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Idaho
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
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History of Butch Otter
Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.
Governor · 2014
Butch Otter
RepublicanDocumented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.
- Tracked
- 2
- Fulfilled
- 2
- With progress
- 0
- Not achieved
- 0
- Awaiting assessment
- 0
2 of 2 commitments
Child tax credit
What they pledged
Create a $130 nonrefundable state tax credit per qualifying child.
Introduction of Otter’s bill · The Spokesman-ReviewWhat has been verified
HB 463 created the $130 state credit in March 2018. Later that month, Otter signed HB 675 raising it to $205.
Idaho State Tax Commission · enacted 2018 changesTeacher compensation
What they pledged
Allocate about $41.7 million for year four of the salary ladder for teachers and pupil services staff.
Otter’s proposed fiscal 2019 budgetPublication date unverified
What has been verified
The Legislature appropriated $41.7 million for year four of the salary plan, according to the Idaho Department of Education’s session summary.
Idaho Department of Education · 2018 session summary02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Butch Otter · 2014
Awaiting verificationThe opening agenda is being verified.
A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
Butch Otter · 2014 · Election-night remarks
Election-night remarks are being verified.
A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · JSquish · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Framing and shading adjusted