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ID H0477

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Local Government Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes exemptions in Idaho Code sections 58-310A and 58-310B that previously provided special auction procedures for single family recreational cottage sites and homesites
  • Amends Section 58-310 to apply standard auction procedures uniformly to all state-owned recreational and homesite land leases when two or more applicants compete for the same land
  • Requires the state board of land commissioners to reject bids only when fraud, collusion, or other fiscally prudent reasons justify rejection, removing previous exception language
  • Entitles any unsuccessful bidder at a state land lease auction to receive a refund of their one year's rental payment submitted with the application
  • Maintains existing requirements for 14-day notice to applicants and limits bidding to those who have filed formal applications according to statute or rule

Legislative Description

Amends and repeals existing law relating to leases of state-owned recreational cottage site and homesite lands to remove an exception relating to specified law, to revise provisions relating to the rejection of bids and to provide that any unsuccessful bidder is entitled to a refund of their payment; and to repeal existing law relating to an exemption from specified conflict application and auction provisions for single family, recreational cottage sites and homesites and the auction of leases regarding certain state-owned land.

COTTAGE SITE AND HOMESITE LANDS

Last Action

to Loc Gov

3/29/2012

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/6/2012

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