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H0515aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MEDICAL EXAMINER - Adds to and amends existing law to create the office of
the State Medical Examiner; to create an advisory commission to appoint the
medical examiner and recommend policies; to provide authority of the
medical examiner to establish a protocol to govern how death investigations
are conducted; and to require the medical examiner to conduct autopsies.
02/04 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/07 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/22 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
Rpt out amen - to engros
02/23 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/28 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 38-29-3
AYES -- Alltus, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Callister, Campbell, Chase,
Cuddy, Deal, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Henbest,
Hornbeck, Jaquet, Judd, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Moyle, Pearce,
Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sellman, Shepherd,
Smith, Smylie, Stoicheff, Stone, Trail, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bruneel, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow,
Denney, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Kellogg,
Kempton, Kendell, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, McKague,
Mortensen, Moss, Pischner, Sali, Stevenson, Taylor, Tilman, Wheeler,
Wood
Absent and excused -- Jones, Kunz, Schaefer
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
02/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg as amen - to St Aff
03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/23 3rd rdg as amen - FAILED - 14-21-0
AYES--Bunderson, Danielson, Davis, Dunklin, Ingram, McLaughlin, Noh,
Richardson, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Whitworth
NAYS--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
Darrington, Deide, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins, Ipsen, Keough,
King-Barrutia, Lee, Parry, Riggs, Risch, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
Absent and excused--None
Floor Sponsor - Sorensen
Hld for reconsideration
03/24 Reconsidered - FAILED - 15-20-0
AYES--Andreason, Bunderson, Danielson, Davis, Dunklin, Ingram,
McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Whitworth
NAYS--Boatright, Branch, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow, Darrington,
Deide, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
Parry, Riggs, Risch, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
Absent and excused--None
Filed with Chief Clerk
H0515
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 515, As Amended
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; AMENDING
3 TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 87, TITLE 67, IDAHO
4 CODE, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER, TO CREATE THE
5 MEDICAL EXAMINER ADVISORY COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
6 THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER, TO REQUIRE REPORTS AND RECORDS FROM THE MEDI-
7 CAL EXAMINER, TO PROVIDE FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER;
8 AMENDING SECTION 19-4301, IDAHO CODE, TO SPECIFY CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH GOV-
9 ERN THE INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS; AMENDING SECTION 19-4301B, IDAHO CODE, TO
10 GOVERN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF AUTOPSIES; AMENDING CHAPTER 43,
11 TITLE 19, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 19-4301E, IDAHO
12 CODE, TO GOVERN THE CONDITIONS REQUIRING EXHUMATION OF A BODY; AMENDING
13 SECTION 39-252, IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR COPIES, SEARCHES AND
14 OTHER SERVICES BY THE STATE REGISTRAR, TO DEDICATE THE INCREASE TO THE
15 PURPOSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TO MAKE A TECHNI-
16 CAL CORRECTION; AMENDING SECTION 9-340B, IDAHO CODE, TO GOVERN EXEMPTION
17 OF RECORDS OF THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER FROM DISCLOSURE AS PUBLIC
18 RECORDS; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A FEE.
19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
20 SECTION 1. That Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended
21 by the addition thereto of a NEW CHAPTER, to be known and designated as Chap-
22 ter 87, Title 67, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
23 CHAPTER 87
24 STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER
25 67-8701. STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER. There is hereby established in the
26 department of self-governing agencies, the office of the state medical exam-
27 iner. The state medical examiner shall be appointed by the medical examiner
28 advisory commission and shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The
29 state medical examiner shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in
30 Idaho and who has education and experience in forensic pathology.
31 The medical examiner shall designate physicians, including county employ-
32 ees when authorized and qualified by their special training, to conduct foren-
33 sic examinations.
34 67-8702. MEDICAL EXAMINER ADVISORY COMMISSION. (1) There is hereby cre-
35 ated the medical examiner advisory commission consisting of the following
36 individuals:
37 (a) A prosecuting attorney;
38 (b) One (1) licensed physician;
39 (c) A representative of the public;
40 (d) A local law enforcement officer; and
41 (e) A coroner.
2
1 (2) All members of the commission shall be appointed to the commission by
2 the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. The first members so
3 appointed shall begin their terms of office on July 1, 2000, with three (3) of
4 those members serving for initial terms of two (2) years each and two (2) of
5 those members serving for initial terms of four (4) years each, as such terms
6 are specified in their appointment. After those initial terms, appointed mem-
7 bers shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four (4) years each. Each
8 appointed member shall serve the term specified in this subsection and until
9 the appointment and qualification of that member's respective successor. Any
10 vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointment of a successor
11 who meets the qualifications for the vacated membership position to which the
12 person is appointed. The governor may remove any member appointed to the com-
13 mission for neglect of duty, misconduct or incompetence.
14 (3) Members of the commission who are not public officeholders shall
15 receive per diem and expenses as provided in section 59-509(h), Idaho Code.
16 (4) The first meeting of the commission shall be held on a date desig-
17 nated by the governor. Members shall elect a chairman and vice chairman and
18 provide for the organization of the commission. The commission shall meet at
19 least semiannually and at such additional times as necessary to carry out its
20 duties. The commission shall appoint the state medical examiner and recommend
21 policies to improve the investigation of deaths in this state to the state
22 medical examiner. The commission shall advise the state medical examiner in
23 performance of duties specified in section 67-8703, Idaho Code.
24 (5) The advisory committee shall set standards defining a qualified
25 pathologist or medical doctor experienced in forensics for the purpose of sec-
26 tion 19-4301, Idaho Code.
27 67-8703. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER. The powers and duties
28 of the state medical examiner include, but are not limited to, the following:
29 (1) Providing assistance and consultation to coroners and law enforcement
30 officers;
31 (2) Providing court testimony when necessary to accomplish the purposes
32 of this chapter;
33 (3) Stimulating and directing research in the field of forensic pathol-
34 ogy;
35 (4) Maintaining an ongoing educational and training program for coroners
36 and law enforcement officers;
37 (5) Establishing by cooperative agreement with appropriate state agen-
38 cies, the means of providing assistance to and receiving assistance from the
39 state laboratory, law enforcement officials, and others as may be required or
40 deemed necessary;
41 (6) Adopting rules in conjunction with the advisory board and in the man-
42 ner provided in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to implement the provisions
43 of this chapter;
44 (7) Developing and adopting a uniform protocol for conducting death
45 investigations in any of the causes of death delineated in section 19-4301,
46 Idaho Code; and
47 (8) Performing autopsies as required by law.
48 67-8704. REPORTS AND RECORDS. (1) The medical examiner shall keep and
49 maintain full and complete records, properly indexed, giving the name, if
50 known, or otherwise identifying every person whose death is investigated, the
51 place where the body was found, the date, the cause and manner of death, the
52 occupation of the decedent if available, and all other relevant information
53 concerning the death. A full report and detailed findings of the autopsy or
3
1 report of the investigation shall be part of the record in each case.
2 (2) The county prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, or other law
3 enforcement official having jurisdiction may, upon written request, secure
4 copies of the original records where necessary for the performance of their
5 duties.
6 (3) Unless there is a pending or ongoing criminal investigation or prose-
7 cution into the cause of the decedent's death, the medical examiner shall make
8 available, upon request, copies of all reports, findings and records gathered
9 or compiled in the investigation of a death to the decedent's next-of-kin,
10 legal representative, or physicians who attended the decedent during the year
11 before death, upon their written request for the release of documents.
12 (4) The medical examiner shall maintain the confidentiality of the
13 records and shall only release them as provided herein.
14 67-8705. TRAINING AND SUPPORT. The medical examiner, from funds made
15 available to his office, shall conduct and maintain training which shall be
16 made available to every coroner and deputy coroner. Within one (1) year of the
17 first election of a coroner, or, for an incumbent or deputy coroner in office
18 at the time of the effective date of this chapter within one (1) year of the
19 effective date, he shall participate in a course of not less than forty (40)
20 hours of training provided by the state medical examiner. Thereafter, annu-
21 ally, he shall complete a course of continuing education as developed or
22 approved by the office of the medical examiner.
23 SECTION 2. That Section 19-4301, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
24 amended to read as follows:
25 19-4301. CORONER TO INVESTIGATE DEATHS. When a coroner is informed that a
26 person in his county has died:
27 (a) As a result of violence whether apparently homicidal, suicidal or
28 accidental,; or
29 (b) Under suspicious or unknown circumstances,; or
30 (c) When not attended by a physician during his last illness and the
31 cause of death cannot be certified by a physician,; or
32 (d) Is a child under the age of three (3) years unless the death is
33 clearly certifiable by an attending physician as due to a specific natural
34 cause which does not include a diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome
35 (SIDS); or
36 (e) While in the custody of or being taken into the custody of a law
37 enforcement agency or peace officer; or
38 (f) While incarcerated in a prison or jail or confined in a correctional
39 facility owned and operated by the state or a political subdivision of the
40 state; or
41 (g) The death may have resulted from unlawful means, or was of such a
42 nature as to indicate the possibility of death by the hand of the deceased or
43 through the instrumentality of some other person including, but not limited
44 to, those apparently resulting from drowning, poisoning, hanging, burns, elec-
45 trocution, gunshot wounds, stabs or cuts, starvation, radiation, exposure,
46 strangulation, suffocation or smothering;
47 the coroner must refer the investigation of the death to the sheriff of the
48 county or the chief of police of the city in which the incident causing death
49 occurred; or, if unknown, then in which the death occurred; or, if unknown,
50 then in which the body is found. The investigation shall be the responsibility
51 of said officer who, upon completion of his investigation, shall furnish a
52 written report of the result of such investigation to said coroner. The coro-
4
1 ner must follow the protocol prescribed by the medical examiner, and in the
2 event that the coroner does not request an autopsy in such a case, the reasons
3 shall be made a part of the investigative report. The coroner of said county
4 must refer said case to the coroner of the county in which the incident caus-
5 ing death occurred, if known, or if unknown, then in which the death occurred,
6 if known, to hold an inquest. Provided, however, that a coroner shall conduct
7 an inquest only if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the death has
8 occurred under any of the circumstances heretofore stated in sections
9 19-4301(a) or 19-4301(b), Idaho Code. If so, he may summon six (6) persons
10 qualified by law to serve as jurors to appear before him to hold said inquest.
11 Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the tenets of any
12 church or religious belief.
13 SECTION 3. That Section 19-4301B, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
14 amended to read as follows:
15 19-4301B. PERFORMANCE OF AUTOPSIES. The coroner may shall, in the perfor-
16 mance of his duties under this chapter and pursuant to the uniform protocol,
17 summon a person authorized to practice medicine and surgery in the state of
18 Idaho to inspect the body and give a professional opinion as to the cause of
19 death the state medical examiner or his designated representative, or other-
20 wise qualified pathologist or medical doctor experienced in forensics, to con-
21 duct an autopsy. The coroner or the prosecuting attorney may also order an
22 autopsy performed if it is deemed necessary accurately and scientifically to
23 determine the cause of death. When an autopsy has been performed, pursuant to
24 an order of a coroner or a prosecuting attorney, no cause of action shall lie
25 against any person, firm or corporation for participating in or requesting
26 such autopsy. The state medical examiner, in consultation with the advisory
27 board, shall establish, by rule, the amount to be charged to the county for an
28 autopsy, provided that the amount shall not exceed one-half (1/2) the actual
29 cost incurred.
30 SECTION 4. That Chapter 43, Title 19, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
31 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
32 ignated as Section 19-4301E, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
33 19-4301E. ORDER TO EXHUME BODY. In the case of any death described in
34 section 19-4301, Idaho Code, when a body is buried without an investigation by
35 the medical examiner as to the cause and manner of death, it shall be the duty
36 of the medical examiner, upon being advised of the fact, to notify the county
37 prosecuting attorney having criminal jurisdiction where the body is buried or
38 death occurred. Upon notification, the county prosecuting attorney having
39 criminal jurisdiction may make application to have the body disinterred in
40 accordance with section 39-269, Idaho Code.
41 SECTION 5. That Section 39-252, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
42 amended to read as follows:
43 39-252. FEE FOR COPIES, SEARCHES AND OTHER SERVICES. The state registrar
44 shall be entitled to receive a fee of four not more than twenty dollars
45 ($420.00) for the making of certified copies of records or for a search of
46 the files when no copies are made, provided that the national agency in charge
47 of vital statistics may obtain copies or certifications of data from records
48 without payment of fees, provided that the state incurs no expense in connec-
49 tion therewith. The fee shall be reviewed by the board of health and welfare,
5
1 and future changes in the fee and enactment of fees for other services shall
2 be established by regulations rules adopted by the board. Of the fee for cop-
3 ies, searches and other services, for birth and death certificates, five dol-
4 lars ($5.00) shall be transmitted to the state treasury for the purposes of
5 the office of the state medical examiner. Such fees shall be deposited in the
6 state medical examiner fund which is hereby created.
7 SECTION 6. That Section 9-340B, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 9-340B. RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE -- LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, INVES-
10 TIGATORY RECORDS OF AGENCIES, WORKER'S COMPENSATION. The following records are
11 exempt from disclosure:
12 (1) Investigatory records of a law enforcement agency, as defined in sec-
13 tion 9-337(5), Idaho Code, under the conditions set forth in section 9-335,
14 Idaho Code.
15 (2) Juvenile records of a person maintained pursuant to chapter 5, title
16 20, Idaho Code, except that facts contained in such records shall be furnished
17 upon request in a manner determined by the court to persons and governmental
18 and private agencies and institutions conducting pertinent research studies or
19 having a legitimate interest in the protection, welfare and treatment of the
20 juvenile who is thirteen (13) years of age or younger. If the juvenile is
21 petitioned or charged with an offense which would be a criminal offense if
22 committed by an adult, the name, offense of which the juvenile was petitioned
23 or charged and disposition of the court shall be subject to disclosure as pro-
24 vided in section 20-525, Idaho Code. Additionally, facts contained in any
25 records of a juvenile maintained under chapter 5, title 20, Idaho Code, shall
26 be furnished upon request to any school district where the juvenile is
27 enrolled or is seeking enrollment.
28 (3) (a) Records of the department of correction or the commission of par-
29 dons and parole to the extent that disclosure thereof would interfere with
30 the secure and orderly conduct of their operations, or the rehabilitation
31 of any person in the custody of the department of correction or on parole,
32 or would substantially prejudice or prevent the carrying out of the func-
33 tions of the department of correction or the commission of pardons and
34 parole if the public interest in confidentiality clearly outweighs the
35 public interest in disclosure. Records exempt from disclosure shall
36 include, but not be limited to, those containing the names and addresses
37 of witnesses or victims or those containing information identifying vic-
38 tims or witnesses.
39 (b) Operation manuals of county jails. "Operation manuals" are those
40 internal documents of any county jail that define the procedures utilized
41 to maintain security within the jail.
42 (4) Voting records of the sexual offender classification board. In accor-
43 dance with section 18-8315, Idaho Code, the written record of the vote to
44 classify an offender as a violent sexual predator by each board member in each
45 case reviewed by that board member shall be exempt from disclosure to the pub-
46 lic and shall be made available upon request only to the governor, the chair-
47 man of the senate judiciary and rules committee, and the chairman of the house
48 of representatives judiciary, rules and administration committee, for all law-
49 ful purposes.
50 (5) Records of the sheriff or department of law enforcement received or
51 maintained pursuant to section 18-3302, Idaho Code, relating to an applicant
52 or licensee.
53 (6) Records of investigations prepared by the department of health and
6
1 welfare pursuant to its statutory responsibilities dealing with the protection
2 of children, the rehabilitation of youth, adoptions and the commitment of men-
3 tally ill persons.
4 (7) Records including, but not limited to, investigative reports, result-
5 ing from investigations conducted into complaints of discrimination made to
6 the Idaho human rights commission unless the public interest in allowing
7 inspection and copying of such records outweighs the legitimate public or pri-
8 vate interest in maintaining confidentiality of such records. A person may
9 inspect and copy documents from an investigative file to which he or she is a
10 named party if such documents are not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by
11 federal law or regulation or state law. The confidentiality of this subsection
12 will no longer apply to any record used in any judicial proceeding brought by
13 a named party to the complaint or investigation, or by the Idaho human rights
14 commission, relating to the complaint of discrimination.
15 (8) Records containing information obtained by the manager of the Idaho
16 state insurance fund pursuant to chapter 9, title 72, Idaho Code, from or on
17 behalf of employers or employees contained in underwriting and claims for ben-
18 efits files.
19 (9) The worker's compensation records of the Idaho industrial commission
20 provided that the industrial commission shall make such records available:
21 (a) To the parties in any worker's compensation claim and to the indus-
22 trial special indemnity fund of the state of Idaho; or
23 (b) To employers and prospective employers subject to the provisions of
24 the Americans with disabilities act, 42 U.S.C. 12112, or other statutory
25 limitations, who certify that the information is being requested with
26 respect to a worker to whom the employer has extended an offer of employ-
27 ment and will be used in accordance with the provisions of the Americans
28 with disabilities act, 42 U.S.C. 12112, or other statutory limitations; or
29 (c) To employers and prospective employers not subject to the provisions
30 of the Americans with disabilities act, 42 U.S.C. 12112, or other statu-
31 tory limitations, provided the employer presents a written authorization
32 from the person to whom the records pertain; or
33 (d) To others who demonstrate that the public interest in allowing
34 inspection and copying of such records outweighs the public or private
35 interest in maintaining the confidentiality of such records, as determined
36 by a civil court of competent jurisdiction.
37 (10) Records of investigations compiled by the commission on aging involv-
38 ing vulnerable adults, as defined in section 18-1505, Idaho Code, alleged to
39 be abused, neglected or exploited.
40 (11) Criminal history records and fingerprints, as defined by section
41 67-3001, Idaho Code, and compiled by the department of law enforcement. Such
42 records shall be released only in accordance with chapter 30, title 67, Idaho
43 Code.
44 (12) Reports and records of the state medical examiner as described in
45 chapter 87, title 67, Idaho Code. Such records shall be released only as pro-
46 vided in section 67-8704, Idaho Code.
47 SECTION 7. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after July
48 1, 2000, except that the provisions of Section 3 of this act shall be in full
49 force and effect on and after January 1, 2001. Notwithstanding the provisions
50 of section 67-5226, Idaho Code, the state registrar is hereby authorized to
51 increase the fee now imposed pursuant to section 39-252, Idaho Code, by five
52 dollars ($5.00), beginning July 1, 2000, for the purposes of this act.
AH0515
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
Moved by Stone
Seconded by Henbest
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. NO. 515
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 2 of the printed bill, following line 29, insert:
3 "(5) The advisory committee shall set standards defining a qualified
4 pathologist or medical doctor experienced in forensics for the purpose of sec-
5 tion 19-4301, Idaho Code.".
6 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3
7 On page 4, in line 22, following "representative" insert: ", or otherwise
8 qualified pathologist or medical doctor experienced in forensics".
9 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7
10 On page 6, in line 51, following "2001." insert: "Notwithstanding the pro-
11 visions of section 67-5224, Idaho Code, the state registrar is hereby autho-
12 rized to increase the fee now imposed pursuant to section 39-252, Idaho Code,
13 by five dollars ($5.00), beginning July 1, 2000, for the purposes of this
14 act.".
15 CORRECTION TO TITLE
16 On page 1, in line 18, following "DATES" insert: "AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE
17 A FEE".
Moved by Kunz
Seconded by Loertscher
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 515
18 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
19 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 38 and 39; in line 40, delete
20 "(d)" and insert: "(b)"; and delete line 41.
21 On page 2, in line 1, delete "(f)" and insert: "(c)"; delete line 2; in
22 line 3, delete "(h)" and insert: "(d)"; in line 4, delete "(i)" and insert:
23 "(e)"; in line 5, delete ", except the state appellate public"; in line 6,
24 delete "defender or his designee and the appointee of the attorney general,";
25 in line 9, delete "four (4)" and insert: "three (3)"; and in line 10, delete
26 "three (3)" and insert: "two (2)".
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09859
The purpose of this legislation is to create an Office of the State Medical
Examiner within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies, and a medical
examiner advisory committee appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. The State Medical Examiner would be appointed by the committee. The
functions of the Medical Examiner would include developing and maintaining
continuing education for county coroners, developing and adopting a uniform
protocol for conducting death investigations, performing autopsies, providing
court testimony, and directing research. This legislation would also further define
certain deaths which are subject to investigation by the coroner.
FISCAL NOTE
The impact to the general fund in FYI 2001 is $150,000 which is a non-recurring
start-up expense. Thereafter, revenue would be generated from an increase in the
vital statistics fees for birth and death certificates of $5.00 and reimbursement
from counties for autopsies performed by the State Medical Examiner or his/her
designee.
CONTACT: Rep. Margaret Henbest
208/332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE H 515