Working for Idaho

During the 2008 Session

• Sponsored SJM 111, calling on Congress to implement an enforceable guest-worker program and eliminate incentives and subsidies for illegal immigration.

• Supported HB 366 to deny driver licenses to illegal immigrants.

• Supported HB 550, which gives county governments the authority to delay property tax collections on land being developed by new manufacturing businesses.

• Supported HB 500, which makes alternative energy companies eligible to lease state endowment lands – opening the way for development of new energy sources.

• Supported changes to the Small Employer Incentive Act, which allows more small businesses to qualify for tax incentives when they spend at least $500,000 in new facilities and hire at least 10 people.

• Supported the increase in the grocery-tax credit and giving business operators a $100,000 exemption to the personal property tax on business equipment.

During Her Career

• On education, she has helped increase choice for parents by supporting home schooling and charter schools.

• Continued to work for protection of unborn babies.

• Supported veterans and the veterans’ cemetery.

• Supported victims’ rights legislation.

• Supported restricted eminent domain condemnation powers to keep governments from taking property for commercial use.

• Increased the “circuit breaker” property tax credit for low-income, elderly and people with disabilities.

• Expanded lobbying registration to include those who are paid to sway executive branch officials or department heads to help clients win contracts.

Shirley has worked toward

• Restoring Constitutional Government.

• Preserving our right to keep and bear arms.

• Veterans’ cemetery in Idaho and other veterans’ issues.

• Protecting private property rights.

• Balance in environmental matters – but not at the expense of Idaho’s jobs and economy.

• Stopping excessive regulation, which is choking Idaho businesses.

• Sponsored HB444 giving resident military members an income tax break (passed legislature & became law retroactive to 2005).

• Property tax relief for all.

• Again sponsored a measure (HB70) which allows people who are seventy years of age or older to apply for a property tax exemption of $150,000 in addition to the 75/50 exemption of the total assessed market value of their primary residence; helping seniors hold on to more of their money & to own their own homes.

• Increased the income level to qualify for circuit breaker for seniors.