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