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ID H0066

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/15/2013

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes reference to the interagency working group advising the Department of Agriculture from Section 49-2905, Idaho Code
  • Changes language to clarify that the Idaho Transportation Department provides information to the interagency working group for assisting and advising the Department of Agriculture to monitor railroad status, rather than the working group directly advising Agriculture
  • Maintains the state rail and intermodal facility system plan requirements, including identifying rail lines subject to abandonment, evaluating mainline capacity issues, and establishing priorities for state support
  • Authorizes the Idaho Transportation Department to accumulate up to $75,000 annually from the Rural Economic Development Fund (not to exceed 1% of total fund assets) to prepare and periodically update the state rail plan
  • Requires the Idaho Transportation Department to submit evaluations of abandonment alternatives to the interagency working group prior to federal Surface Transportation Board proceedings where feasible

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to the Rural Economic Development and Integrated Freight Transportation Program to remove reference to advising the Department of Agriculture and to revise provisions to reflect the accurate purpose for the provision of certain information to the interagency working group by the Idaho Transportation Department.

AGRICULTURE

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 15, 2013 Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/13

3/15/2013

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/8/2013

Full Bill Text

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