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H0644...............................................by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMODITY DEALERS - Amends existing law relating to commodity dealers to provide for a licensure reinstatement period; to provide for denial of commodity dealer's licenses to certain limited liability companies or associations; to revise provisions relating to bonds of applicants for licensure; to revise license fee provisions; to revise criteria and procedures for the Department of Agriculture's inspection of a commodity dealer's premises, books and records; to clarify record disclosure provisions; to provide that licensed public accountants may prepare required financial statements; and to revise provisions relating to bonds. 02/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/14 Rpt prt - to Agric Aff 02/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/27 3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3 AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg(Duncan), Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Bedke, Mortensen, Sellman Floor Sponsor - Jones Title apvd - to Senate 02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Agric Aff 03/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/13 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- None Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw Title apvd - to House 03/14 To enrol 03/15 Rpt enrol - Sp signed Pres signed 03/15 To Governor 03/25 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 258 Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 644 BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO COMMODITY DEALER LAW; AMENDING SECTION 69-502, IDAHO CODE, TO 3 REVISE DEFINITIONS AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 69-504, 4 IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO PENALTY FEES, TO PROVIDE FOR REINSTATE- 5 MENT FEES, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO A PENALTY PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FOR A REIN- 6 STATEMENT PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FOR REMITTANCE OF THE REINSTATEMENT FEE TO 7 THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR DENIAL OF COMMODITY DEALER'S LICENSES TO 8 CERTAIN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES OR ASSOCIATIONS, TO STRIKE REFERENCE 9 TO REGULATIONS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 69-506, 10 IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO ANNUITIES IN LIEU OF BOND, TO STRIKE 11 REFERENCE TO BONDS BEING MADE PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF IDAHO, TO PROVIDE 12 THAT BONDS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE COMMODITY INDEMNITY FUND, TO 13 REVISE PROVISIONS RELATING TO BONDS OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE, TO STRIKE 14 REFERENCE TO THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT PAYABLE TO 15 THE DIRECTOR AS TRUSTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT SHALL BE 16 MADE PAYABLE TO THE COMMODITY INDEMNITY FUND, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELAT- 17 ING TO CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF BOND AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL COR- 18 RECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 69-508, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE LICENSE FEE PRO- 19 VISIONS, TO CLARIFY THAT MONEYS ARE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE COMMODITY 20 INDEMNITY FUND AND USED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN A DESIGNATED 21 CODE SECTION AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 69-510, 22 IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN AGREEMENTS BE IN WRITING; AMENDING SECTION 23 69-511, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 24 INSPECTION OF A COMMODITY DEALER'S BOOKS AND RECORDS; AMENDING SECTION 25 69-515, IDAHO CODE, TO CLARIFY RECORD DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS; AMENDING SEC- 26 TION 69-516, IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO REGULATIONS; AMENDING SEC- 27 TION 69-517, IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO TELEGRAMS, TO PROVIDE FOR 28 CERTAIN NOTICE BY FACSIMILE, TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, 29 TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN RECORDS AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; AMEND- 30 ING SECTION 69-521, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUN- 31 TANTS MAY PREPARE REQUIRED REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 32 69-522, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ACTION ON A BOND BY CERTAIN PRODUCERS, 33 TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO ACTIONS ON A BOND IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH 34 OF AN OBLIGATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES BY THE 35 DIRECTOR; AMENDING SECTION 69-524, IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE REFERENCE TO REG- 36 ULATIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 69-525, IDAHO CODE, TO CLARIFY PROVISIONS 37 RELATING TO DUTIES OF PROSECUTION. 38 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 39 SECTION 1. That Section 69-502, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 40 amended to read as follows: 41 69-502. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, except as otherwise speci- 42 fied: 43 (1) "Agricultural commodity" means any grain,dry peaswheat, barley, 2 1 oats, corn, rye, oilseeds, dry edible beans, peas, lentils and other 2 leguminousor other smallseeds and feeds (not including minerals or seed 3 crops) or any other commodity as determined by the director. 4 (2) "Commodity dealer" or "dealer" means any person who solicits, con- 5 tracts for,or negotiates the consignment or purchase,or obtains from an 6 Idaho producer or producers, title, possession, or control of any agricultural 7 commodity through his place of business located in the state of Idaho or 8 through his place of business located outside the state of Idaho for the pur- 9 pose of sale or resale or who buys, during any calendar year, at least ten 10 thousand dollars ($10,000) worth of agricultural commodities from an Idaho 11 producer or producers of the commodities. Commodity dealer or dealer shall not 12 mean any person who purchases agricultural commodities for his own use as seed 13 or feed within his own operation. 14 (3) "Credit-sale contract" means a contract for the sale of an agricul- 15 tural commodity pursuant to which the sale price is to be paid at a date sub- 16 sequent to the delivery of the agricultural commodity to the buyer and 17 includes, but is not limited to, those contracts commonly referred to as 18 deferred payment contracts, deferred pricing contracts and price-later con- 19 tracts. 20 (4) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of 21 Idaho. 22 (5) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture. 23 (6) "Person" means any individual, firm, association, partnership,or24 corporation, or limited liability company. 25 (7) "Producer" means the owner, tenant or operator of land in this state 26 who has an interest inand receives all or part ofthe proceeds from the sale 27 of agricultural commodities produced on that land. Producer does not include 28 growers who sell their commodity to a facility in which they have a financial 29 or management interest except members of a cooperative marketing association 30 qualified under chapter 26, title 22, Idaho Code. 31 (8) "Public warehouse" or "warehouse" or "warehouseman" means any eleva- 32 tor, mill, warehouse, subterminal commodity warehouse, public warehouse or 33 other structure or facility in which agricultural commodities are received for 34 storage, shipment, processing, reconditioning or handling. 35 (9)"Suspension" means the temporary removal of a commodity dealer36license by the department pending a hearing for violations of the provisions37of this chapter. Correction of the violations prior to a hearing may result in38the reinstatement of a license without a hearing.39(10)"Revocation" means the permanent removal of a commodity dealer 40 license following a hearing on violations of the provisions of this chapter by 41 the hearing officer or director. 42 (10) "Suspension" means the temporary removal of a commodity dealer 43 license by the department pending a hearing for violations of the provisions 44 of this chapter. Correction of the violations prior to a hearing may result in 45 the reinstatement of a license without a hearing. 46 (11) "Termination" means the expiration of a commodity dealer license due 47 to failure to meet minimum licensing requirements, failure to renew a commod- 48 ity dealer license or as requested by the licensee,according to the terms of49section 69-504 (4), Idaho Codeunless a complaint has been filed against the 50 licensee alleging a violation of any provision of this chapter. 51 SECTION 2. That Section 69-504, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 52 amended to read as follows: 53 69-504. LICENSE ISSUANCE -- RENEWAL -- EXPIRATION. (1) The department 3 1 shall issue a license when the applicant has filed the application and com- 2 plied with the terms and conditions of the provisions of this chapter and the 3 rulesand regulationsof the department. The license shall expire on December 4 31 of each year. 5 (2) A commodity dealer's license may be renewed annually by submitting 6 all necessary licensing materials required by the provisions of this chapter. 7 This material shall be received by the department before December 31 of each 8 year. 9 (3) A commodity dealer's license which has expired may be reinstated by 10 the department upon receipt of all necessary licensing materials required by 11 the provisions of this chapter and apenaltyreinstatement fee in the amount 12 offiftyfive hundred dollars ($500.00); providing, that this material is 13 filed within thirty (30) days from the date of expiration of the commodity 14 dealer's license. At the end of the thirty (30) daypenaltyreinstatement 15 period, a commodity dealer's license shall terminate. All license applications 16 received after the thirty (30) daypenaltyreinstatement period shall be con- 17 sidered original applications and, after the five hundred dollar ($500) rein- 18 statement fee has been remitted to the department, license fees shall be 19 assessed according to section 69-508(1), Idaho Code. 20 (4) A license may terminate upon request of the licensee unless a com- 21 plaint has been filed against the licensee alleging a violation of any provi- 22 sion of this chapter. A commodity dealer's license is not transferable between 23 legal entities. 24 (5) If an applicant has had a license revoked under the provisions of 25 chapters2 or 5, title 69, Idaho Code, or the United States warehouse act 26 within the past three (3) years or been convicted of a violation of the provi- 27 sions of chapters2 or 5, title 69, Idaho Code, or the United States warehouse 28 act within the past three (3) years, the department may deny a commodity 29 dealer's license to the applicant. 30 (6) Any partnership with a partner or any corporation, limited liability 31 company or any association which has an officer, director or majority stock- 32 holder owning at least tenper centpercent (10%) of issued stock who has had 33 a license revoked under the provisions of chapters2 or 5, title 69, Idaho 34 Code, or the United States warehouse act within the previous three (3) years 35 or has been convicted of a felony involving violations of the provisions of 36 chapters2 or 5, title 69, Idaho Code, or the United States warehouse act, may 37 be denied a commodity dealer's license by the department. 38 SECTION 3. That Section 69-506, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 39 amended to read as follows: 40 69-506. BONDING REQUIREMENTS -- CANCELLATION -- CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITOR41ANNUITYIN LIEU OF BOND. Except as provided in chapter 2, title 69, Idaho 42 Code, an applicant for a license to operate as a commodity dealer shall, 43 before a license will be issued, file with the department a bondpayable to44the state of Idahoin favor of the commodity indemnity fund with a corporate 45 surety approved by the department with the condition that the applicant will 46 pay the purchase price of any agricultural commodity to the seller. The aggre- 47 gate annual liability of the surety shall in no event exceed the sum of the 48 bond. 49 The bond for each class 1 license shall be in the sum of twenty-five thou- 50 sand dollars ($25,000). The bond for each class 2 license shall be in the sum 51 of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). A surety shall notify the commodity 52 dealer and the department by certified mail at leastsixtyninety (690) days 53 prior to the cancellation of a bond issued under the provisions of this chap- 4 1 ter. The liability of the surety shall cover purchases made by the commodity 2 dealer during the time the bond is in force. A commodity dealer's bond filed 3 with this department shall be continuous untilcancelledcanceled by the 4 surety uponsixtyninety (690) days' notice. The director reserves the right 5 to waive thesixtyninety (690) day cancellation period. 6 Any person required to submit a bond to the department in accordance with 7 this chapter, may at his option give to the department a certificate of 8 depositor annuitypayable to thedirector as trusteecommodity indemnity fund 9 in lieu of the bond required herein. The principal amount of the certificate 10or annuityshall be the same as that required for a surety bond pursuant to 11 this chapter. Accrued interest upon the certificate of depositor annuity12 shall be payable to the purchaser of the certificate.or annuity.The certifi- 13 cateor annuityshall remain on file with the department until it is released, 14cancelledcanceled or discharged by the director. The provisions of this chap- 15 ter that apply to a bond required pursuant to this chapter apply to each cer- 16 tificate of depositor annuitygiven in lieu of such bond.Under the provi-17sions of this chapter, an annuity shall not be accepted byThe certificate of 18 deposit shall remain on file with the departmentunless it is issued by an19insurance company, bank or other financial institution found acceptable by20 until it is released, canceled, or discharged by the director,and shall have21a cash value equal to the bond requirement less any penalty for early with-22drawalor until the director is notified ninety (90) days in advance, by reg- 23 istered or certified mail, return receipt requested, that the certificate of 24 deposit is renewed, canceled or amended. Failure to notify the director may 25 result in the suspension or revocation of the commodity dealer's license. 26 SECTION 4. That Section 69-508, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 27 amended to read as follows: 28 69-508. LICENSE FEES. (1) The department shall assess and collect an 29 annual fee for each commodity dealer's license on an original application 30 according to the following schedule: 31 (a) For a class 1 license the fee shall betwothree hundred sixty dol- 32 lars ($20360). 33 (b) For a class 2 license the fee shall be one hundred eighty dollars 34 ($1080). 35 (2) The department shall assess and collect an annual fee for the renewal 36 of each commodity dealer's license according to the following schedule: 37 (a) For a class 1 license the renewal fee shall befortysixty-five dol- 38 lars ($4065.00). 39 (b) For a class 2 license the renewal fee shall betwentythirty-five 40 dollars ($2035.00). 41 (3) All license fees, assessments and moneys collected by the director 42 under the provisions of this chapter shall beplaced in a separate fund in the43state treasury to be used by the director for the purpose of inspection,44administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapterdeposited 45 into the commodity indemnity fund to be used for the purposes set forth in 46 section 69-256, Idaho Code. 47 SECTION 5. That Section 69-510, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 48 amended to read as follows: 49 69-510. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. A person required to be licensed as a 50 commodity dealer under the provisions of this chapter shall pay the purchase 51 price to the owner or his agent for agricultural commodities upon delivery or 5 1 demand by the owner or agent, but not later than thirty (30) days after deliv- 2 ery by the owner or agent, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writ- 3 ing. As used in this section, "delivery" means the transfer of title to and 4 possession of agricultural commodities by the owner or agent to the commodity 5 dealer or to another person in accordance with the agreement of the owner or 6 agent and the commodity dealer. As used in this section, "payment" means the 7 actual payment or tender of payment by the commodity dealer to the owner or 8 agent of the agreed purchase price. 9 SECTION 6. That Section 69-511, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 10 amended to read as follows: 11 69-511. INSPECTION OF PREMISES, BOOKS AND RECORDS. The department may 12 inspect the premises used by any commodity dealer in the conduct of his busi- 13 ness at any reasonable time. The department is authorized through officials, 14 employees, or agents of the department designated by it, to examine all books, 15 accounts, records and papersof every suchpertaining to any commoditydealer16which pertain to agriculturalor seed crop purchased, contracted for, or in 17 the possession of, any commoditypurchases shall have bills of lading or other18documents covering the agricultural commodities in his possession, and shall19present them to any law enforcement officer or to a person designated as a law20enforcement officerdealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter. A 21 commodity dealer licensed in this state who does not have a place of business 22 within the state shall, upon the request of the director, make available and 23 furnish to the department at any reasonable time and place the department may 24 set, all books, accounts, records and papers relating to agricultural commod- 25 ity transactions within the state of Idaho. Where there is good cause to 26 believe that a person is doing business as a commodity dealer in the state of 27 Idaho without a license, the department may inspect the books, papers and 28 records of the person which pertain to agricultural commodity purchases. 29 SECTION 7. That Section 69-515, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 30 amended to read as follows: 31 69-515. RECORDS. All financial statements of commodity dealers required 32 under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to disclosure according 33 to chapter 3, title 9, Idaho Code., except as follows:Provided however, that 34 a commodity dealer may provide written permission for disclosure of any of the 35 commodity dealer's financial statements. 36(a) Upon written permission by the licensee;37(b) In actions or administrative proceedings commenced under the provi-38sions of this chapter or chapter 2, title 69, Idaho Code;39(c) When required by subpoena or court order; or40(d) Disclosure to law enforcement agencies in connection with the inves-41tigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.42 SECTION 8. That Section 69-516, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 43 amended to read as follows: 44 69-516. STANDARDIZATION OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. The department may 45 adopt rulesand regulationsspecifying the form and content of scale tickets 46 and credit-sale contracts. 47 SECTION 9. That Section 69-517, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 48 amended to read as follows: 6 1 69-517. DIRECTOR'S AUTHORITY. The director may, upon his own motion, 2 whenever he has reason to believe the provisions of this chapter have been 3 violated, or upon verified complaint of any person in writing, investigate the 4 actions of any commodity dealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter, 5 and if he finds probable cause to do so, shall file a complaint against said 6 commodity dealer which shall be set down for hearing before the director upon 7 thirty (30) days' notice served upon such license holder either by personal 8 service, registered mail ortelegramfacsimile prior to such hearing. 9 The director shall have the power to administer oaths, certify to all 10 official acts and shall have the power to subpoena any person in this state 11 as a witness, to compel through subpoena the production of books, papers and 12 records, and to take the testimony of any person on deposition in the same 13 manner as is prescribed by law in the procedure before the courts of this 14 state. A subpoena issued by the director shall extend to all parts of the 15 state and may be served by any person authorized to do so. 16 All powers of the director herein enumerated in respect to administering 17 oaths, power of subpoena, and other enumerated powers in hearings on com- 18 plaints shall likewise be applicable to hearings held on applications for the 19 issuance or renewal of a commodity dealer's license. 20 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the director or his 21 authorized representative to report for prosecution or to institute civil, 22 criminal or administrative action against a commodity dealer for a violation 23 of the provisions of this chapter when he believes that public interest will 24 best be served by a suitable warning or other administrative action. The 25 director shall maintain a record of any administrative action involving a com- 26 modity dealer with that commodity dealer's license file. 27 SECTION 10. That Section 69-521, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 28 amended to read as follows: 29 69-521. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. In order to obtain a commodity dealer's 30 license, the applicant shall submit an audited or reviewed financial statement 31 prepared by an independent certified public accountant or licensed public 32 accountant, a statement of current assets and current liabilities and a state- 33 ment of net worth, all of which shall be prepared in accordance with generally 34 accepted accounting principles. This statement must have been prepared not 35 more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of application and shall conform 36 to the applicable requirements of this chapter as to annual financial state- 37 ments. 38 Once licensed, every licensee shall annually prepare a financial statement 39 either at the close of business, December 31, or at the end of their fiscal 40 year and file the statement with the department not later than ninety (90) 41 days thereafter. These statements shall be prepared in conformity with gener- 42 ally accepted accounting principles and shall include, but not be limited to, 43 a reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent certified public 44 accountant or licensed public accountant, a statement of current assets and 45 current liabilities, and a statement of net worth. 46 SECTION 11. That Section 69-522, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 47 amended to read as follows: 48 69-522. ACTION ON BOND BYPERSONSPRODUCERS INJURED. Any producer injured 49 by the breach of any obligation for which a bond is written, under the provi- 50 sions of section 69-506, Idaho Code,shall be entitled to sue on the bond in51his own name in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages he7 1may have sustained by such breach, or maymust petition the director tofix2the amount of his damagesmake demand upon the commodity dealer, certificate 3 of deposit or bond. The director may thereupon make demand upon the commodity 4 dealer and his surety for payment of such damages and in the event such dam- 5 ages are not promptly paid the director may commence an action on the bond to 6 enforce payment of such damages. The liability of the surety upon the bond 7 required to be given by a commodity dealer as provided by section 69-506, 8 Idaho Code, for any one (1) annual licensing period shall be limited to the 9 amount specified in the bond, and in case of recoveries had by two (2) or more 10 persons for violation of the conditions of such bond in excess of the amount 11 of the bond, such recovery shall be prorated and the total recovery as against 12 the surety for any one (1) annual licensing period shall not exceed the amount 13 of the bond.Any person whoIn the event the director sues and obtains a judg- 14 ment against the commodity dealer or his surety for payment of such damages 15 under this section, he shall be entitled to recover a reasonable attorney's 16 fee. 17 SECTION 12. That Section 69-524, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 18 amended to read as follows: 19 69-524. RULES.AND REGULATIONS.The department of agriculture shall make 20 such rulesand regulationsas it may deem necessary for the efficient execu- 21 tion of the provisions of this chapter. 22 SECTION 13. That Section 69-525, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 23 amended to read as follows: 24 69-525. DUTY TO PROSECUTE. It shall be the duty of each prosecuting 25 attorney to whom any violation is reported by the department to cause appro- 26 priate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted without delay in a court of 27 competent jurisdiction.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS11982 Amend chapter 5, title 69, Idaho Code, to expand the scope of the existing law to afford all producers of commodity equal protection under an indemnity fund. The amendment raises the license fee schedule in order to assist the department in doing a more thorough job of licensing and inspecting these facilities. FISCAL IMPACT There will be no impact to the state’s general fund. The fiscal impact to the Commodity Dealer program will be approx. $2,000 to commodity dealers due to an initial license and renewal fee increase. Contact Name: Representative Doug Jones Phone: 208-332-1137 Statement of Purpose H 644