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H0682..........................................................by EDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIPS - Adds to and amends existing law to provide that the amount
of the proceeds of the license tax on electricity distributed to the
General Fund be distributed to the Center for Advanced Energy Studies
Scholarship Fund instead; to create the Center for Advanced Energy Studies
Scholarship Fund; to provide moneys for the fund; to provide procedures for
providing scholarships; to provide duties of the State Board of Education
and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho; to provide for
interest on moneys invested from the fund to be returned to the fund; and
to clarify that the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of
the University of Idaho may accept grants and gifts on behalf of a
scholarship fund.
02/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13 3rd rdg - FAILED - 25-42-3
AYES -- Barraclough, Bastian, Black, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Ellsworth, Field(18), Field(23), Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour,
Martinez, Mathews, Miller, Nielsen, Ring, Rydalch, Schaefer, Shirley,
Smylie, Trail, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Boe,
Bolz, Clark, Collins, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge, Garrett, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Lake, Loertscher, McGeachin, McKague,
Mitchell, Moyle, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ringo,
Roberts, Rusche, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Mr. Speaker
Absent and excused -- Block, Crow, Deal
Floor Sponsor - Rydalch
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 682
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT; AMENDING SECTION
3 63-2702, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
4 LICENSE TAX ON ELECTRICITY TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED
5 ENERGY STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND INSTEAD OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNT AND TO MAKE
6 A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; AMENDING CHAPTER 43, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE
7 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-4316, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE THE CENTER FOR
8 ADVANCED ENERGY STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND, TO PROVIDE MONEYS FOR THE FUND,
9 TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE
10 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
11 IDAHO AND TO PROVIDE FOR INTEREST ON MONEYS INVESTED FROM THE FUND TO BE
12 RETURNED TO THE FUND; AND AMENDING SECTION 33-3714, IDAHO CODE, TO CLARIFY
13 THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVER-
14 SITY OF IDAHO MAY ACCEPT GRANTS AND GIFTS ON BEHALF OF A SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
16 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the purpose of this act to show
17 Idaho as an energy leader through partnering with the Center for Advanced
18 Energy Studies at the Idaho National Laboratory by providing scholarships to
19 the next generation of Idaho high school or college scientists, engineers and
20 technicians and to aid Idaho universities' and colleges' professional-
21 technical programs in becoming world class centers for engineering and science
22 education and technical training.
23 The world is facing energy-related challenges regarding world and national
24 energy demands, advanced science and energy technology delivery, nuclear engi-
25 neering educational shortfalls and adequately trained technical staff. Resolu-
26 tion of these issues is important for the United States to ensure a secure and
27 affordable energy supply which is essential for maintaining United States
28 national security, continued economic prosperity and future sustainable devel-
29 opment.
30 A BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent) Report noted that twenty-
31 five percent of U.S. scientists and engineers will reach retirement age by
32 2010. In nuclear, seventy-five percent of nuclear personnel currently employed
33 by the Department of Energy national laboratories are eligible to retire by
34 2010. Also, forty percent of the current technician work force is expected to
35 retire within the next five to seven years.
36 It is intended that the recipients of scholarships pursuant to this act
37 will study in areas to ensure U.S. energy security, including affordability,
38 limited environmental impacts, and leadership in the global energy arena.
39 Energy technologies to be addressed include those for nuclear, hydrogen, coal,
40 oil, natural gas and renewable energy sources.
41 SECTION 2. That Section 63-2702, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
42 amended to read as follows:
2
1 63-2702. PAYMENT OF TAX -- DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE -- INTEREST ON DELIN-
2 QUENCIES. (1) Said license tax shall be remitted with the statement required
3 under section 63-2701, Idaho Code, and paid to the state tax commission, which
4 shall distribute all moneys as follows:
5 (2) An amount of money shall be distributed to the state refund account
6 sufficient to pay current refund claims. All refunds authorized by the state
7 tax commission to be paid shall be paid through the state refund account, and
8 those moneys are hereby continuously appropriated for that purpose. Such
9 refunds shall be authorized for the purpose of repaying overpayments made
10 under this chapter, for the purpose of repaying any tax, penalty, or interest
11 illegally assessed or collected, or for the purpose of paying any judgement
12 judgment rendered against the state tax commission under the provisions of
13 this chapter.
14 (3) The balance shall be distributed to the general account center for
15 advanced energy studies scholarship fund created in section 33-4316, Idaho
16 Code.
17 (4) Taxes not paid on the due date shall become delinquent and shall bear
18 interest from said due date at the rate provided in section 63-3045, Idaho
19 Code.
20 SECTION 3. That Chapter 43, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
21 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
22 ignated as Section 33-4316, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
23 33-4316. CENTER FOR ADVANCED ENERGY STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND. (1) There
24 is hereby created in the state treasury the center for advanced energy studies
25 scholarship fund. The fund shall be administered by the state board of educa-
26 tion and the board of regents of the university of Idaho and shall consist of
27 moneys from section 63-2702, Idaho Code, grants, donations, pledges or moneys
28 from any other source. Moneys in the fund may be expended pursuant to appro-
29 priation, and shall be utilized to advance the education of the next genera-
30 tion of Idaho scientists, engineers and technicians with scholarships to Idaho
31 colleges and universities, to provide students with skills and experience
32 needed to address critical work force needs in energy areas and to aid Idaho
33 postsecondary institutions in becoming world class centers for engineering and
34 science education and training.
35 (2) The state board of education and the board of regents of the univer-
36 sity of Idaho shall promulgate rules in compliance with chapter 52, title 67,
37 Idaho Code, outlining eligibility for potential scholarship recipients and
38 shall also state the minimum grade point average and academic progress neces-
39 sary for renewal of a scholarship. The provisions of section 33-4315, Idaho
40 Code, apply to all scholarships awarded pursuant to this section.
41 (3) The state board of education and the board of regents of the univer-
42 sity of Idaho shall present an annual report no later than the first Monday in
43 January of each year to the governor, the joint finance-appropriations commit-
44 tee, the environment, energy and technology committee of the house of repre-
45 sentatives, the education committees of the house of representatives and the
46 senate and to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the
47 house of representatives regarding the effectiveness of scholarships awarded
48 pursuant to this section.
49 (4) The state treasurer shall invest all moneys in the fund, and the
50 interest earned on the investments shall be returned to the fund.
51 SECTION 4. That Section 33-3714, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
52 amended to read as follows:
3
1 33-3714. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, LEGACIES AND DEVISES. The board of regents
2 of the University of Idaho and the state board of education are hereby autho-
3 rized in the name of any state educational institution or a scholarship fund
4 and on behalf of the state or a scholarship fund, to accept gifts, legacies
5 and devises of property to the state for the use and benefit of any of the
6 state educational institutions or a scholarship fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15625C1
The purpose of this legislation is to set up a scholarship fund for
the next generation of Idaho high school or college scientists,
engineers and technicians in partnership with the Center for Advanced
Energy Studies (CAES) at the Idaho National Lab, and Idaho colleges,
universities and professional-technical centers.
Twenty-five percent of U.S. scientists and engineers will reach
retirement age by 2010. Forty percent of the current technician work
force is expected to retire within the next five to seven years. In
nuclear, seventy-five percent of nuclear personnel currently employed
with the Department of Energy national laboratories are expected to
retire by 2010.
Idaho high school and college recipients of scholarships pursuant to
this act will study energy technologies in the areas of hydrogen,
nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas and renewable energy resources.
FISCAL NOTE
Funding will be provided by the State's Kilowatt Hour Tax which brings
in about $1.5M per year which will reduce the general fund by this
amount.
Contact
Name: Representative Ann Rydalch
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 682