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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
]]]] 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.
]]]] 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.".
]]]] 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.
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