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H0776.....................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
AGRICULTURAL FIELD BURNING - Amends existing law to increase fees relating
to the registration of fields for agricultural burning in designated
counties.
02/26 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/27 Rpt prt - to Agric Aff
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08 3rd rdg - PASSED - 62-7-1
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow,
Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, Meyer,
Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould,
Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd,
Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood, Kulczyk, McKague, Moyle, Roberts, Sali
Absent and excused -- Skippen
Floor Sponsor - Meyer
Title apvd - to Senate
03/09 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Agric Aff
03/12 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Maxand),
Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge,
Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Goedde
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 197
Effective: 03/23/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 776
BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BURNING; AMENDING SECTION 22-4804, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 INCREASE FEES RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF FIELDS FOR AGRICULTURAL
4 BURNING IN DESIGNATED COUNTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 22-4804, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 22-4804. REGISTERED COUNTIES -- AGRICULTURAL BURNING FEES -- ACCOUNT --
9 RULES -- RESEARCH -- MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (1) Any person who registers a field
10 for agricultural burning in Kootenai, Benewah, Boundary, Bonner, Shoshone, La-
11 tah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis or Idaho counties shall pay to the depart-
12 ment a fee of one two dollars ($12.00) per acre of cropland to be burned. The
13 department shall remit all fees monthly to the state treasurer, who shall
14 deposit the moneys in the state agricultural smoke management account which is
15 hereby created.
16 (2) The department may use moneys from the agricultural smoke management
17 account as appropriated annually by the legislature for:
18 (a) Research to:
19 (i) Develop alternative crops which do not require burning;
20 (ii) Improve burning and cultural practices for crops which may
21 require burning;
22 (iii) Explore alternatives to burning; and
23 (iv) If appropriate, study and evaluate any public health impacts of
24 burning; and
25 (b) Supplementation of appropriated general account moneys for implemen-
26 tation of agricultural smoke management programs referenced in section
27 22-4801, Idaho Code.
28 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
29 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
30 passage and approval.
Revised Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14207
This legislation will amend Section 11-4804, Idaho Code, to
increase fees relating to the registration of fields for
agricultural burning in designated counties and provides for an
emergency clause.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approximately an additional $75,000.00 will go to the Idaho State
Department of Agriculture to be placed in a dedicated fund.
Contact
Name: Rep. Wayne Meyer
Phone: (208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE Bill No. H 776
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