TED DIEHL, CHAIRMAN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE (208) 324-2319 57th Idaho Legislature – 2nd Session April 5, 2004 – FINAL Norman M. Semanko & Gayle L. Batt, Editors (208) 344-6690
BILL NO./ POSITION
TITLE AND SHORT DESCRIPTION
SENATE ACTION
HOUSE ACTION
FINAL ACTION
S-1232a
SUPPORT
AQUACULTURE – DAMAGE – Criminal penalties
for damage caused to aquaculture operations.
Passed 2/27
33-0-2
Passed 3/17
66-1-3
Law
S-1278 SUPPORT
LOANS – DEQ may use interest from wastewater and drinking water loans for operation costs.
Passed 2/20 34-0-1
Passed 3/4 65-0-5
S-1279a SUPPORT
DRINKING WATER/WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
– Transfers licensing of program from DEQ to Bureau of Occupational Licenses.
Passed 3/18 35-0-0
Passed 3/11 66-0-4
S-1286 OPPOSE/ AMEND
FLOODING ROADS – Provides that flooding on roads must be corrected within 24 hours of notice by government agency.
14th Order
S-1295 SUPPORT
TRANSFERS – IDWR may give notice as deemed appropriate for change in point of diversion or place of use that does not impact water rights.
Passed 2/24 25-7-3
Passed 3/9 57-10-3
S-1296 SUPPORT
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES – Requires filing of water right permit application when geothermal
resource well will decrease ground water.
Passed 2/24 33-0-2
Passed 3/9 68-0-2
S-1367 SUPPORT
IRRIGATION LATERALS – Authorizes repairs, improvements and maintenance of laterals by
irrigation delivery entities.
Passed 2/27 33-0-2
Passed 3/16 67-0-3
S-1415 SUPPORT
IDWR BUDGET – Appropriates funds to operate IDWR during Fiscal Year 2005 ($21.1 million).
Passed 3/8 27-8-0
Passed 3/11 64-0-6
H-503 NO
POSITION
APPROPRIATIONS – WATER RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT – Appropriates an additional
$41,000 to IDWR for Fiscal Year 2004.
Passed 1/30 32-0-3
Passed 1/26 67-0-3
H-539a
NO POSITION
UTILITIES – FISH MITIGATION COSTS –
Provides procedure for including costs of fish mitigation in utility bills.
Passed 3/18 21-12-2
Passed 3/20 45-15-10
H-544a SUPPORT
WAGS – Requires that total maximum daily load must be developed in consultation with Watershed Advisory Group and provides process for UAAs.
Passed 3/18 25-5-5
Passed 3/20 55-8-7
Vetoed
H-592 SUPPORT
DAMS – INSPECTIONS – Provides all dams or mine tailings impoundments regulated by IDWR shall be inspected once every five years.
Passed 3/18 29-1-5
Passed 3/1 61-0-9
H-593 NEUTRAL
DAMS – FEES – Provides a minimum fee for IDWR dam safety design work.
Passed 3/15 30-0-5
Passed 2/27 58-5-7
H-606 OPPOSE
BLACKFOOT POND – Exempts from need for water right by defining as part of river.
State Affairs Comm
H-633 SUPPORT
FORFEITURE – DEFENSE – Provides defense to forfeiture for nonuse from mitigation.
Passed 3/16 35-0-0
Passed 2/27 63-0-7
H-634a SUPPORT
CANAL RIGHTS-0F-WAY – ENCROACHMENTS
– Provides written permission must be obtained to place encroachments in canal rights-of-way.
Passed 3/18 18-17-1
Passed 3/4 61-0-9
H-635a
DAMS – JURISDICTION – Further defines the
term “dam” to clarify jurisdiction of IDWR.
Passed 3/16
29-0-6
Passed 3/20
64-0-6
H-636a
SUPPORT W/AMEND
CONSUMPTIVE USE – Further defines
“consumptive use” to allow for most consumptive crop without need for transfer of water right.
Passed 3/19 35-0-0
Passed 3/4 62-0-8
H-745a
NATURAL STREAMS – Canals and drains
constructed for irrigation are not natural streams.
Passed 3/18
27-7-1
55-6-9
H-760a
TAX CREDIT – Provides investment tax credit for low impact hydro and other renewable resources.
Passed 3/19 32-0-3
Passed 3/20 62-0-8
H-761a NO POSITION
TAX CREDIT – Provides an income tax credit for low impact hydro and other renewable resources.
Passed 3/20 61-0-9
H-788 NO
TAX CREDIT – Provides an income tax credit for best management practices.
Rev & Tax Comm
H-827 NO
TAX EXEMPTION – Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment used for alternative
energy generation.
H-836 SUPPORT
AQUACULTURE COMMISSION – Establishes Aquaculture Commission to promote products.
Passed 3/16 64-4-2
H-843 SUPPORT
APPROPRIATIONS – Provides $2 million to implement one-year settlement of conjunctive
management issues.
Passed 3/20 32-0-3
Passed 3/19 66-0-4
H-848 SUPPORT
CONJUNCTIVE MANAGEMENT – Provides
certain junior priority groundwater rights will mitigate senior priority rights beginning 4/1/04.
Passed 3/20 31-0-4
Passed 3/20 60-0-10
H-849 NO
MITIGATION PLAN – Adopts Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Mitigation Plan for 2004, on file with IDWR.
Res & Env Comm
HJR-11 NO POSITION
HUNTING & FISHING – Proposes constitutional amendment supporting hunting and fishing rights (makes clear will not affect water rights).
Passed 3/2 54-13-3
HJM-23a SUPPORT
SALMON LAWSUIT – Oppose federal lawsuit filed by environmental groups, which seeks more storage water to meet flow targets for salmon.
Passed 3/18 Voice Vote
Passed 3/12 62-8-0
Adopted
HJM-24 SUPPORT
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLIES – Supports
identification and development of additional water supply projects, including storage and recharge.
Passed 3/12 Voice Vote
HJM-27 SUPPORT
SALMON SURVIVAL – Requesting that federal
government conduct survival evaluations during 2004 spill year.
Passed 3/20 Voice Vote
HCR-56 SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE – Expands
study committee to include water supply and management issues.
Passed 3/19 63-0-7
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