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ID H0147

Bill

Status

Passed

4/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 49-601 to exempt owners or operators of ditches, canals, conduits, or drains from rules of the road while engaged in work within their designated right-of-way
  • Rules of the road continue to apply to persons and vehicles when traveling to or from ditch, canal, conduit, or drain maintenance work
  • Exemption applies only when work is performed within and pursuant to the right-of-way for the specific ditch, canal, conduit, or drain
  • Existing exemption for persons and equipment actively engaged in work upon highways is preserved

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to the rules of the road to provide an exception to application of specified law for owners or operators of a ditch, canal, conduit or drain while engaged in work within and pursuant to a right-of-way for the same and to provide that specified provisions of law relating to rules of the road shall apply to owners and operators of ditches, canals, conduits and drains when traveling to and from certain work.

RULES OF THE ROAD

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 179 Effective: 07/01/11

4/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Defense2/14/2011

Full Bill Text

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