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HOUSE BILL NO. 197 – Cooperative weed management areas

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H0197...............................................by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS - Amends existing law to provide
authority for the director of the Department of Agriculture to consult and
coordinate with other weed management agencies in development and
implementation of cooperative weed management areas.

02/09    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/10    Rpt prt - to Agric Aff
02/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 59-1-10
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond,
      Hansen(23), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz,
      Lake, Limbaugh, Mader, Marley, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen,
      Moyle, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer,
      Sellman, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor(Taylor), Tilman,
      Tippets, Watson, Wheeler, Williams, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Kendell
      Absent and excused -- Alltus, Boe, Geddes, Hansen(29), Jones,
      Linford, Loertscher, Pischner, Smith, Trail
    Floor Sponsor - Chase
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/22    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Agric Aff
03/02    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09    3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-0-2
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson,
      Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne,
      Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Ipsen, Parry
    Floor Sponsor - Geddes
    Title apvd - to House
03/10    To enrol
03/11    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/12    Pres signed
03/15    To Governor
03/17    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 75
         Effective: 07/01/99

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H0197


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 197

                            BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO NOXIOUS WEEDS; AMENDING SECTION 22-2402, IDAHO CODE,  TO  ADD  NEW
 3        DEFINITIONS;  AMENDING  SECTION  22-2403, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY
 4        FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSULT  AND  COORDI-
 5        NATE WITH OTHER WEED MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
 6        OF  COOPERATIVE  WEED  MANAGEMENT AREAS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
 7        AMENDING SECTION 22-2404, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE  FOR  APPOINTMENT  OF  AN
 8        ADVISORY  COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MONEYS, TO AUTHORIZE THE
 9        DIRECTOR TO INITIATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND STATES
10        FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATIVE WEED  MANAGEMENT  AREAS,
11        TO  AID  OTHER  AUTHORITIES  IN DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT
12        AREAS AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; AMENDING SECTION 22-2405,  IDAHO
13        CODE,  TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY WEED CONTROL AUTHORITIES TO COOPERATE IN DESIG-
14        NATION OF AND TO PARTICIPATE IN WEED CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND COOP-
15        ERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY WEED SUPERINTENDENTS TO
16        MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WEED CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND ESTAB-
17        LISHMENT OF COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS AND TO MAKE  TECHNICAL  COR-
18        RECTIONS;  AMENDING SECTION 22-2406, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY OFFI-
19        CIALS TO PROPOSE, ACCEPT AND IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED  WEED  MANAGEMENT  PLANS
20        AND  TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; AMENDING SECTION 22-2410, IDAHO CODE,
21        TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO WEED CONTROL  ADVISORY
22        COMMITTEES AND TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY APPOINTED OFFICIALS TO PAR-
23        TICIPATE WITHIN OR ACROSS BOUNDARIES IN COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS.

24    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

25        SECTION  1.  That  Section 22-2402, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
26    amended to read as follows:

27        22-2402.  DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:
28        (1)  "Agency" means:
29        (a)  In the case of the federal government, any authority which  exercises
30        administrative  control  over  defined  areas  of federal lands within the
31        state of Idaho;
32        (b)  In the case of the state of Idaho, any department, board, commission,
33        or institution;
34        (c)  In the case of local government, cities, counties and any legal  sub-
35        divisions  thereof, drainage districts, irrigation districts, canal compa-
36        nies, highway districts, or any special taxing district.
37        (2)  "Applicable fund or account" means:
38        (a)  In the case of the state of Idaho, the noxious weed account, which is
39        hereby created and established in the dedicated fund and  which  shall  be
40        used exclusively for the purposes prescribed by this chapter;
41        (b)  In  each  county,  the noxious weed fund, which is hereby created and
42        established and shall be maintained in each county and which shall be used
43        exclusively for the purposes prescribed by this chapter.


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 1        (3)  "Containment" means halting the spread of a weed  infestation  beyond
 2    specified boundaries.
 3        (4)  "Control authority" means:
 4        (a)  On the state level, the director of the department of agriculture;
 5        (b)  On the county level, the board of county commissioners.
 6        (5)    "Cooperative weed management area (CWMA)" means a distinguish-
 7    able hydrologic, vegetative or geographic  zone  based  upon  geography,  weed
 8    infestations, climate or human-use patterns. Cooperative weed management areas
 9    may  be composed of a portion of a county, a county, portions of several coun-
10    ties, or portions of one (1) or more states.
11        (6)  "Department" means the Idaho department of agriculture.
12        (7)   "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture
13    or the director's designated agent.
14        ( 6  8 )  "Eradication" means the complete  elimina-
15    tion  of  all above-ground plant growth of a target noxious weed species for a
16    period of two (2) years.
17         (9)  "Integrated weed management plan (IWMP)" means a plan developed
18    to manage, control or eradicate a noxious weed(s) from a cooperative weed man-
19    agement area or other weed management area. 
20        ( 7  10 ) "Land" means all soil or  water  or  other
21    growing medium.
22        ( 8  11 ) "Landowner" means:
23        (a)  The person who holds legal title to the land, except that portion for
24        which  another  person  has the right to exclude others from possession of
25        the parcel;
26        (b)  A person with an interest in a parcel of land such  that  the  person
27        has the right to exclude others from possession of the parcel.
28        (  9  12 ) "Noxious weed" means any plant having the
29    potential to cause injury to public health, crops, livestock,  land  or  other
30    property; and which is designated as noxious by the director.
31        (1  0   3 ) "Person" means  any individual, partner-
32    ship, firm, agency, corporation, company, society or association.
33        (1 1  4 ) "Prevention" means any action that reduces
34    the potential for the introduction or establishment  of  a  plant  species  in
35    areas not currently infested with that species.
36        (1  2   5 ) "Quarantine" means the regulation of the
37    production, movement, or existence of plants, plant products, animals,  animal
38    products, or any other article or material, or the normal activity of persons,
39    to prevent or limit introduction or spread of noxious weeds.
40        (1  3  6 ) "Restoration" means the process of recon-
41    ditioning formerly weed infested land to a productive or desirable condition.
42        (1 4  7 )  "Special  management  zone"  is  an  area
43    wherein specific requirements of this chapter may be modified.
44          (18) "State noxious weed advisory committee" means an advisory com-
45    mittee appointed by the director to advise and to assist in development, modi-
46    fication and direction of a statewide noxious weed management strategy. 
47        (1 5  9 ) "Weed control" means any  or  all  of  the
48    following: prevention, restoration, eradication, or modified treatments speci-
49    fied in a special management zone.
50         (20) "Weed control advisory committee" means a committee established
51    by  weed  control  agencies or authorities, at the county level, or a steering
52    committee of a cooperative weed management area, to develop and  to  recommend
53    implementation of integrated weed management plans and strategies. 

54        SECTION  2.  That  Section 22-2403, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby


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 1    amended to read as follows:

 2        22-2403.  ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER VESTED IN DIRECTOR -- STATE  DUTIES.  (1)
 3    The  duty  of enforcing this chapter and carrying out its provisions is vested
 4    in the director.
 5        (2)  The director shall:
 6        (a)   d  D etermine what weeds are noxious  for  the
 7        purposes of this chapter; and
 8        (b)    c    C ompile and keep current a list of such
 9        noxious weeds or group of noxious weeds, which list shall be published and
10        incorporated in the rules and regulations of the director; and
11        (c)   m  M ake and publish such  rules  and  regula-
12        tions  as in the director's judgment are necessary to carry out the provi-
13        sions of this chapter; and
14        (d)   e  E mploy a  statewide  weed  coordinator  to
15        carry out the director's duties and responsibilities; and
16        (e)   p  P ublish a list of items capable of dissem-
17        inating  noxious weeds, and designate treatment of such articles as in the
18        director's opinion would prevent such dissemination; and
19        (f)   c   C  onsult  with  affected  county  control
20        authorities before establishing a special management zone ; and
21        (g)  Consult  and  coordinate  with  other  weed  management  agencies and
22        authorities in the designation and development of cooperative weed manage-
23        ment areas and development and implementation of integrated  weed  manage-
24        ment plans .

25        SECTION  3.  That  Section 22-2404, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
26    amended to read as follows:

27        22-2404.  STATE POWERS. (1) The director is authorized to:
28        (a)  Investigate the subject of noxious weeds; and
29        (b)  Require information, annual work plans and reports from  each  county
30        and  from  each state agency as to the presence of noxious weeds and other
31        information relative to noxious weeds and the control thereof; and
32        (c)  To  cooperate  with  agencies  and  persons  in  carrying  out    the
33        director's duties under this chapter, and to conduct matters outside  this
34        state in the interest of state noxious weed control; and
35        (d)  Advise  and  confer as to the extent of noxious weed infestations and
36        the methods of control; and
37        (e)  Establish minimum requirements and  proficiency  training  of  county
38        weed superintendents; and
39        (f)  Call  and attend meetings and conferences dealing with the subject of
40        noxious weeds; and
41        (g)  Disseminate information and conduct  educational  campaigns  indepen-
42        dently or in cooperation with others; and
43        (h)   Appoint a state noxious weed advisory committee, as provided by
44        section  22-103,  Idaho Code, to aid in the development and implementation
45        of a statewide noxious weed management strategy, aid in evaluation of cost
46        share projects and research proposals, and advise the director on  matters
47        pertaining to the state noxious weed program; and
48        (i)   Procure materials and equipment; and
49        (  i    j  )  Inspect  and  certify  Idaho crops and
50        imports and exports to verify freedom from noxious  weeds,  and  authorize
51        others to conduct such inspections and certification; and
52        (  j    k  )  Enter on any public or private land at


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 1        reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out the  provisions  of  this
 2        chapter; and
 3        (  k  l )  Apply to any court of competent jurisdic-
 4        tion for a search warrant authorizing access to any land where access  was
 5        denied  and  sought  for the purposes set forth in this chapter. The court
 6        may, upon such application, issue the  search  warrant  for  the  purposes
 7        requested; and
 8        (  l   m )  Perform such other acts as may be neces-
 9        sary or appropriate to the administration of the provisions of this  chap-
10        ter; and
11        (  m   n )  Cooperate with the federal government or
12        any established agency thereof in any  program  of  noxious  weed  control
13        which shall be deemed advisable for the welfare of the people of the state
14        of  Idaho, accept any advisable program and make any necessary regulations
15        which are not in contradiction to the purposes of this chapter; and
16        ( n  o )  Accept any  gift, grant, contract  or
17        other    funds  ,    or  grants  -  in  -
18        aid  from  the federal government  or other entities  for
19        noxious weed control purposes and account for such moneys as prescribed by
20        the state controller, and all such  federal  funds  are  hereby
21        appropriated to the purpose for which they are received; and
22        (  o  p )  Initiate agreements with federal agencies
23        in accordance with applicable federal laws; and
24        ( p  q )  Control  noxious  weeds  on  federal  land
25        within  the  state, with or without reimbursement, and with the consent of
26        the federal agency involved; and
27        ( q  r )  Take any appropriate action  necessary  to
28        control  or  quarantine  noxious  weed  infestations whenever an actual or
29        potential emergency situation exists concerning noxious weed  infestations
30        anywhere in the state; and
31        (  r    s )  Permit modification of specific noxious
32        weed control requirements in certain  areas,  after  consulting  with  the
33        county  control authority and designating the area as a special management
34        zone; and
35         (t)  Initiate cooperative agreements with other agencies and  states
36        for  the  establishment  and support of cooperative weed management areas;
37        and
38        (u)  Aid other weed control agencies  or  authorities  in  developing  and
39        implementing  integrated  weed  management  plans  for  control of noxious
40        weeds; and 
41        ( s  v )  Temporarily designate a  weed  as  noxious
42        for up to fifteen (15) months, after publication in a newspaper of general
43        circulation serving the area of infestation; and
44        (  t  w )  Authorize the issuance of deficiency war-
45        rants for the purposes of defraying excess costs for the control  of  nox-
46        ious  weeds for emergency situations, in the event the actual cost for the
47        control of noxious weeds in any one (1) year  exceeds  the  appropriations
48        made  for that purpose. When so authorized the state controller shall draw
49        deficiency warrants against the general account.
50        (2)  If at any time the director determines that the county  commissioners
51    have  failed  to cooperate or carry out their duties and responsibilities as a
52    control authority, the director shall notify them of the deficiency, and  sug-
53    gest  corrective  action.  If  the  situation  is not satisfactorily corrected
54    within seven (7) days after the time outlined  in  the  director's  corrective
55    action  plan, the director shall initiate appropriate action and charge to the


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 1    county all expenses including the hiring of  necessary  labor  and  equipment.
 2    Quarantine  of specific crops or potential noxious weed propagating activities
 3    may be a part of the control program.

 4        SECTION 4.  That Section 22-2405, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 5    amended to read as follows:

 6        22-2405.  COUNTY DUTIES. (1) The county control authority shall:
 7        (a)  Carry  out the duties and responsibilities vested in the county under
 8        this chapter and rules  and  regulations    prescribed  by  the
 9        director; and
10        (b)  Establish  and  maintain a coordinated program for control of noxious
11        weeds in the county; employ a county weed superintendent,  who  may  be  a
12        superintendent  for more than one (1) county and who shall be qualified to
13        detect and treat noxious weeds; and
14        (c)  Designate one (1) of its members as the liaison  between  the  county
15        weed  superintendent and the county commissioners; ;   and
16        
17        (d)  Provide  operational  and  educational  funds  for  the  county  weed
18        superintendent ; and
19        (e)  Be authorized to initiate cooperative agreements with other  agencies
20        or  counties  for  the designation of or participation in cooperative weed
21        management areas for control of noxious weeds .
22        (2)  A general notice for control of  noxious  weeds  shall  be  published
23    between March 1 and April 30, in a newspaper of general circulation within the
24    county.  The notice shall contain the list of noxious weeds and identify those
25    known  to  be  in  the  county, and shall stipulate the obligation to control.
26    Failure to publish the notice for control or serve individual  notices  herein
27    provided  does  not  relieve any person from full compliance with this chapter
28     and regulations  thereunder. In all cases  said  published  notice
29    shall be deemed legal and sufficient notice.
30        (3)  Whenever any county finds it necessary to secure more prompt or defi-
31    nite  control  of noxious weeds than is accomplished by the general notice, it
32    shall cause individual notices on a form prescribed  by  the  director  to  be
33    served  upon the landowner and where possible on the operator of the land giv-
34    ing specific instructions when and how certain named noxious weeds are  to  be
35    controlled.  The  individual  notice shall also contain information concerning
36    the right to appeal  pursuant  to  section  22-2408,  Idaho  Code.  Individual
37    notices shall be applicable only to the current growing season.
38        (4)  Whenever  the landowner of any nonfederal land on which noxious weeds
39    are present has neglected or failed to initiate control as  required  pursuant
40    to  this  chapter  within  five (5) working days from receipt of an individual
41    notice given pursuant to this section, the county  having  jurisdiction  shall
42    have proper control methods used on such land, including necessary destruction
43    of  crops,  and  shall advise the landowner of the cost incurred in connection
44    with such operation. The cost of any such control shall be at the  expense  of
45    the landowner. If the costs have not been paid to the control authority within
46    sixty  (60)  days,  the control authority may direct that suit be brought in a
47    court of competent jurisdiction for the unpaid charges. On private  lands,  if
48    unpaid for sixty (60) days or longer the amount of such expense shall become a
49    lien upon the property; and thereafter the lien shall be subject to collection
50    by  the  county  by  sale of the property in the same manner as for delinquent
51    taxes. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require  satis-
52    faction of the imposed obligation by the sale of property or to bar the appli-
53    cation of any other available remedy.


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 1        (5)  Amounts  collected  under  the  provisions  of  this section shall be
 2    deposited to the noxious weed fund of the county and shall be accounted for as
 3    prescribed by the county auditor. Disbursements from  the  noxious  weed  fund
 4    shall be made only for noxious weed control purposes.
 5        (6)  The county weed superintendent shall:
 6        (a)  Examine  all  land  within  the county for the purpose of determining
 7        whether the provisions of this chapter and  rules    and  regulations
 8         of the director have been complied with; and
 9        (b)  Compile  data  and  submit  reports  as  the  director  or county may
10        require; and
11        (c)  Implement enforcement action as outlined in this chapter; and
12        (d)  Consult, advise and provide direction on matters  pertaining  to  the
13        most effective and most practical methods of noxious weed control; and
14        (e)  Investigate or aid in the investigation and prosecution of any viola-
15        tion of the provisions of this chapter; and
16        (f)  Meet  certification  requirements as prescribed by the regulations of
17        the director; and
18        (g)  Make recommendations regarding establishment  of  special  management
19        zones ; and
20        (h)  Make recommendations regarding establishment of cooperative weed man-
21        agement areas; and
22        (i)  Participate on weed control advisory committees to develop and imple-
23        ment  noxious  weed  control  strategies  for  cooperative weed management
24        areas, at the discretion of the county weed control authority .

25        SECTION 5.  That Section 22-2406, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
26    amended to read as follows:

27        22-2406.  COUNTY  POWERS.  (1)  The county control authority is authorized
28    to:
29        (a)  Have noxious weeds controlled without cost to the landowner, notwith-
30        standing any other provision of this chapter relating to payment of  cost;
31        and
32        (b)  Quarantine  any  tract of land under its jurisdiction when it appears
33        there is an infestation of noxious weeds beyond the ability of  the  land-
34        owner  to  control and put into immediate operation the required means for
35        the control or containment  of  such  noxious  weeds  including  necessary
36        destruction of crops; and
37        (c)  Serve  individual  notice  on the landowner and where possible on the
38        operator of the land prior to the entry upon such land declaring a quaran-
39        tine and specifying the date of the proposed entry and the  proposed  cost
40        to  the violator, and advise the same person of the completion of the con-
41        trol operation and the required reimbursement thereof. If the landowner is
42        not known or readily available, notice shall  be  deemed  satisfied  after
43        eight (8) days from postmark of registered mail to the address as shown on
44        the assessment roll of the county; and
45        (d)  Stop movement of noxious weed infested items. Such items shall not be
46        moved  from designated premises except in accordance with the written per-
47        mission of the county control authority; and
48        (e)  Purchase or provide for equipment and materials for  the  control  of
49        noxious weeds, independently or in combination with other control authori-
50        ties, and use such equipment or materials upon any lands within the state;
51        and
52        (f)  Levy  annually upon all taxable property of said county a tax for the
53        control of noxious weeds to be collected and  apportioned  to  the  county


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 1        noxious  weed  fund,  which levy shall not exceed six hundredths  per
 2        cent   percent  (.06%) of the market value for assessment
 3        purposes of said property in said county; and
 4        (g)  Utilize any other methods or local options that may be available  for
 5        the  purpose  of funding a coordinated noxious weed control program on the
 6        county level; and
 7        (h)  Use the noxious weed fund, which may be a revolving  fund,  only  for
 8        noxious  weed  purposes.  In addition to any appropriated funds designated
 9        for the control of noxious weeds, the county control authority shall  have
10        the  power  to  receive and disburse funds from any source as a continuing
11        appropriation at any time for the purpose of  controlling  noxious  weeds;
12        and
13        (i)  Propose  and  accept  plans  for  noxious  weed  control which may be
14        extended over a period of years  by  agreement  with  the  landowner.  The
15        agreement  shall  be  a  contract and the control authority shall have the
16        power and duty to enforce the terms of any such agreement; and
17        (j)   Propose, accept and implement integrated weed management  plans
18        developed by weed control advisory committees for control of noxious weeds
19        in cooperative weed management areas; and
20        (k)    Designate  weeds, in addition to the state noxious weed list,
21        as noxious within their county, but such additional species are  not  sub-
22        ject to provisions of the state noxious weed laws.
23        (2)  The county weed superintendent is authorized to:
24        (a)  Enter  upon all lands within the county where there are noxious weeds
25        to ascertain conditions, if a reasonable attempt has been made to  contact
26        the  landowner  and where possible the operator of the land prior to entry
27        and there is probable cause for entry; and
28        (b)  Stipulate items as requiring treatment to  prevent  dissemination  of
29        noxious weeds, in accordance with the applicable regulations.

30        SECTION  6.  That  Section 22-2410, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
31    amended to read as follows:

32        22-2410.  WEED CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (1) Control  agencies  or
33      authorities  may appoint persons to a weed control advisory committee,
34    who shall be persons knowledgeable of noxious weeds and  the  damage  done  by
35    such  weeds. The members of the advisory committee  shall be residents of
36    or landowners in one (1) of the counties included in the cooperative weed man-
37    agement area, and  shall be appointed for renewable  terms  of  two  (2)
38    years.
39        (2)  It shall be the function of each weed control advisory committee to:
40        (a)  Assist  in  planning  and  carrying out noxious weed control programs
41         within or across county, state or federal boundaries as may be  pro-
42        vided by cooperative agreement among the participating parties for control
43        of noxious weeds in cooperative weed management areas ; and
44        (b)  Act as liaison to other weed control advisory committees; and
45        (c)  Provide  a  forum for public input on matters relating to the control
46        of noxious weeds.
47        (3)  Members of the advisory committee may be reimbursed  for  actual  and
48    necessary  expenses  when  on committee business. Expense payments may be made
49    from the noxious weed fund.
50        (4)  Advisory committees have no executive powers and act in  an  advisory
51    capacity only.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                              RS08864

The purpose of this legislation is to provide authority for the
Director of the Department of Agriculture to consult and
coordinate with other weed management agencies in development
and implementation of cooperative weed management areas. This
legislation would allow for the acceptance of moneys and
authorize the Director to initiate cooperative agreements with
other agencies and states for development and implementation of
cooperative weed management areas. The legislation would also
authorize county weed control authorities to cooperate in
designation of and to participate in weed control advisory
committees and cooperative weed management areas.


                            FISCAL NOTE

No fiscal impact.









CONTACT:  Glen Secrist, Idaho Department of Agriculture
        332-8540
        

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE     Bill No       H 197