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H0040........................................................by MR. SPEAKER
Requested by Department of Administration
INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL INDEMNITY FUND - Amends existing law to extend the
statutory requirements for filing a notice of claim against the Industrial
Special Indemnity Fund until June 30, 2004.
01/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/11 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
01/26 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
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01/29 3rd rdg - PASSED - 52-0-17
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Black, Bruneel,
Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth,
Field(13), Field(20), Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
Hornbeck, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz,
Lake, Limbaugh, Linford, Mader, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moyle, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Smith,
Stevenson, Stoicheff, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Williams, Wood
NAYS-- None
Absent and excused--Boe, Crow, Gagner, Hansen(29), Henbest,
Jaquet,Loertscher, Marley, Pischner, Ringo, Robison, Sellman, Stone,
Taylor, Tilman, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
Dist. 19, Seat A, Vacant
Floor Sponsor - Lake
Title apvd - to Senate
02/01 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Com/HuRes
03/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS--None
Absent and excused--Parry
Floor Sponsor - Davis
Title apvd - to House
03/17 To enrol
03/18 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/19 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 197
Effective: 07/01/99
06/30/2004 - Sunset
H0040|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 40 BY MR. SPEAKER Requested by: Department of Administration 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL INDEMNITY FUND; AMENDING SECTION 2, CHAPTER 3 303, LAWS OF 1997, TO CONTINUE SECTION 72-334, IDAHO CODE, IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 JUNE 30, 2004. 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 SECTION 1. That Section 2, Chapter 303, Laws of 1997, be, and the same is 7 hereby amended to read as follows: 8 SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall be in full force and effect on and 9 after July 1, 1997, and shall be null, void, and of no force and effect on and 10 after June 30,19992004 .
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS08449
Idaho Code 72-334, which became effective July 1, 1997, mandates
that before filing a complaint for benefits from the Industrial
Special Indemnity Fund (Fund), a claimant must provide materials to
the Fund manager for evaluation of the merits of the claim. This
evaluation process allows for and has resulted in the resolution of
many claims by means of an approval or settlement and has helped
avoid the need for claimants having to file a complaint against the
Fund with the Industrial Commission. The Fund's Calendar Year
1997/Fiscal Year 1998 report reflects a substantial decrease in
litigation expenses believed directly related to the evaluation
process mandated by Idaho Code 72-334.
When initially enacted, the legislation provided for a sunset date
of June 30, 1999 for Idaho Code 72-334. This legislation extends
the sunset clause to June 30, 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund is provided by
sureties and self-employers as a matter of law. Thus, there will
be no fiscal impact on the General Fund. It is anticipated that
the Fund will continue to recognize additional savings as a result
of decreased litigation costs.
CONTACT
Name: Joanna L. Guilfoy
Agency: Department of Administration
Phone: 334-3388
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