Idaho House Debates Tax Shifts and Infrastructure Bills
Idaho lawmakers consider a half percent sales tax hike to fund property tax relief, while eliminating an eight mill county school levy. Bills advance to use urban renewal tax increments to pay debt and to exempt pollution equipment from tax. A constitutional amendment would allow regional airport authorities to issue bonds with voter approval. The Water Plan review and education funding measures also move forward as both chambers plan Saturday sessions.
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House
Senate
Larry Knigge
Twin Falls
Jones
R-Malad
Idaho Legislature Eyes Final Adjournment Despite Backlog
Idaho's 44th Legislature nears possible final adjournment with GOP leaders aiming for Saturday. Senate approves 33 million dollars in temporary tax relief by repealing the head tax, while debates over right to work, budgeting, school funding, and a public officers lobbying ban delay final action. A school building fund proposal and a sales tax shift plan remain under discussion as committee work continues.
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Richard Charnock Boise
UPI
Idaho
Senate
House
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
United States Supreme Court
Idaho Considers Cloud Seeding To Combat Drought
Idaho lawmakers discussed HB 162 creating emergency weather modification districts to seed clouds for two years. Officials identified Wood River Boise River and Malad areas as targets with Colorado data suggesting 10 to 20 percent rainfall gains. Farmers warned drought could force culling cattle if feed runs out.
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Glenn Cruickshank
Boise
Idaho
House
Senate Natural Resources
William Ordrecher
The
Lou Grant
Colorado State University
Grant
Larmers
Colorado
Bear Lake County
Don Rex
Idaho ICL Likely to Support Cloud Seeding Lawsuit
Idaho Conservation League backs Atty. Gen. Kidwell’s push against Washington cloud seeding while Gov. Evans resists a formal suit. Washington plans a 125000 weather modification program as Idaho eye’s its own possible program amid drought concerns.
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Department of Water Resources
Water Resources Department
Steven Allred
Wood River
Boise River
Malad
John V. Evans
Idaho
Washington
Wayne Kidwell
Monte MacConnell
Jay Sheliedy
Boise
Idaho Conservation League
ICL
Atty
Jeff Feredlay
State of Washington
Leroy
Kidwell
New Elementary and Secondary Teacher Certification Rules Approved
The State Board of Education approved new certification requirements effective Sept 1 1978. They focus on professional growth definitions and allow flexibility for re entry, with six semester credits or equivalent for renewal every five years. Critics urged removing the professional education service clause. post graduate work may substitute. Board will review guidelines for possible changes.
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House
Senate
Snake River
Island Park
Boise
UPI
Effec
Sue ‘Hovey
Board
Lreeway
Ing
Susan Multanen
American Association of University
Roy Truby
Water Moves Slowly Through Second Bacon Siphon Plans
Ephrata Washington reports the Second Bacon Siphon and Tunnel project on pace for earlier completion though water flow depends on distribution decisions by Quincy and East Columbia Basin irrigation districts. Crews advance 60 feet daily in the 1.9 mile tunnel as studies proceed to reclaim 500000 acres for farming.
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Ephrata
Ast
Jack Unbewust
Columbia Basin
Quincy
East Columbia Basin
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Anthony G. Kehle
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Bankers Life Nebraska
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