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60th Idaho Legislature, Second Session

 

AMG Capitol Review - Friday, March 19, 2010

 

 

Updated April 15, 2010

Shaded bill # indicates latest action

^Legislation will be tracked for FP Scorecards

Bill #

Description

House

Senate

Final

H410

FP SUPPORT

FOREST PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS – Amends existing law relating to forest protective associations to revise provisions relating to requirements for budget submissions to the State Board of Land Commissioners.

2/16/10

65-0-5

3/10/10

34-0-1

LAW

7/1/2010

H456^

FP SUPPORT

SEED INDEMNITY FUND – Amends existing law relating to the Seed Indemnity Fund to require additional conditions that must be met by applicants prior to initial issuance of seed buyer licenses; to provide that there are no indemnity fund assessments on seed crops deposited for service; and to provide that the Director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture shall not approve or pay any claim based on losses resulting from uninsurable perils.

2/16/10

68-0-2

3/16/10

35-0-0

LAW

7/1/2010

H497^

FP OPPOSE

EMPLOYMENT - UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS – Amends and adds to existing law relating to employment of unauthorized aliens to prohibit employment of unauthorized aliens, to provide provisions relating to the filing and investigation of a complaint; and to provide provisions relating to notice from the State Tax Commission to certain employers.

State Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

H528

INSURANCE - Amends existing law relating to insurance to provide certain contractual obligations of an insurance company and a managed care organization.

3/3/10

31-39-0

FAILED

 

 

 

 

 

 

H531a^

FP SUPPORT

FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law relating to fish and game to provide for the confidentiality of certain fish and game records; to prohibit harassment, intimidation and threats relating to the lawful taking and control of fish and wildlife; and to clarify that certain prohibitions shall not apply to constitutionally protected activities.

3/4/10

55-14-1

3/24/10

30-3-2

 

LAW

4/8/2010

 

H533^

FP SUPPORT

INVASIVE SPECIES - Amends existing law relating to invasive species to provide for the assessment of fees on sailboats, to revise fee provisions, to provide for replacement stickers, and to provide for stickers for those engaged in the manufacture and sale of vessels.

3/4/10

55-15-0

3/16/10

21-14-10

LAW

3/25/2010

 

H555

FP SUPPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES – Amends existing law relating to administrative procedures to provide that the time period in which certain motions for reconsideration, petitions for review and petitions for judicial review must be filed, and the time period after which orders become effective, be calculated from the date of service rather than the date of issuance; and to provide for the service of orders and proof of service.

3/2/10

69-0-1

3/24/10

34-0-1

LAW

7/1/2010

 

H556a^

FP SUPPORT

FLOOD PROTECTIONS – Amends existing law relating to flood protection to revise the definitions of "development" and "floodway"; and to provide that floodplain zoning ordinances shall not regulate activities relating to irrigation and drainage works that are performed or authorized by the owner pursuant to lawful rights and obligations.

3/11/10

61-1-8

3/18/10

34-0-1

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

H557

FP SUPPORT

IRRIGATION DISTRICTS - TRUSTS – Amends existing law relating to irrigation districts to provide for the rights and privileges of trusts in relation to the conduct of irrigation district business and to specify certain requirements for trusts and trustees.

3/2/10

70-0-0

3/18/10

35-0-0

LAW

7/1/2010

 

H558a

FP SUPPORT

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM – Amends existing law relating to the public employee retirement system to provide that the term "employee" does not include any person in a position that does not exceed eight consecutive months in a calendar year if the employer certifies that the position is seasonal or casual and affected by weather and the growing season.

3/4/10

67-1-2

3/18/10

34-0-1

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

H559^

FP SUPPORT

PRESCRIPTIVE OVERFLOW EASEMENTS – Amends existing law relating to prescriptive overflow easements to provide that provisions relating to prescriptive overflow easements shall not be construed to restrict any use of the underlying property for purposes consistent with ownership even if the use reasonably interferes with the storage of water on the property.

3/2/10

67-1-2

3/18/10

35-0-0

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

H560^

FP SUPPORT

This legislation provides that drainage districts, like irrigation districts and their boards of control, may purchase used personal property without competitive bidding.

3/2/10

67-0-3

3/17/10

35-0-0

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

H576a^

FP SUPPORT

SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW – Amends existing law to revise provision relating to the Soil Conservation District law.

2/25/10

70-0-0

2nd Reading Amended

3/24/10

33-0-2

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

H598

FP SUPPORT

IRRIGATION DISTRICTS - Amends existing law relating to irrigation districts to provide an exception to specified bond requirements.

3/8/10

65-0-5

2nd Reading Amended

3/18/10

34-0-1

Amended

3/24/10

34-0-1

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

H611^

FP SUPPORT (Senate only to track)

AUDITS - Adds to existing law relating to audits to provide for minimum audit requirements for designated entities.

3/9/10

68-0-2

3/25/10

34-0-1

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

H614^

FP SUPPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES - Amends existing law to revise procedures for incorporation by reference in rulemaking and to provide for statements of economic impact and cost/benefit analysis to be filed with the Director of Legislative Services in certain instances.

3/9/10

68-0-2

3/29/10

33-1-1

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

 

HCR41

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY PRESERVATION - Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing and encouraging the work of grassroots organizations such as historical preservation commissions and historical societies, as well as the work of the State Historical Society and the Idaho Heritage Trust to preserve Idaho's agricultural history.

2/25/10

69-1-0

3/12/10

ADOPTED VOICE VOTE

Secretary of State

ADOPTED

 

HCR51

FP SUPPORT

AGENCY RULE COMPLIANCE - Stating findings of the Legislature and encouraging Idaho state agency heads to work with the entities affected by their agency rules to assist them in complying with the rules in ways that will maintain and enhance economic activity and employment opportunities for Idaho citizens; requesting agency heads to prioritize their efforts to amend existing rules or to propose new rules as listed; and requesting state agencies not to expend funds to address issues not covered by the listed priorities.

3/10/10

62-5-3

State Affairs

 

 

 

HJM9^

FP SUPPORT

CLEAN WATER RESTORATION - OPPOSITION TO – Stating findings of the Legislature and opposing the Clean Water Restoration Act and urging Congress not to enact this or any similar legislation.

2/18/10

66-1-3

3/1/10

ADOPTED VOICE VOTE

Secretary of State

ADOPTED

HJM11

FP SUPPORT

(Senate only)

CAP-AND-TRADE LEGISLATION – Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting Congress to not pass the "Cap-and-Trade Legislation" as it was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009.

2/23/10

ADOPTED VOICE VOTE

3/12/10

ADOPTED VOICE VOTE

Secretary of State

ADOPTED

 

 

S1271

NO POSITION

EMPLOYMENT – Adds to existing law relating to employment to provide provisions prohibiting the use of certain false documentation to gain employment, to provide penalties, to prohibit the destruction, alteration, falsification or theft of certain public documents to assist a person to become an employee and to prohibit the manufacture of false identification to assist a person to become an employee.

 

 

State Affairs

 

 

 

S1303^

FP OPPOSE

EMPLOYMENT – UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS - Adds to existing law relating to employment and the prohibition of employing unauthorized aliens.

 

State Affairs

 

 

 

S1316^

FP SUPPORT

ANIMALS – Amends existing law relating to animals to provide that specified law shall not be construed as interfering with or allowing interference with the humane slaughter of equines, and to clarify provisions relating to normal and accepted practices of animal identification and husbandry.

3/11/10

59-1-10

2/23/10

32-3-0

 

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

S1317^

FP SUPPORT

ANIMAL CRUELTY – Adds to, amends and repeals existing law relating to cruelty to animals to revise violation and penalty provisions relating to cruelty, torture and animal fights; to provide that abandonment shall constitute a misdemeanor; to provide penalty provisions; to provide for the remittance of collected fines; and to provide for those that give false information in reporting alleged violations.

State Affairs

3/1/10

34-1-0

 

 

 

S1331^

FP SUPPORT

Idaho Farm Bureau opposes

LIVESTOCK CARE STANDARDS BOARD – Adds to existing law relating to animals to provide for the Idaho Livestock Care Standards Board.

State Affairs

3/1/10

24-11-0

 

 

 

S1336

NO POSITION

MOTOR VEHICLES – 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.

Transport

3/12/10

21-10-4

 

 

 

S1337

NO POSITION

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY INSPECTIONS – Amends existing law relating to motor carrier safety inspections to provide that certain intrastate motor carriers shall be subject to certain safety inspections and to revise provisions relating to exemptions from certain safety inspections.

Transport

3/15/10

24-11-0

 

 

 

S1343

FP SUPPORT

IFBF voted no on motion

IDAHO WORKING LANDS – Adds to existing law relating to Idaho Working Lands to provide for the Working Lands Fund, to provide for the Working Lands Fund Committee, to provide for the purposes for which grants may be awarded and to require project sponsors to match funds granted for each project.

Ways & Means

3/9/10

21-13-1

 

 

 

S1344a^

FP SUPPORT

INVASIVE SPECIES – Amends and adds to existing law relating to invasive species to require certain presentations for inspection; to revise hold order provisions and to provide that hold orders shall contain certain information; to specify provisions for enforcement by peace officers; and to provide for hold orders upon impoundment.

3/29/10

54-13-3

3/19/10

25-8-2

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

 

S1345a^

FP SUPPORT

LIVESTOCK – Adds to existing law relating to livestock to provide for a limitation of liability for certain livestock activities, to provide for application and to provide exceptions.

3/23/10

64-1-5

3/15/10

35-0-0

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

S1346a^

FP SUPPORT

BEEF CATTLE FEEDING OPERATIONS – Amends existing law relating to beef cattle animal feeding operations to provide that the Idaho Department of Agriculture shall have authority to administer water quality laws in regard to certain beef cattle animal feeding operations, and to provide that information relating to nutrient management plans shall be confidential.

3/29/10

54-13-3

3/19/10

26-6-3

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

 

S1365a

RURAL PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE FUND - Amends existing law relating to the Rural Physician Incentive Fund to provide for certain moneys payable into the fund; and to provide for a preference.

3/24/10

69-0-1

3/9/10

33-0-2

LAW

7/1/2010

 

 

S1379^

FP SUPPORT

KITCHEN & TABLE WINE ACT – Amends existing law relating to the county option Kitchen and Table Wine Act to provide that licensed wineries shall not be required to possess a retail beer license as a prerequisite to a separate retail wine license or wine by the drink license for sales at locations other than the winery's original licensed premises.

3/15/10

58-10-2

3/3/10

34-0-1

LAW

7/1/2010

 

S1407^

FP SUPPORT

COMPREHENSIVE AQUIFER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT EFFORT – Amends existing law relating to the comprehensive aquifer planning and management effort to provide for the creation of the Secondary Aquifer Planning, Management and Implementation Fund in the state treasury and to provide for continuous appropriation of moneys in the secondary fund to the Water Resource Board for the payment of specified costs, expenditures and water projects.

3/26/10

62-2-6

3/22/10

34-0-1

 

LAW

4/12/2010

 

 

 

S1411

FP OPPOSE

EXTRA LARGE POULTRY AND SWINE CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS - CONTROL AND SITING – Adds to and repeals existing law to establish the Poultry Environmental Control Act, the Swine Environmental Control Act and the Local Option Extra Large Swine Operations and Extra Large Poultry Operations Siting Act.

Ways/Means

3/23/10

24-11-0

 

 

 

 

SJM104^

FP SUPPORT

(House only)

HORSES – Stating findings of the Legislature and urging Congress to oppose federal legislation that interferes with a state's ability to direct the transport or processing of horses and encouraging Congress to discontinue language in the yearly appropriations bills that has effectively ended processing of horses in the United States.

3/29/10

Voice Vote Adopted

2/22/10

Voice Vote Approved

Secretary of State

ADOPTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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