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SENATE BILL NO. 1535, As Amended in the House – Water pollutn control/program loans

SENATE BILL NO. 1535, As Amended in the House

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S1535aaH.............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL - Amends existing law to provide that the state of
Idaho is authorized to make loans at or below market interest rates for the
implementation of a management program established under Section 319 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act; to provide that the Board of Health
and Welfare may enter into loan contracts with applicants for the
implementation of nonpoint source pollution control programs; and to
provide that to be eligible for a loan the project proposed by an applicant
must be consistent with the state nonpoint source management plan.
                                                                        
02/29    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14    3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-3-3
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen,
      King-Barrutia, Lee, Noh, Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy,
      Schroeder, Sorensen, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS--Crow, Keough, Stegner
      Absent and excused--Frasure, Geddes, McLaughlin
    Floor Sponsor - Whitworth
    Title apvd - to House
03/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to Env Aff
03/17    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/21    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/22    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/30    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 53-2-15
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Campbell, Chase,
      Cheirrett, Clark, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20),
      Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Jones(Jones), Judd, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Loertscher, Marley,
      Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
      Reynolds, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith,
      Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood,
      Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Alltus, McKague
      Absent and excused -- Barrett, Bruneel, Callister, Crow, Cuddy,
      Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Kellogg, Lake, Linford, Mader, Moyle,
      Ridinger, Taylor
    Floor Sponsors - Gagner, Jaquet
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/31    Senate concurred in House amens - to engros
04/03    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
04/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
04/05    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 34-1-0
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
      Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
      Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen,
      Stennett, Thorne, Walton, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS--Stegner
      Absent and excused--None
    Floor Sponsor - Whitworth
    Title apvd - to enrol
    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
04/06    To Governor
04/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 363
         Effective: 07/01/00

Bill Text


 S1535
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                       SENATE BILL NO. 1535, As Amended in the House
                                                                        
                              BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; AMENDING SECTION 39-3626, IDAHO CODE,  TO
  3        PROVIDE  THAT  THE STATE OF IDAHO IS  AUTHORIZED TO MAKE LOANS AT OR BELOW
  4        MARKET INTEREST RATES FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A  MANAGEMENT  PROGRAM
  5        ESTABLISHED  UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT,
  6        AS AMENDED; AND AMENDING SECTION 39-3627, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT  THE
  7        BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, ENTER
  8        INTO  LOAN  CONTRACTS  WITH  APPLICANTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NONPOINT
  9        SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
 10        LOAN THE PROJECT PROPOSED BY AN APPLICANT  MUST  BE  CONSISTENT  WITH  THE
 11        STATE NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION  1.  That  Section 39-3626, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 14    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 15        39-3626.  AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS AND LOANS -- DESIGNATION OF  ADMINISTER-
 16    ING  AGENCY  --  RESERVATION  OF  FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS -- CRITERIA -- PRIORITY
 17    PROJECTS -- ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. A. The state of Idaho is hereby  authorized  to
 18    make  grants  and loans at or below market interest rates, as funds are avail-
 19    able, to any municipality to assist said municipality in the  construction  of
 20    sewage  treatment  works.  or  application of best management practices and to
 21    provide for training of treatment plant operating personnel The state of Idaho
 22    is hereby also authorized to make loans at or below market interest rates  for
 23    the  implementation  of  a management program established under section 319 of
 24    the federal water pollution control act, as amended.
 25        B.  The Idaho board of health and welfare through the department of health
 26    and welfare shall be the agency for administration  of  funds  authorized  for
 27    grants or loans under this act, and may reserve up to four percent (4%) of the
 28    moneys  accruing annually to the water pollution control and wastewater facil-
 29    ity loan accounts to be appropriated annually for the purpose of operating the
 30    water quality programs established pursuant to this  chapter.  The  board  may
 31    also  reserve  up  to  six percent (6%) of the moneys accruing annually to the
 32    water pollution control account to be appropriated annually for the purpose of
 33    conducting water quality studies including monitoring.
 34        C.  In allocating state construction grants and loans under this act,  the
 35    Idaho  board of health and welfare shall give consideration to water pollution
 36    control needs and protection of public health.
 37        D.  Pursuant to subsection C. of this section the Idaho  board  of  health
 38    and  welfare  shall  establish an integrated list of priority municipal sewage
 39    facility  and nonpoint source pollution control projects.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 2.  That Section 39-3627, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 41    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
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  1        39-3627.  PAYMENTS  BY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE -- CONTRACTS WITH
  2    MUNICIPALITIES -- RULES -- APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY GENERAL -- AUDIT OF  PAYMENTS.
  3    A.  The  Idaho  board  of  health  and welfare may make payments not to exceed
  4    ninety percent (90%) of the estimated reasonable cost of an eligible construc-
  5    tion project funded by a grant. Payments may be made  which are equal  to  one
  6    hundred  percent  (100%)  of the estimated reasonable cost of an eligible con-
  7    struction project funded by a loan.
  8        B.  The Idaho board of health and welfare may, in the name of the state of
  9    Idaho, enter into contracts with municipalities and any such municipality  may
 10    enter  into  a contract with the Idaho board of health and welfare, concerning
 11    eligible construction projects. Any such contract may include such  provisions
 12    as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and shall include, in substance,
 13    the following provisions:
 14        1.  An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project as determined by the
 15        Idaho board of health and welfare.
 16        2.  An  agreement by the municipality, binding for the actual service life
 17        of the sewage treatment works:
 18             a.  To proceed expeditiously  with,  and  complete,  the  project  in
 19             accordance  with  plans  approved  pursuant  to section 39-118, Idaho
 20             Code.
 21             b.  To commence operation of the sewage treatment works on completion
 22             of the project, and not to discontinue operation or  dispose  of  the
 23             sewage  treatment  works  without the approval of the board of health
 24             and welfare.
 25             c.  To operate and maintain the sewage treatment works in  accordance
 26             with applicable provisions and rules of the board.
 27             d.  To  make available on an equitable basis the services of the sew-
 28             age treatment works to the residents and  commercial  and  industrial
 29             establishments of areas it was designed to serve.
 30             e.  To  provide  for  the  payment of the municipality's share of the
 31             cost of the project when the project is built using grant funds.
 32             f.  To develop and to secure the approval of the department of  plans
 33             for  the operation and maintenance of the sewage treatment works; and
 34             of plans and programs for the recovery of the capital costs and oper-
 35             ating expenses of the works or system.
 36             g.  To allow the board to make loans of up  to  one  hundred  percent
 37             (100%)  and  supplemental grants based upon financial capability to a
 38             municipality for the estimated reasonable cost of an  eligible  proj-
 39             ect, which may include treatment of nondomestic wastewater.
 40             h.  To  provide for the accumulation of funds through the use of tax-
 41             ing powers, through charges made for services, through revenue bonds,
 42             or otherwise, for the  purposes  of:  (1)  capital  replacement,  (2)
 43             future  improvement,  betterment,  and  extension of such works occa-
 44             sioned by increased wastewater loadings on the works, and (3)  estab-
 45             lishing  a fund dedicated solely to repayment of principal and inter-
 46             est of loans made subsequent to this chapter.
 47             i.  To commence annual principal and interest payments not later than
 48             one (1) year from the date construction is completed and  to  provide
 49             for  full amortization of loans not later than twenty (20) years from
 50             the date project construction is completed.
 51        3.  The terms under which the Idaho board of health and welfare  may  uni-
 52        laterally terminate the contract and/or seek repayment from the municipal-
 53        ity of sums already paid pursuant to the contract for noncompliance by the
 54        municipality  with the terms and conditions of the contract and the provi-
 55        sions of this chapter.
                                                                        
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  1        C.  The board of health and welfare may, in  the  name  of  the  state  of
  2    Idaho,  enter  into  loan  contracts with applicants for the implementation of
  3    nonpoint source pollution control programs. To be  eligible  for  a  loan  the
  4    project  proposed  by  an applicant must be consistent with the state nonpoint
  5    source management plan. Up to five percent (5%) of the total  state  revolving
  6    loan  fund  may  be  used for nonpoint source pollution control projects which
  7    demonstrate a benefit/nexus to a municipality.
  8        D.  The board may adopt rules necessary for the making  and  enforcing  of
  9    contracts hereunder and establishing procedures to be followed in applying for
 10    state  construction  grants  or  loans or training grants herein authorized as
 11    shall be necessary for the effective administration of the  grants  and  loans
 12    program.
 13        DE.  All  contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall be subject
 14    to approval by the attorney general as to form. All payments by the state pur-
 15    suant to such contracts shall be made after audit and upon warrant as provided
 16    by law on vouchers approved by the director.

Amendment


 AS1535
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Gagner              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Jaquet              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1535
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2
  2        On page 3 of the printed bill, in line 5, following "plan." insert: "Up to
  3    five percent (5%) of the total state revolving  loan  fund  may  be  used  for
  4    nonpoint  source  pollution control projects which demonstrate a benefit/nexus
  5    to a municipality.".

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


     
     
                .STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                      RS 10202A1
     
     To create a non-point source account within the State Revolving Loan Fund
     account. 
     
     
                           
                    FISCAL IMPACT
     
     None 
     
     
     
     
     Contact: Rep.Gagner
             334-1000 
             Rep.Jaquet
             334-1000 
     
     
     
     
                                             STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL IMPACT                  Bill SB 1535