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HOUSE BILL NO. 542 – Bd Scaling Practices, member added

HOUSE BILL NO. 542

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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

Bill Text


H0542


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                             IN 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  and   four   five  ( 4  5 )
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  --
33        through    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 / Fiscal Impact


    





    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