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SCR130.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
REGIONAL WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES - Stating findings of the
Legislature and requesting that the Department of Environmental Quality
study, with the input from cities, counties, water and sewer districts and
other relevant entities, methods to encourage and provide incentives for
the development and operation of regional water and wastewater services;
and to submit a report of its findings to the Legislature by December 31,
2006.
03/07 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/08 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/09 Ref'd to St Aff
03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/15 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
Title apvd - to House
03/16 House intro - 1st rdg - to Env
03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/24 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 63-3-4
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge,
Field(18), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague,
Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould,
Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Ellsworth, Moyle, Sali
Absent and excused -- Bayer, Deal, Field(23), Trail
Floor Sponsor - Barraclough
Title apvd - To Senate
03/27 To enrol
03/28 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/29 Sp signed
03/30 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 130
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
3 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STUDY AND PREPARE A REPORT REGARDING METHODS TO
4 ENCOURAGE REGIONAL WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to promote the effective and effi-
7 cient provision of water and wastewater services to communities in Idaho; and
8 WHEREAS, the regionalization of water and wastewater infrastructure will
9 allow for more efficient and cost-effective provision of water and wastewater
10 services; and
11 WHEREAS, well-designed regional approaches to the provision of public
12 water and wastewater services benefit the environment by helping to reduce the
13 amount of pollutants reaching Idaho rivers and lakes; and
14 WHEREAS, regionalization of water and wastewater infrastructure helps to
15 create a long-term sustainable and reliable source of clean and safe water for
16 Idaho communities; and
17 WHEREAS, regionalization encourages local government officials to find
18 innovative, cost-effective solutions to the provision of water and wastewater
19 services and strengthens the partnership between local governments; and
20 WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Quality, with its role in the
21 regulation and funding of drinking water and wastewater facilities, is
22 uniquely suited to work with cities, counties and other entities to find meth-
23 ods of encouraging the regional provision of water and wastewater services.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
25 sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Repre-
26 sentatives concurring therein, that the Department of Environmental Quality is
27 requested to study, with the input from cities, counties, water and sewer dis-
28 tricts and other relevant entities, methods to encourage and provide incen-
29 tives for the development and operation of regional water and wastewater ser-
30 vices, and to prepare a report and submit its findings to the Legislature by
31 December 31, 2006.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16192
This resolution comes from the joint Legislative Environmental
Common Sense Committee. It authorizes the Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) to lead a study to evaluate the need
for regional planning of municipal wastewater and drainage
treatment systems and make recommendations.
Those participating in the study will be DEQ, representatives of
affected state agencies, cities, counties and other local
governments and districts.
DEQ will report their findings to the 2007 legislature.
Fiscal Impact
No significant fiscal impact. The work of DEQ and participating
entities will be paid out of their respective appropriations.
Contact
Name: Senator Hal Bunderson
Phone: (208) 332-1320
Name: Senator Robert L. Geddes
Phone: (208) 332-1300
Representative Jack Barraclough
Phone: (208) 332-1213
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 130