Next year, Idaho parents will be eligible to earn tax credits to subsidize their children’s private school tuition. Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 93 Thursday morning, which sets aside $50 million for the new program. Families could earn $5,000 per child or $7,500 for children with special needs in refundable tax credits.

BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday signed House Bill 93 — a $50 million tax credit that can go toward educational expenses, including private school tuition. This is the first time in state history that state funds will be able to go toward private and religious K-12 education.

The minimum fine for anyone convicted of simple marijuana possession in Idaho is increasing to $300 on July 1 after Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a mandatory minimum fine bill into law on Monday. Little signed House Bill 7 into law Monday morning,