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HOUSE BILL NO. 539 – Electric bill/wildlife mitigation

HOUSE BILL NO. 539

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H0539aaS...................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
WILDLIFE MITIGATION COSTS - Adds to existing law to allow information
regarding fish and wildlife mitigation costs to be included on bills for
electric service.
                                                                        
01/23    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/26    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/03    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/05    3rd rdg - PASSED - 51-16-3
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
      Block, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark(Jorgenson), Collins, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18),
      Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford,
      McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould,
      Ridinger, Ring, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shirley, Skippen,
      Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Andersen, Boe, Crow, Douglas, Jaquet, Langhorst, Martinez,
      Mitchell, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Ringo, Robison, Sayler, Shepherd,
      Smith(30), Smith(24)
      Absent and excused -- Bolz, Gagner, Henbest
    Floor Sponsor - Campbell
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/06    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/11    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/17    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/18    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 21-12-2
      AYES -- Bailey, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis,
      Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Keough, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, McKenzie, McWilliams, Pearce, Richardson, Sweet, Williams
      NAYS -- Andreason, Burkett, Calabretta, Compton, Kennedy, Marley,
      Noh, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      Absent and excused -- Brandt, Noble
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
03/19    House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 45-15-10
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
      Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Collins, Cuddy, Deal,
      Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, Meyer, Miller,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould, Ring, Rydalch, Sali, Shirley, Skippen,
      Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Boe, Crow, Douglas, Henbest, Jaquet, Langhorst, Martinez,
      McKague, Mitchell, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Ringo, Robison, Sayler,
      Shepherd
      Absent and excused -- Bauer, Clark, Eberle, Gagner, Harwood,
      Ridinger, Roberts, Schaefer, Smith(24), Trail
    Floor Sponsor - Campbell
    Title apvd - To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/20    Pres signed
03/22    To Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 161
         Effective: 07/01/04

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 539
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO BILLS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 3, TITLE  61,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 61-337, IDAHO CODE, TO ALLOW FOR
  4        INFORMATION REGARDING FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION COSTS TO BE INCLUDED ON
  5        BILLS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 3, Title 61, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
  8    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
  9    ignated as Section 61-337, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        61-337.  FISH AND WILDLIFE  MITIGATION INFORMATION. (1) On and after  July
 11    1, 2004, each electric utility with one thousand (1,000) customers or more may
 12    provide information in its bills to its customers regarding the percentage  of
 13    the  electric  utility's  costs  of supplying electric energy to its customers
 14    which  is utilized for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes on  the  electric
 15    utility's system.
 16        (2)  On and after July 1, 2004, each cooperative and municipality furnish-
 17    ing  electric  service,  as  those terms are defined in section 61-332A, Idaho
 18    Code, (excepting a cooperative that serves less than one thousand (1,000) cus-
 19    tomers  and also serves consumers in other states) may provide information  on
 20    its bills to its customers of the percentage cost of fish and wildlife mitiga-
 21    tion  included  in  the  cost  of  electric  energy sold to the cooperative or
 22    municipality's customers.
 23        (3)  Annually, at a time at the discretion of the  utility  or  entity,  a
 24    statement  shall  be  sent to each consumer of electric energy detailing where
 25    fish and wildlife mitigation funds of the utility or entity are remitted.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Pearce              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Noble               
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                              SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 539
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 23 through 25, and insert:
  3         "(3)  Annually, at a time at the discretion of the utility or  entity,  a
  4    statement  shall  be  posted on the utility's or entity's website detailing to
  5    whom and the amount spent on fish and wildlife mitigation by  the  utility  or
  6    entity for the most recent fiscal year.".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                        HOUSE BILL NO. 539, As Amended in the Senate
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO BILLS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 3, TITLE  61,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 61-337, IDAHO CODE, TO ALLOW FOR
  4        INFORMATION REGARDING FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION COSTS TO BE INCLUDED ON
  5        BILLS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 3, Title 61, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
  8    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
  9    ignated as Section 61-337, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        61-337.  FISH AND WILDLIFE  MITIGATION INFORMATION. (1) On and after  July
 11    1, 2004, each electric utility with one thousand (1,000) customers or more may
 12    provide information in its bills to its customers regarding the percentage  of
 13    the  electric  utility's  costs  of supplying electric energy to its customers
 14    which  is utilized for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes on  the  electric
 15    utility's system.
 16        (2)  On and after July 1, 2004, each cooperative and municipality furnish-
 17    ing  electric  service,  as  those terms are defined in section 61-332A, Idaho
 18    Code, (excepting a cooperative that serves less than one thousand (1,000) cus-
 19    tomers  and also serves consumers in other states) may provide information  on
 20    its bills to its customers of the percentage cost of fish and wildlife mitiga-
 21    tion  included  in  the  cost  of  electric  energy sold to the cooperative or
 22    municipality's customers.
 23        (3)  Annually, at a time at the discretion of the  utility  or  entity,  a
 24    statement  shall  be  posted on the utility's or entity's website detailing to
 25    whom and the amount spent on fish and wildlife mitigation by  the  utility  or
 26    entity for the most recent fiscal year.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


REVISED        REVISED        REVISED      REVISED      REVISED 
                     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                                      
                           RS 13572C3

The intended purpose of this legislation is to allow that the consumer
of electrical power be aware of the cost of fish and wildlife
mitigation and that the utility or entity may list the cost as a line
item on the monthly bill received by the consumer. A yearly statement
would also be provided to the consumer listing the recipients of such
mitigation funds.




                         FISCAL IMPACT
                                
No impact on the general fund.



Contact
Name: Rep. John Campbell
Phone:     208/332 1000
          
          
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       H 539