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HOUSE BILL NO. 262 – Species reintroduction, legis apprv

HOUSE BILL NO. 262

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H0262.........................................by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
SPECIES - REINTRODUCTION - Adds to existing law to require any federal
agency, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to secure
approval of the Idaho State Legislature prior to introducing or
reintroducing any species into the state of Idaho.

02/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17    Rpt prt - to Res/Con
02/24    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/25    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/26    3rd rdg - PASSED - 56-4-10
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Black, Bruneel,
      Callister, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth,
      Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
      Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake,
      Limbaugh, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery,
      Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Sali,
      Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Taylor(Taylor), Tilman,
      Tippets, Watson, Wheeler, Williams, Wood, Zimmermann
      NAYS -- Bieter, Henbest, Ringo, Robison
      Absent and excused -- Boe, Campbell, Gould, Hansen(29), Kellogg,
      Linford, Stoicheff, Stone, Trail, Mr Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Barrett, Wood, Cuddy
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/01    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Env

Bill Text


H0262


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

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 262

                         BY RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER
 3        63, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-6302,  IDAHO
 4        CODE, TO REQUIRE ANY FEDERAL AGENCY TO SECURE APPROVAL FROM THE STATE LEG-
 5        ISLATURE  PRIOR TO INTRODUCING OR REINTRODUCING ANY SPECIES INTO THE STATE
 6        OF IDAHO.

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

 8        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 63, Title 67, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
 9    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
10    known and designated as Section 67-6302, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

11        67-6302.  LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN  FEDERAL  ACTIONS.  No
12    action  may  be taken by a federal agency including the United States fish and
13    wildlife service, or any entity acting on behalf of a  federal  agency,  which
14    introduces  or  reintroduces any species into the state of Idaho without first
15    securing the approval of the Idaho state legislature.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                        STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                              RS 08987

This legislation would require Eederal Agencies to obtain approval of
the State Legislature before introducing or reintroducing any species
into the State of Idaho.

                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                            FISCAL NOTE

There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.







CONTACT:  Rep Lenore Hardy Barrett
        Rep JoAn Wood
        Rep John Campbell
        Rep Tom Loertscher
        Rep Dan Mader
        Rep Charles Cuddy
        Rep Lawrence Denney
        Rep Cameron Wheeler
        Rep Jim Stoicheff
        Rep Larry Watson
        Rep Mike Moyle
        Rep Stanley Williams
        Telephone: (208) 332-1000
        
                                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE Bill No.  H 262