HOUSE BILL 487
RS31143 / H0487
The bill proposes a change to Chapter 3, Title 61, Idaho Code that governs the Public Utility Commission. Specifically, addressing the utility agreements between a Public Utility and the developer, property owners and public utility customer. When a land use is platted, the developer is required to enter an agreement to provide certain easements and standard construction requirements for the end user. An example would include underground sewer and water delivery to platted lots. This legislation provides that the developer, builder, or customer entering into an agreement with the utility company, can rely on that agreement, even if there is a change in ownership of the utility company. It further empowers the Public Utility Commission to resolve complaints within 45 days, thus avoiding long delays that can impact the financing costs and viability of the developer, builder, and customer.
This legislation causes no additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government, nor does it cause an increase or decrease in revenue for state or local government, therefore the legislation has no fiscal impact.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/06 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/07 | Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs |
| 02/21 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/22 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/23 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 26, 2024 |
| 02/26 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-1-3 AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Hansen), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Gannon Absent – Allgood, Mathias, Skaug Floor Sponsor - Clow Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/27 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| 02/27 | Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs |
| 03/01 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/04 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/12 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews(Toews), Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Bernt Title apvd - to House |
| 03/13 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| 03/13 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| 03/14 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker |
| 03/14 | Signed by President; returned to House |
| 03/14 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| 03/15 | Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024 |
| 03/19 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2024 Session Law Chapter 45 Effective: 07/01/2024 |