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Bill
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Description |
House |
Senate |
Final |
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H39^
FP
SUPPORTS |
Amends
existing law relating to seed crops to provide for
payment for seed crops and to provide a limitation
relating to payment from the Seed Indemnity Fund for
specified seed crops. |
2/21
69-0-1 |
3/29 35-0-0 |
LAW
7/1/11
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H40^
FP
SUPPORTS |
Through
the negotiated rulemaking process, a streamlined process
for propane flaming of fields was developed such that it
was determined the payment of a fee unnecessary. This
legislation makes changes to Idaho Code to expressly
state that Crop Residue Burning (CRB) fees shall not
apply to this activity. |
2/8/11 66-0-4 |
3/3
34-0-1 |
LAW
7/1/11 |
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H91a^ NO
POSITION |
Amends
existing law relating to motor vehicles and rules of the
road to revise provisions prohibiting certain materials
on highways, to require provisions relating to securing
and covering certain loads and to provide for
exceptions. |
3/29 62-6-2 |
4/4 19-16-0 |
LAW
7/1/11
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H101^ FP
SUPPORTS |
Amends
existing law relating to the State Brand Board to revise
fee provisions relating to ownership and transportation
certificates, the filing of renewal applications
associated with the recording of brands, the recording
of writings evidencing certain sales, assignments or
transfers of brands and livestock dealer licensing. |
2/18
51-10-9 |
3/3
29-5-1 |
LAW
7/1/11 |
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H137aa^ FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to the alteration of channels of
streams to provide that in specified situations, no
permit shall be required by the state or any agency or
political subdivision thereof from a water user or his
agent. |
3/4
56-11-3
4/5
67-0-3 |
3/31
34-0-1
2nd
Reading w/ Amend |
LAW
7/1/11
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H138 FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to irrigation to provide that the
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns
of a landowner who makes a change in a ditch, canal,
lateral, drain or buried irrigation conduit, buries the
ditch, canal, lateral or drain of another in pipe or
directs the relocation of conduit shall be responsible
for certain costs, and to remove the requirement that
agreements relating to the relocation of conduit be in
writing. |
2/25
66-0-4 |
3/29
35-0-0 |
LAW
7/1/11
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H147a^ FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to the rules of the road to
provide an exception to application of specified law for
owners or operators of a ditch, canal, conduit or drain
while engaged in work within and pursuant to a
right-of-way for the same. |
2/25
66-0-4
3/30 64-0-6 |
3/8
35-0-0
Amended
3/24
35-0-0 |
LAW
7/1/11
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H148^ FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to local land use planning; to
provide that one purpose of local land use planning is
to encourage the protection of land uses for the
production of food, fiber and minerals as well as the
economic benefits they provide to the community; to
provide that comprehensive plans shall consider the
compatibility of land uses, to provide that agriculture
shall be one component upon which comprehensive plans
shall be based; to provide that the governing board
shall analyze proposed changes to zoning ordinances to
ensure that they are not in conflict with the policies
of the comprehensive plan; and to provide that local
governments are encouraged to post notices of hearings
relating to requests for special use permits on their
official websites. |
2/25
66-0-4 |
3/8
35-0-0 |
LAW 7/1/11 |
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H149^ FP
SUPPORTS
SEE
S1144
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Animal
Care Issues |
Agriculture
Affairs |
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H150a^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
and adds to existing law relating to confined animal
feeding operations to revise the definition of "CAFO";
to provide that counties requesting suitability
determinations are to include the county's definition of
"CAFO" as set forth in any applicable county
ordinance in their request; to provide for application
fees relating to site suitability determinations and to
provide an exemption. |
3/4
64-1-5 |
3/29 35-0-0 |
LAW 4/5/11
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H151
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to the Alfalfa and Clover Seed
Commission to remove reference to the Department of
Agriculture and to provide that the Alfalfa and Clover
Seed Commission shall be established in the department
of self-governing agencies; to revise provisions
relating to the nomination of grower members of the
Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission; to provide for
nomination at a meeting of the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover
Seed Growers Association, to provide for submission of
names to the Governor; and to remove an exception
relating to vacancies in commission offices. |
3/4
65-0-5
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3/29
35-0-0 |
LAW 7/1/11
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H152^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
and repeals existing law relating to dairy products to
revise provisions relating to licenses; to revise
reporting requirements; to revise testing provisions; to
authorize the Department of Agriculture to conduct
certain audits relating to payments for milk and cream;
to revise provisions relating to statements of milk and
cream purchased; to remove misdemeanor penalty
provisions and to provide for civil penalties; to
require every operator testing components in milk or
cream to retain samples for a specified period of time;
to revise certain evidence provisions; and to repeal
provisions relating to the standardization of glassware
for Babcock tests. |
2/25
55-10-5
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3/11
34-0-1
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LAW
7/1/11
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H153^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to water quality to provide a
policy relating to Tier I, II and III protections
associated with water quality; to provide for an
antidegradation review associated with the issuance of
certain general permits, to provide that the department
may presume certain discharges are insignificant or that
certain pollution controls are the least degrading
alternative if supported by the permit record; to
provide for the identification of Tier II waters; to
provide for the determination of appropriate levels of
protection; to provide that the department shall
determine whether certain activities or discharges are
insignificant; and to provide for the approval of
specified rules. |
2/23
54-14-2 |
3/11
26-6-3 |
LAW
7/1/11
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H161
FP
OPPOSES
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Amends
existing law to provide that the motor fuels tax applies
to dyed fuels. |
Transportation
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H166^
FP
SUPPORTS
SEE
H210
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Right
to Farm Legislation |
Agriculture
Affairs |
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H192^
FP
SUPPORTS
SEE
H242
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Eminent
Domain |
State
Affairs |
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H206^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Adds
to and amends existing law relating to poultry to
provide for the Poultry Environmental Act; to provide
for permits and to provide for registration of existing
facilities; to require permits for certain expansions of
operations; to provide for the design and construction
of certain new and modified wastewater storage and
containment facilities; to provide that the review and
approval of plans by the Idaho Department of Agriculture
shall supersede the Idaho Department of Environmental
Quality's implementation
of plans and specification review and approval; to
provide for nutrient management plans; to provide for
inspections; to provide for compliance schedules and
monitoring; to provide for fees and assessments; to
provide for creation of the Poultry Inspection Fund; and
to provide for violations and civil penalties. |
3/11 64-0-6 |
3/31 34-0-1
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LAW
4/6/11
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H210^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
and adds to existing law relating to the right to farm
to define a term and to revise definitions; to revise
provisions providing that a certain operation, facility
and expansion are not a nuisance and to revise
provisions relating to an exception; to revise
provisions relating to local ordinances; to provide
provisions relating to nuisance actions; and to provide
for severability. |
3/10 57-11-2 |
3/31 32-2-1
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LAW
7/1/11
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H228^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Currently,
limitations as to size of vehicles do not apply to farm
tractors or to implements of husbandry when tractors or
implements are being Incidentally operated upon the
highway from one farm operation to another. This
legislation will broaden the exemption to allow for farm
tractors and implements to be operated on the highway to
travel to or return from place of maintenance or repair,
or place of buying or selling. |
3/15 69-0-1 |
3/31 21-13-1
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LAW
7/1/11
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H242a^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law to provide that eminent domain shall not be
used for trails, bike paths, walking paths, greenways,
or other alternate or limited use transportation
corridors, except where bike lanes, bike paths,
sidewalks, walking paths, greenways or other alternate
or limited use corridors are adjoining or adjacent to
existing highways, roads, streets, permitted bridges,
toll roads, byroads, plank and turnpike roads. |
3/21
56-14-0 |
Local
Gov't
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H250^
FP
SUPPORTS
Idaho
Water Users & Idaho Ground Water Appropriators
Abstain
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Amends
existing law to revise requirements regarding the sales
tax rebate for equipment used in alternative methods of
generation of electricity; and extending the sunset date
to July 1, 2014. |
Rev/Tax |
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H265
FP
OPPOSES
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Adds to existing law to put a
moratorium on certain industrial wind farms and wind
turbines for a time certain.
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State
Affairs |
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H268^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to eminent domain to provide that
certain entities exercising the right of eminent domain
in behalf of certain public uses shall demonstrate
that
such use materially serves the interests of the citizens
of Idaho. |
3/22
65-2-3 |
State
Affairs
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H269^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to dairies to provide that
nutrient management plans and all information generated
by dairies as a result of such plans shall be deemed to
be trade secrets, production records or other
proprietary information and shall be confidential and
exempt from disclosure pursuant to specified law. |
3/21
61-7-2 |
3/31 31-2-2
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LAW
4/6/11
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H270^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Adds
to existing law relating to rulemaking by the director
of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture to provide
procedures in the event rules of the director are more
stringent than federal law or regulations or propose to
regulate an activity not regulated by the federal
government. |
3/21
69-0-1 |
3/31 34-0-1
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LAW
7/1/11
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H272^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to water to revise provisions
relating to action by the director of the Department of
Water Resources relating to certain proposed leases of
water. |
3/21 55-11-4 |
4/1 32-3-0
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LAW
4/7/11
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H281^
FP
SUPPORTS
SEE
H242
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Relating
to request for Public Records |
State
Affairs |
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H302^
FP
SUPPORTS
SEE
H242
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Public
Records |
Returned
State Affairs |
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H318^
FP
SUPPORTS
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GROUND
WATER DISTRICTS - Amends existing law relating to ground
water districts to provide for the priority of certain
liens, to clarify reference to certain liens, to provide
that certain liens shall constitute such liens until
paid and to provide that upon the sale of the property
for payment of a lien the purchaser shall take the
property subject to certain annual assessments and to
provide that specified provisions shall not alter or
affect certain liens. |
3/31 32-2-1 |
4/5
34-0-1
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LAW
7/1/11
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H328^
FP
SUPPORTS
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PUBLIC
RECORDS - Amends existing law relating to public records
to provide that public agencies and independent public
bodies corporate and politic may impose certain
requirements relating to requests for public records; to
provide that requests for public records and delivery of
public records may be made by electronic mail; to revise
provisions relating to inquiries by custodians in
connection with requests for public records; to revise
fee provisions; to provide that under certain
circumstances there shall be no cost or fee charged for
examination or copying of public records; to provide
that statements of fees shall be itemized; to provide
for the aggregation of related requests under certain
circumstances; to provide for advance payment of fees;
to provide for the crediting of moneys received to
certain accounts and to provide for the expenditure of
such funds by an agency. |
3/30
67-0-3 |
4/4
31-2-2
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LAW
7/1/11
Applies
to all current, ongoing, future requests
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H337^
FP
SUPPORTS
Idaho
Water Users & ID Ground Water Appropriators
Abstained
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Amends
and adds to existing law to provide the authority of the
Public Utilities Commission and its jurisdiction over
the avoided cost rates paid to PURPA qualifying
facilities and to revise requirements regarding the
sales tax rebate for equipment used in alternative
methods of generation of electricity; and extending the
sunset date to December 31, 2014.
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3/31
41-25-4 |
Local
Gov't
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H342
FP
OPPOSES
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Adds
to existing law to provide procedures and standards for
the siting of wind energy facilities by counties.
|
State
Affairs |
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H343^
FP
SUPPORTS
Idaho
Cattle Association Neutral
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WOLVES
– Adds to and amends existing law relating to wolves
to provide for declarations of emergency; to provide a
procedure for issuance of Executive Orders and
proclamations relating to certain disaster emergencies.
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4/5
64-5-1 |
4/6
27-8-0
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LAW
4/19/11
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H347
FP
SUPPORTS
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Extends
the sunset date of July 1, 2011 contained in Idaho Code
Section 63-3622QQ to December 31, 2014 providing that
the taxpayer obtain by October 31, 2011 a power purchase
agreement between a utility and the taxpayer for the
sale of electricity generated from a wind or solar
qualifying facility. Code Section 63-3622QQ provides a
rebate of the sales and use tax for purchases of
machinery and equipment used in generating electricity
using fuel cells, low impact hydro, wind, geothermal
resources, biomass, cogeneration, sun or landfill gas as
the principal source of power
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4/5
40-29-1 |
4/7
17-18-0
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Returned
to House
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H348
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
and adds to existing law to provide the authority of the
Public Utilities Commission and its jurisdiction over
the avoided cost rates paid to PURPA qualifying
facilities.
|
4/5
67-2-1 |
State
Affairs
|
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S1039^
FP
OPPOSES
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The
purpose of this legislation is to implement a
"zero-based tax exemption" system which would
apply to all Idaho statutory tax credits, deductions,
and exemptions. It provides for the expiration of all
such credits, deductions, and exemptions on a periodic
basis
unless
they are reauthorized by statute. |
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Local
Gov't
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S1053a
FP
MONITOR
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Amends
existing law relating to property taxation to provide
for certain certification relating to land actively
devoted to agriculture. |
General
Orders
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2/18 26-8-1
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S1085a^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Adds
to and amends existing law relating to domestic cervidae;
to provide for certified domestic cervidae herds; to
provide for the submission of obex samples to approved
laboratories; to provide for the establishment of
certain requirements and assessment of risk; to provide
for periodic verification of domestic cervidae farm and
ranch inventories or animals held and individual
identification by state or federal animal health
officials; to provide that chronic wasting disease
sampling requirements shall be based on submission of an
obex sample; to provide for waiver requests; to provide
for reduction in status; to clarify governance and
testing provisions for those herds that are not
certified; to provide that the fee imposed on domestic
cervidae shall include all domestic cervidae present at
the farm or ranch as of December 31 and all domestic
cervidae imported from outside of the state that die
during the same calendar year; to clarify that fees
shall be used only by the Idaho State Department of
Agriculture for specified purposes; to provide for the
creation of a fund; to revise provisions relating to the
use of moneys collected; and to provide for annual
accounting reports. |
3rd
Reading
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3/21
25-9-1
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S1132^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to the Idaho Tort Claims Act to
provide that a certain board and its member districts
shall be considered a single governmental unit and
certain claims may be brought and pursued only against
the operating unit; and to provide for the combined
aggregate limit of liability for a certain operating
agency, its member irrigation districts and their
respective employees. |
3/28 67-1-2
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3/11 34-0-1 |
LAW
7/1/11
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S1133a^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to horse racing; to revise
provisions relating to the number of races per day and
the number of days of racing. |
4/5
56-13-1
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3/24
27-6-2 |
LAW
4/1/11
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S1144^
FP
SUPPORTS
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Amends
existing law relating to animals to provide that the
Division of Animal Industries shall be responsible for
administering specified law as it pertains to production
animals, to provide that local law enforcement agencies
shall be responsible for administering specified law as
it pertains to companion animals and to authorize local
law enforcement to call on the division for aid; and to
revise the definition of "production animal." |
4/5
65-3-2
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3/22
32-0-3 |
LAW
7/1/11
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S1169^
FP
SUPPORTS
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$22.6
million for FY2012 – flat line budget recommendation |
3/28 70-0-0
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3/23 33-2-0 |
LAW
7/1/11
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SCR101
FP
SUPPORTS
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Stating
findings of the Legislature expressing that the state of
Idaho and its citizens are concerned with the threat of
aquatic nuisance species and will collectively strive to
educate and prevent the contamination of Idaho's public
lakes, streams, rivers and creeks, and encourage
industry and recreationists around the world to be aware
that Idaho takes the responsibility to protect and
preserve its natural resources very seriously. |
3rd
Reading
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3/10
Voice Vote
ADOPT |
Secretary
of State
4/8/11
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