Idaho House Bill 50 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on March 12 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-12 - Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2013 Session Law Chapter 45 Effective: 07/01/13
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends existing law relating to hydropower to revise provisions relating to the authority of the director of the Department of Water Resources to limit a permit or license for power purposes to a term; to provide for the automatic extension of a term with annual renewals of the project's FERC license; to provide for the director's review of terms not established by reference to a project's FERC license prior to expiration of the term; to provide that the director may review water right licenses and issue certain orders; and to provide for automatic extension of terms where such order is not issued and for the continued effectiveness of original conditions.

Amends existing law relating to hydropower to revise provisions relating to the authority of the director of the Department of Water Resources to limit a permit or license for power purposes to a term; to provide for the automatic extension of a term with annual renewals of the project's FERC license; to provide for the director's review of terms not established by reference to a project's FERC license prior to expiration of the term; to provide that the director may review water right licenses and issue certain orders; and to provide for automatic extension of terms where such order is not issued and for the continued effectiveness of original conditions.

House Resources and Conservation Committee

2013-02-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-02-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 68 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-12	House	Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2013 Session Law Chapter 45 Effective: 07/01/13
2013-03-07	House	Delivered to Governor at 11:15 a.m. on March 6, 2013
2013-03-06	House	Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2013-03-05	Senate	Signed by President; returned to House
2013-03-05	Senate	Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2013-03-04	House	Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2013-03-01	House	Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2013-02-28	Senate	to House
2013-02-28	Senate	Title apvd
2013-02-28	Senate	PASSED -- 34-0-1
2013-02-28	Senate	Read third time in full
2013-02-27	Senate	Read second time; filed for Third Reading
2013-02-26	Senate	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2013-02-19	Senate	Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
2013-02-19	Senate	Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2013-02-18	House	to Senate
2013-02-18	House	Title apvd
2013-02-18	House	PASSED -- 68-1-1
2013-02-18	House	Read Third Time in Full
2013-02-15	House	Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2013-02-14	House	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2013-01-25	House	Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
2013-01-24	House	Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0050.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0050.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0050.htm