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HOUSE BILL NO. 432<br /> – Lands, royalty, renewable resources

HOUSE BILL NO. 432

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H0432.........................................by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
FEDERAL LANDS - Amends existing law to provide for the distribution of
funds from the sales of royalties, bonuses or rental of renewable resources
on lands of the federal government to the counties from which the resources
were developed and to the Renewable Energy Resources Fund; to provide for
what the moneys may be used; and to define "renewable energy resources."

01/30    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/31    Rpt prt - to Res/Con
02/14    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 61-8-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Bock,
      Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
      Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Henbest(Burgoyne), Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
      LeFavour, Luker, Mathews, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
      Pence, Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer,
      Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively, Smith(24),
      Smith(30)(Stanek), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Thomas, Trail, Vander
      Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood, Lake, Loertscher, Marriott, McGeachin,
      Mortimer, Patrick
      Absent and excused -- Black
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/20    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Env
03/10    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13    3rd rdg - PASSED - 27-6-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett, Cameron, Coiner,
      Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond, Kelly,
      Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague,
      McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- Bair, Bastian, Heinrich, Hill, Siddoway, Stegner
      Absent and excused -- Gannon, Jorgenson
    Floor Sponsor - Schroeder
    Title apvd - to House
03/14    To enrol
03/17    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/18    To Governor
03/19    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 206
         Effective: 07/01/08

Bill Text




                                                                       
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 432

                          BY RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO IMPACT FUNDS; AMENDING SECTION 57-1306, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR
  3        REMITTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE SALES OF  ROYALTIES,  BONUSES  OR  RENTAL  OF
  4        RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ON LANDS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE VARIOUS
  5        COUNTIES  FROM  WHICH  THE  RESOURCES  WERE DEVELOPED AND TO THE RENEWABLE
  6        ENERGY RESOURCES FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR WHAT THE MONEYS MAY BE USED  AND  TO
  7        DEFINE "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES."

  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

  9        SECTION  1.  That  Section 57-1306, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:

 11        57-1306.  MINING LEASES IMPACT FUNDS. TO COUNTY.
 12        (1)  (a) Upon receipt of any  moneys  from  the  federal  government  from
 13        sales,  royalties,  bonuses or rentals of oil, gas or mineral lands of the
 14        federal government, the state treasurer shall remit ten percent  (10%)  of
 15        such  receipts  to the general fund of the several counties from which the
 16        resources were extracted. The state treasurer shall compute  a  particular
 17        county's  share of such receipts by computing the proportion of the moneys
 18        generated by sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of federal  lands  situ-
 19        ated  within  that  particular county to the total of moneys received from
 20        the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or  rentals  of  all
 21        oil,  gas  or  mineral lands of the federal government within the state of
 22        Idaho for the same period. The moneys remitted  to  the  various  counties
 23        according  to  the  provisions  of this section shall be used for the con-
 24        struction and maintenance of public roads or for  the  support  of  public
 25        schools.
 26        (2b)  The  remaining  ninety percent (90%) of any moneys received from the
 27        federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of  oil,  gas
 28        or  mineral  lands  of  the federal government shall be deposited into the
 29        public school income fund, pursuant to the provisions of  section  33-903,
 30        Idaho Code.
 31        (2)  (a) The  state  treasurer shall remit ten percent (10%) of any moneys
 32        received from the sale, royalties, bonuses or rental of  renewable  energy
 33        resources  on  lands  of the federal government to the general fund of the
 34        several counties from which the resources were developed. The state  trea-
 35        surer  shall  compute a particular county's share of such receipts by com-
 36        puting the proportion of the moneys generated by sales, royalties, bonuses
 37        or rentals of federal lands situated within that particular county to  the
 38        total  of  moneys  received from the federal government from sales, royal-
 39        ties, bonuses or rentals of all renewable energy  resource  lands  of  the
 40        federal  government  within  the  state  of Idaho for the same period. The
 41        moneys remitted to the various counties according  to  the  provisions  of
 42        this  section shall be used for the construction and maintenance of public
 43        roads or for the support of public schools.

                                       2

  1        (b)  The remaining ninety percent (90%) of any moneys  received  from  the
  2        sale,  royalties, bonuses or rental of renewable energy resources on lands
  3        of the federal government shall be deposited by the state  treasurer  into
  4        the  renewable energy resources fund which is hereby created. Any interest
  5        earned on the investment of idle  moneys in the renewable energy resources
  6        fund shall be returned  to  the  fund.  Moneys  in  the  renewable  energy
  7        resources  fund  may be expended pursuant to appropriation and may be used
  8        by the administrator of the office of  energy  resources  consistent  with
  9        duties, powers and authorities of the office.
 10        (3)  For  the purposes of this section, "renewable energy resources" shall
 11    only include geothermal, wind and solar resources.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                       RS 17422C1

The purpose of this legislation is to clarify that moneys 
received from the sale, royalties, bonuses or rental of 
renewable energy sources on federal lands will be directed to 
the counties and Renewable Energy Resources Fund. Ten percent 
(10%) of the moneys will be divided between the counties where 
the resources were developed for public schools and roads. The 
remaining ninety percent (90%) will go to the Renewable Energy 
Resources Fund, which will be created by this bill, for use by 
the Office of Energy Resources.   



                      FISCAL NOTE

None.




CONTACT
Name:	Paul Kjellander
Agency:	Governor’s Office of Energy Resources
Phone:	(208) 287-4903


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE	                 H 432