prevent the woman’s death and requires that procedures favor fetal survival where practicable.
    • Fiscal note and statement of purpose indicate physicians performing abortions in rape/incest cases must follow Idaho’s informed‑consent law (provide the Informed Consent Booklet at least 24 hours before the procedure).

Fiscal impact (from attached fiscal note)

  • Ongoing appropriation requested: $1,000,000 from the general fund annually for grants.
  • Printing informed consent material: $15,000 ongoing (general fund).
  • Photo licensing for informed consent material: $10,000 every 5 years (general fund).
  • Estimated first‑year fiscal impact: $1,025,000.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Idaho nonprofit crisis pregnancy centers (those that do not provide or assist with abortions).
  • Administrating agency: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (responsible for applications, awards, and guidance).
  • Health care providers and pregnant women: the amendment to §18‑622 affects physicians’ legal obligations and patients in rare abortion circumstances (rape/incest/death risk).
  • State budget/taxpayers: appropriation required to fund the grants and administrative costs.

Procedural status and timeline (from supplied actions)

  • Introduced in the Senate: March 14, 2025; reported passed in Senate on that date (voice vote).
  • Received in the House: March 18, 2025 (held at desk).
  • Committee/Rules status: listed as “COMMITTED TO RULES” (June 13, 2025).
  • Program annual cycle if enacted: guidance by July 1 → applications due by Aug 1 → applicant notifications by Oct 30 → funds disbursed in November or over the grant year.
  • Emergency clause: bill text declares an emergency and provides an effective date upon enactment.

If you want a separate summary of the Massachusetts bill text included in your materials (Senate Docket No. 2317 / S.1077 about legal services parity for small property owners), or if you intended a different S 1077 (e.g., New York City arts spaces), tell me which jurisdiction/version to focus on and I will prepare a dedicated summary.

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