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ID SCR101
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Recognizes Power County, a southeastern Idaho county named for its hydroelectric development, on its 100th anniversary founded January 30, 2013
- American Falls Dam was completed in 1927 and created a 56,200 acre reservoir for irrigation and recreation
- Early settlers included cattle and sheep ranchers, Mormon pioneers, and German-Russian immigrants who homesteaded the land
- County produces wheat, barley, corn, sugar beets, oilseeds, and potatoes, and hosts major facilities including ConAgra Foods potato processing plant, J.R. Simplot fertilizer plant, and Idaho Power's electrical generation facility
- Power County serves as the crossroads for western transmission corridors, gas and oil pipelines, and Union Pacific Railroad's mainline to the west coast
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing Power County on its 100th anniversary.
POWER COUNTY
Last Action
Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 02/13/13
2/14/2013
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/23/2013
Judiciary and Rules1/18/2013
Full Bill Text
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