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SENATE BILL NO. 1498 – Approp, Commerce&Labor Dept, add’l

SENATE BILL NO. 1498

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S1498............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - Directing the transfer of funds; creating the Rural
Broadband Development Matching Fund; and appropriating an additional
$5,000,000 to the Department of Commerce and Labor for fiscal years 2007
and 2008 for rural broadband investment plans.
                                                                        
04/04    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
04/05    Rls susp - PASSED - 32-2-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Richardson,
      Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Pearce, Sweet
      Absent and excused -- Lodge
    Floor Sponsor - McGee
    Title apvd - to House
04/05    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
04/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 55-10-5
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
      Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
      Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18),
      Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour,
      Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen,
      Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler,
      Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie,
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bayer, Crow, Hart, Lake, McKague, Moyle, Nonini,
      Sali, Smith(24)
      Absent and excused -- Black, Henbest, Roberts, Shepherd(2), Wills
    Floor Sponsor - Bolz
    Title apvd - to Senate
04/06    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
04/07    To Governor
04/12    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 445
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1498
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
  3        ECONOMIC RECOVERY RESERVE FUND; CREATING THE RURAL  BROADBAND  DEVELOPMENT
  4        MATCHING  FUND; DIRECTING THE STATE CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER MONEYS FROM THE
  5        ECONOMIC RECOVERY RESERVE FUND TO THE RURAL BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT MATCHING
  6        FUND; AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE
  7        AND LABOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2008.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  1.  On July 1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible, the State
 10    Controller shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000 from the General Fund  to  the
 11    Economic Recovery Reserve Fund.
                                                                        
 12        SECTION  2.  There  is  hereby  created  in  the  state treasury the Rural
 13    Broadband Development Matching Fund which shall retain its own interest  earn-
 14    ings.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION  3.  On July 1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible, the State
 16    Controller shall transfer from the Economic Recovery Reserve Fund to the Rural
 17    Broadband Development Matching Fund the sum of $5,000,000.
                                                                        
 18        SECTION 4.  In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,  there
 19    is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  Idaho  Department  of  Commerce  and  Labor
 20    $5,000,000  from  the Rural Broadband Development Matching Fund to be expended
 21    for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2008. Such fund shall be used to
 22    make available matching funds, on a reimbursement basis, for  rural  broadband
 23    investment  plans,  as  defined by the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor,
 24    submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Commerce and  Labor.  The
 25    maximum  amount  that  may  be  expended on any given project shall not exceed
 26    $1,000,000. The Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor shall promulgate  rules
 27    to implement the Rural Broadband Development Matching Fund.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16332

This is an FY 2007 appropriation of $5,000,000 in dedicated funds to the Department of Commerce and Labor for a new Rural Broadband Development Matching Fund. This new fund will be administered by the Department of Commerce and Labor and will be used to make available matching funds, on a reimbursement basis, for rural broadband investment plans, submitted to and approved by the Department.

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Fiscal Note

This fiscal year 2007 appropriation provides $5,000,000 from the Economic Recovery Reserve Fund to the Department of Commerce and Labor for a new Rural Broadband Development Matching Fund.

Contact: Eric Milstead 334-4746

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Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1498