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ID S1344
Bill
Status
3/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Environment Committee
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AI Summary
SB 1344 Summary
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Revises commissioner compensation from a fixed daily rate of $20.00 to reimbursement for travel and necessary expenses subject to limits in Idaho Code section 67-2008, with itemized accounting required under oath.
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Adds new section 42-3116 requiring flood control districts to obtain Idaho Department of Water Resources Director approval before altering stream channels, but exempts flood fight operations conducted under emergency procedures from permit requirements.
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Defines "flood fight" as activities and operations authorized by the district board in response to a declared flooding emergency to protect life or property.
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Exempts flood control districts from local government approval requirements when conducting flood fights, provided all approvals are obtained within a reasonable time after the emergency event ends.
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Makes technical corrections and clarifies district powers and duties related to flood prevention, debris removal, stream bank stabilization, and emergency flood response operations.
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law relating to flood control to revise compensation and reimbursement provisions for flood control district commissioners; to provide for certain powers and duties provisions of commissioners; to require the district to obtain approval of the director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources in the event its activities and operations will alter a stream channel and to provide that under certain circumstances a stream channel alteration permit will not be required provided specified conditions are met; and to provide that local government approval shall not be required if a flood control district is conducting a flood fight under certain conditions.
FLOOD CONTROL
Last Action
Signed by Governor on 03/12/14 Session Law Chapter 72 Effective: 07/01/2014
3/12/2014