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HCR002..............................................................by BELL
ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to study
restructuring of the electric utility industry.
01/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
Rpt prt - to W/M
01/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
01/19 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 52-0-18
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Collins, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellis, Eskridge, Field(13), Hammond, Harwood, Henbest,
Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake,
Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss,
Moyle, Raybould, Roberts, Sali, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie,
Stevenson, Stone, Swan, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young.
NAYS -- None.
Absent and excused -- Bell, Clark, Crow, Ellsworth, Field(20),
Gagner, Gould, Hadley, McKague, Meyer, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
Ridinger, Robison, Schaefer, Tilman, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Bell
Title apvd - to Senate
01/19 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
01/25 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
01/26 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 24-0-11
AYES -- Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Cameron, Danielson, Deide,
Dunklin, Frasure, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Keough, King-Barrutia,
Lee, Lodge, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett,
Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Andreason, Branch, Burtenshaw, Darrington,
Davis, Geddes, Ipsen, Noh, Sandy, Schroeder, Whitworth
Floor Sponsor - Lee
Title apvd - to House
01/29 To enrol
01/30 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
01/31 Pres signed
02/01 To Secretary of State
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2
BY BELL
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO STUDY ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING.
4 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
5 WHEREAS, there were numerous bills introduced in Congress from 1996
6 through 2000 which would have provided for the restructuring of the electric
7 utility industry in this country; and
8 WHEREAS, there are aggregators who are aggressively trying to find custom-
9 ers to purchase electric energy from them; and
10 WHEREAS, Idaho currently enjoys low electric rates compared to the rest of
11 the nation, mainly because of our hydropower base; and
12 WHEREAS, some states, including California, have passed legislation to
13 restructure the electric utility industry in those states; and
14 WHEREAS, there are some benefits to a competitive electric utility indus-
15 try, there may be some large unintended consequences to the ratepayers and the
16 citizens of the state if such a move is not carefully thought out and planned;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, it is not the intent of the Legislature to have big winners and
19 big losers as far as classes of electric customers go if the electric utility
20 industry is restructured; and
21 WHEREAS, there have been many worthwhile social programs included in an
22 electric utility's rate base such as fish mitigation, weatherization and low-
23 income assistance programs, and the Legislature would not like to see those
24 lost by a restructuring; and
25 WHEREAS, Idaho's water rights system is a complex system of management,
26 and electric utility restructuring could affect demand loads and river flows
27 and have some large unintended consequences if not managed properly.
28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
29 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
30 Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
31 appoint a Committee to undertake and review the potential restructuring of the
32 electric utility industry from both the statewide perspective and the national
33 perspective. The Committee is directed to involve representatives of industry,
34 agricultural groups, small businesses, consumers of electricity and conserva-
35 tion interests. The Committee is also authorized to retain the services of a
36 consultant, within appropriated moneys, who is familiar with the electric
37 utility industry and who can provide necessary economic or other research that
38 can assist the Committee and the Legislature in making an informed decision on
39 this most important topic.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the Committee may be
41 appointed by the cochairs of the Committee who are appointed by the Legisla-
42 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory Committee shall not be
43 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and
44 shall not have voting privileges regarding the Committee's recommendations or
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1 proposed legislation.
2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a progress report to
3 the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature and shall make
4 a report detailing its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation, if
5 any, to the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature.