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2002 Legislative Report

2002 Report

56th Idaho Legislature – 2nd Session

TED DIEHL, CHAIRMAN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE – (208) 324-2319

April 1, 2002

Norman M. Semanko & Gayle L. Batt, Editors

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BILL NO./ POSITION	TITLE AND SHORT DESCRIPTION	SENATE ACTION	HOUSE ACTION	FINAL ACTION
H. 415 Support	SRBA – DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES – Shorten deadline for filing responses to objections in the SRBA.	2/1 32-0-3	1/18 59-0-11	Law
H. 416 Support	SRBA – Unobjected-to recommendations may be decreed 60 days after the objection deadline.	2/1 32-0-3	1/23 67-0-3	Law
H. 424 Neutral	WATER & SEWER DISTRICTS – Increase pay for Board from $50 to $150 per meeting.	2/28 Failed 16-17-2	1/28 40-28-2
H. 445 Oppose	CROP RESIDUE BURNING – PENALTIES – Provides monetary penalties for crop residue burning.		Ag. Affairs Comm.
H. 458 Support	IDWR – ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FY 2002 – $49,700 supplemental for IDWR	2/1 30-1-4	1/23 62-6-2	Law
H. 506 SUPPORT	IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Increase level for competitive bidding from $15,000 to $25,000.	3/12 35-0-0	2/15 61-1-8	Law
H. 538 Neutral	LITTLE SALMON RIVER BASIN – STATE WATER PLAN – Approves amendment to State Water Plan.	3/12 35-0-0	2/21 62-2-6	Law
H. 555a SUPPORT W/AMEND.	SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION & DISTRICTS – POWERS & DUTIES – Updates Legislative Intent and clarifies powers and duties.	3/14 35-0-0	3/4 63-1-6	VETOED
H. 565a support w/amend.	DITCHES, CANAL, LATERALS AND DRAINS – RECREATION PROHIBITED– Provides misdemeanor for recreational use.	14th Order	3/6 60-6-4
H. 566a SUPPORT	DITCHES, CANALS, LATERALS, DRAINS AND PIPES – INTERFERENCE, INJURIES, CHANGES – Clarifies that misdemeanors for interference, injuries and unauthorized changes apply to all types of irrigation conduits. Further clarifies need for written permission from irrigation conduit owner to authorize changes.	3/13 34-1-0	2/15 61-0-9 3/15 66-0-4	Law
H. 568 oppose	UNDERGROUND FACILITIES – Provides increased civil penalties for excavation which injures underground facilities when excavator fails to call one-number locator service.		State Affairs
H. 569 SUPPORT	FORFEITURE OF WATER RIGHTS – DEFENSES – Recognizes defenses to forfeiture for rental of water rights and for non-use that results from circumstances beyond the control of the water right holder.	3/13 33-0-2	2/26 68-0-2	Law
H. 582 Clarify Intent	NEW CONSTRUCTION ROLL – ELECTRICITY GENERATING EQUIPMENT– Would allow non-utility facilities used for or in conjunction with the generation of electricity to be included in the new construction roll.	3/11 33-0-2	2/25 42-27-1	Law
H. 617 OPPOSE	UNDERGROUND FACILITIES – EXCAVATION DAMAGE – PENALTIES – Replaces H. 568.		State Affairs
h. 658 support	DEQ RULES – STRINGENCY – Procedures for DEQ rules that are more stringent than federal law.	3/13 34-0-1	2/27 67-0-3	Law
h. 666 support	FLOW AUGMENTATION – Three (3) year extension of I.C. Section 42-1763B, providing authority for the Bureau of Reclamation to rent up to 427,000 acre-feet for flow augmentation from willing sellers.	3/15 35-0-0	3/3 62-2-6	Law
h. 678a NEUTRAL	UNDERGROUND FACILITIES – Replaces H. 617.	3/15 34-1-0	3/5 63-4-3	Law
h. 690 oppose	LANDOWNERS – LEGAL LIABILITY – RECREATIONAL TRESPASS –Limits coverage to private lands.		Judiciary Comm.
h. 697 support	IDWR FY2003 APPROPRIATIONS – Appropriates $21,240,900 to IDWR, including Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Model enhancements.	3/13 31-1-3	3/4 66-0-4	Law
h.c.r. 60 support	IDAHO WATER CENTER – Provides for construction of Idaho Water Center in Boise through issuance of bonds.	3/13 27-8-0	3/7 61-7-2	Adopted
H.J.R. 3 Hold	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – TAKING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY – Constitutional Amendment on 2002 ballot, providing for just compensation for takings of real property, in part or in whole, temporarily or permanently.		State Affairs Held
h.j.r. 4 oppose as written	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – HUNTING & FISHING RIGHTS –Guarantees right to fish and hunt.		Res. & Con. Comm.
H.J.M. 18 SUPPORT	DRAFT WATER TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE – Request EPA suspend draft in favor of more open process, best available scientific information and economic analysis.	3/8 Adopted	2/27 Adopted	Adopted
S. 1332 SUPPORT	INTERFERENCE WITH AG RESEARCH – Establishes penalties for interference with agricultural research.	2/11 33-0-2	3/12 66-2-2	Law
S. 1347a SUPPORT W/AMEND.	DAMAGE TO DAMS, CANALS, ENERGY FACILITIES – Increasing penalties and creating offense for damage to energy facilities.	2/21 28-1-6	Judiciary Comm.
S. 1368 OPPOSE	NET ENERGY METERING – Requires net metering programs by utilities, co-ops and irrigation districts.	State Affairs
S. 1389a AMEND	FISH & GAME COMMISSION – Authorizes agreements to lease water or land from cities or other political subdivisions to provide recreation; must comply with state water law.	2/27 35-0-0	3/8 58-0-12	Law
s. 1390a AMEND	PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT – Authorizes agreements to lease water or land from cities or other political subdivisions to provide recreation; must comply with state water law.	3/7 33-0-2	3/14 64-1-5	Law
S. 1425 support	IDWR – DIGITAL BOUNDARIES/ PLACE OF USE DESCRIPTION – Would authorize IDWR to describe general place of use with a digital boundary.	3/12 30-2-3	3/15 66-2-2	Law
s. 1426 support	WATER – APPROPRIATIONS – Revises definition of local public interest to limit to economic and water quality issues.	Res. & Env. Comm.
s. 1427 support	WATER – APPROPRIATIONS – Authorizes director to impose sanctions for groundless actions.	Res. & Env. Comm.
S. 1428 oppose as written	DEQ – TMDL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS – Providing that TMDLs are not rules; Legislature may reject a TMDL by concurrent resolution.	Res. & Env. Comm. Held
s. 1435 oppose	LOCAL RENTAL COMMITTEES – Providing that Water Resource Board may appoint local rental committee to rent natural flow water rights.	Res. & Env. Comm.
S.C.R. 128 SUPPORT	LEMHI RIVER – MINIMUM STREAM FLOW – Approving a minimum stream flow water right for the Lemhi River.	Res. & Env. Comm.		Adopted
S.C.R. 129 neutral	CLEARWATER RIVER – MINIMUM STREAM FLOW – Approving a minimum stream flow water right.	Res. & Env. Comm.		Adopted

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