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H0527aa.............................................by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION OFFICE - Adds to existing law to create the
Office of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands; and to establish the
Agricultural Land Preservation Fund.
01/31 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/01 Rpt prt - to Agric Aff
02/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19 To Gen Ord
02/20 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/21 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27 3rd rdg as amen - FAILED - 23-45-2
AYES -- Bieter, Boe, Bolz, Cuddy, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg(Duncan), Langford, Martinez, Meyer, Montgomery, Pischner,
Ridinger, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23),
Stone, Trail, Young
NAYS -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Black, Block,
Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal,
Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Hornbeck, Kendell, Kunz, Lake,
Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Moyle, Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould,
Roberts, Sali, Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood, Mr. Speaker
Absent and excused -- Higgins, Mortensen
Floor Sponsors - Bolz & Jaquet
To Chief Clerk
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 527
BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 22, IDAHO
3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 22-111, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE
4 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESERVATION OF
5 AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO ESTABLISH THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION GRANT
6 FUND AND TO SET FORTH PURPOSES FOR FUND MONEYS.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 1, Title 22, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
10 ignated as Section 22-111, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
11 22-111. OFFICE OF THE PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS -- FUND. (1)
12 There is hereby created and established within the department of agriculture
13 the office of the preservation of agricultural lands, hereinafter referred to
14 as PAL, which may:
15 (a) Educate state agencies and local governments on the importance of
16 agricultural land preservation and on the significance of agriculture and
17 agribusiness to this state's economy;
18 (b) Serve as a liaison with other agricultural land preservation entities
19 operating on a state, regional or national level;
20 (c) Prepare an inventory of agricultural lands within Idaho to monitor
21 the development of lands within this state having prime soils or unique
22 microclimates;
23 (d) Prepare guidelines and criteria for use in the development of agri-
24 cultural land preservation action plans;
25 (e) Establish an agricultural land preservation program to coordinate and
26 assist local agricultural land preservation initiatives; and
27 (f) Administer the agricultural land preservation grant fund established
28 in subsection (2) of this section to provide grants to counties developing
29 agricultural land preservation action plans.
30 (2) There is hereby created and established in the state treasury a fund
31 to be known as the "agricultural land preservation grant fund," which may con-
32 sist of such funds as may be appropriated for that purpose by the legislature,
33 grants, donations or moneys from other sources. The fund shall be administered
34 by PAL within the department of agriculture and may be used for the following
35 purposes:
36 (a) To provide moneys to counties for one (1) year grants, not exceeding
37 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per grant, for the preparation and imple-
38 mentation of agricultural land preservation action plans; and
39 (b) To hire such employees as may be necessary for purposes of carrying
40 out the provisions of this section.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
Moved by Jaquet
Seconded by Bolz
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 527
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 24, following "plans;" insert:
3 "and"; in line 26, delete "; and" and insert: "."; delete lines 27 through 29;
4 in line 31, delete "grant"; in line 34, delete "and may be used for the fol-
5 lowing"; delete lines 35 through 38; and in line 39, delete "(b) To" and
6 insert: "in order to carry out the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of
7 this section and to".
8 CORRECTION TO TITLE
9 On page 1, in line 5, delete "GRANT".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 527, As Amended
BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 22, IDAHO
3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 22-111, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE
4 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESERVATION OF
5 AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO ESTABLISH THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FUND
6 AND TO SET FORTH PURPOSES FOR FUND MONEYS.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 1, Title 22, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
10 ignated as Section 22-111, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
11 22-111. OFFICE OF THE PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS -- FUND. (1)
12 There is hereby created and established within the department of agriculture
13 the office of the preservation of agricultural lands, hereinafter referred to
14 as PAL, which may:
15 (a) Educate state agencies and local governments on the importance of
16 agricultural land preservation and on the significance of agriculture and
17 agribusiness to this state's economy;
18 (b) Serve as a liaison with other agricultural land preservation entities
19 operating on a state, regional or national level;
20 (c) Prepare an inventory of agricultural lands within Idaho to monitor
21 the development of lands within this state having prime soils or unique
22 microclimates;
23 (d) Prepare guidelines and criteria for use in the development of agri-
24 cultural land preservation action plans; and
25 (e) Establish an agricultural land preservation program to coordinate and
26 assist local agricultural land preservation initiatives.
27 (2) There is hereby created and established in the state treasury a fund
28 to be known as the "agricultural land preservation fund," which may consist of
29 such funds as may be appropriated for that purpose by the legislature, grants,
30 donations or moneys from other sources. The fund shall be administered by PAL
31 within the department of agriculture in order to carry out the purposes set
32 forth in subsection (1) of this section and to hire such employees as may be
33 necessary for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11514
The purpose of this legislation is to create an office of the
preservation of agricultural lands (PAL) within the department
of agriculture. This office would monitor and prepare guidelines
for the development of agricultural land in the state as well as
educate and coordinate with local, state, and national government
agencies on the issue of preservation. This legislation also
creates an “agricultural land preservation grant fund” in the
state to provide grants of up to $10,000 to counties for
preservation of agricultural lands.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund. Funding will come
from foundation grants and federal agency programs.
Contact
Name: Rep. Wendy Jaquet
Phone: 332-1132
Name: Rep. Darrell Bolz
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 527