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H0542...........................................................by CAMPBELL BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES - Amends existing law to add a fifth member to the Board of Scaling Practices to represent nonindustrial private forest landowners. 01/29 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/30 Rpt prt - to Res/Con
H0542|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 542 BY CAMPBELL 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES; AMENDING SECTION 38-1203, IDAHO 3 CODE, TO ADD A FIFTH MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES TO REPRESENT 4 NONINDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FOREST LANDOWNERS AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORREC- 5 TION. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Section 38-1203, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: 9 38-1203. STATE BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES -- MEMBERS -- TERMS. A board to 10 be known as the "state board of scaling practices" is hereby created in the 11 department of lands. It shall consist of the director of the department of 12 lands andfourfive (45 ) 13 members appointed by the governor from among nominees recommended by the orga- 14 nized and generally recognized forest industry associations or individu- 15 als representing nonindustrial private forest landowners provided not 16 less than two (2) board members be appointed from the Idaho forest industry 17 council, and not less than two (2) board members be appointed from the associ- 18 ated logging contractors of Idaho, inc., each association to have one (1) mem- 19 ber from north of the Salmon river and one (1) member from south of the Salmon 20 river. One (1) member shall be appointed to represent the interests of 21 nonindustrial private forest landowners throughout the state. That person 22 shall be chosen from nominees provided to the governor by the Idaho forest 23 owner's association. The person representing nonindustrial private forest 24 landowners shall own not less than one hundred (100) nor more than five thou- 25 sand (5,000) acres of private forest land and shall not own or control a for- 26 est products manufacturing facility within the state. In choosing this person, 27 the governor shall give preference to persons with a demonstrated history of 28 selling timber or logs to a variety of purchasers and who have scaling or for- 29 est management experience. The members of the board shall have the 30 qualifications required by section 38-1204, Idaho Code. The members of the 31 board shall be appointed for a three (3) year term. Each member of the board 32 shall take, subscribe and file the oath required by sections 59-401--33through 59-408, Idaho Code, before entering upon the 34 duties of his office. On the expiration of the term of any member his succes- 35 sor shall be appointed in like manner by the governor for a term of three (3) 36 years and unexpired terms shall be filled for the unexpired balance of the 37 term.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 07612 The purpose of this legislation is to add a fifth member to the now existing four member Scaling Board. The fifth member would represent forest owners who have no inherent ties to the Forest Products Industry. The fifth member would be an owner of 5000 acres or less. The fifth member would be an active seller of wood products for market and an active participant in tree farming. FISCAL NOTE No negative fiscal impact should result. Contact: John Campbell, 208-332-1000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 542