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HCR025....................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES - STUDY - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and
complete a study of natural resource issues.
03/21 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22 Rpt prt - to Res/Con
03/24 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - ADOPTED - 65-0-5
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson(Barker), Eskridge, Field(18),
Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones,
Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Smith(30),
Smith(24)(Frost), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Barrett, Ellsworth, Skippen Wills, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Raybould
Title apvd - to Senate
03/25 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/30 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/31 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Pearce
Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
Title apvd - to House
03/31 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/01 Pres signed - To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF NATURAL RESOURCE
4 ISSUES.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature
7 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 103 which authorized the appointment
8 of a committee to undertake and complete a two-year study of natural resource
9 issues, including issues relating to water, throughout the state of Idaho; and
10 WHEREAS, during the course of the committee's term, aquifers in many areas
11 of Idaho continued to suffer long-term declines, threatening the economic
12 well-being and creating legal conflicts and, based on associated concerns, the
13 Second Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, adopted House
14 Concurrent Resolution No. 56, which authorized the expansion of the committee
15 for the purpose of attempting to stabilize the water delivery system through-
16 out the state of Idaho; and
17 WHEREAS, the committee's official term expired on November 30, 2004.
18 Numerous water and other natural resource-related issues that will have a
19 major impact upon the future of Idaho and the quality of life our citizens
20 enjoy continue to be subjects that require ongoing legislative scrutiny.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
22 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
23 Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
24 appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of various natural
25 resource issues. The committee shall consist of ten legislators with five from
26 the Senate and five from the House of Representatives. The Legislative Council
27 shall authorize the committee to receive input, advice and assistance from
28 interested and affected parties who are not members of the Legislature.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Council is authorized, in the
30 event it deems necessary, to expand membership of the committee to continue to
31 study and evaluate ways to stabilize the water distribution system in Idaho.
32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cochairmen of the committee are authorized
33 to appoint advisors with technical expertise in the water supply arena and are
34 expected to receive input from stakeholders in the water rights system of
35 Idaho to attempt to stabilize the water delivery system in this state.
36 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any advisors to the committee who are not leg-
37 islative members shall not be reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem,
38 mileage or other expenses and shall not have voting privileges regarding the
39 committee's recommendations and proposed legislation.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall make a progress report to
41 the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature and shall
42 make a report detailing its findings, recommendations and proposed legisla-
43 tion, if any, to the First Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legisla-
44 ture.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15181
This resolution would authorize the Legislative Council to
continue an interim committee to undertake and complete a study
of natural resource issues.
FISCAL NOTE
If this resolution is adopted by the Legislature and the
committee is continued by Legislative Council, any necessary
legislator travel and per diem expense would be paid from the
existing legislative appropriation to the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Funding for staff support and expenses would be
provided from the existing appropriation to the Legislative
Council for the Legislative Services Office. There would be no
additional impact upon the state general fund as a result of this
resolution.
Contact
Name: Sen. Don Burtenshaw
Rep. Dell Raybould
Rep. John A. "Bert" Stevenson
Phone: (208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 25