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ID H0400
Bill
Status
3/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a two-year statute of limitations for civil or administrative proceedings related to violations of stream channel alteration laws and rules
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Begins the limitations period from when the Department of Water Resources director had knowledge or reasonably should have had knowledge of the violation
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Maintains existing criminal penalties of $150-$500 fines for violations, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense
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Preserves the director's authority to seek temporary injunctions from district court to stop unauthorized stream channel alterations
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Applies the limitations period to violations of any provision of Chapter 42-3809, Idaho Code, or any rule, permit, certificate, condition of approval, or order issued under that chapter
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to alteration of channels of streams to provide that no civil or administrative proceedings for violation of specified law or violation of any rule, permit or order issued or promulgated pursuant to specified law may be brought more than two years after the director of the Department of Water Resources had knowledge or ought reasonably to have had knowledge of the violation.
ALTERATION OF STREAM CHANNELS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 121 Effective: 07/01/12
3/26/2012