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Lava Ridge project, concern
LAVA RIDGE – States findings of the Legislature, expresses concern over the proposed Lava Ridge Project, and supports a no-build option.

RS30292 / HCR004

Currently, there is an application pending before the Bureau of Land Management to approve the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties. There has been near unanimous opposition to the project by local governments, including counties and highway districts. The short-term build-out impacts will severely impact the local economy. The long-term impact of the public access, agricultural uses and wildlife are of concern to the citizens of the Magic Valley. This Concurrent resolution will highlight the concerns of the Magic Valley and request the Governor and Attorney General to take what legal actions are available to encourage the BLM to select the no build option.

This legislation presents no fiscal impact on the Idaho State General Fund nor any other governmental entity. The Offices of the Governor and the Attorney General should be able to provide the needed support within their existing budgets.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/10 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/13 Reported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology
03/09 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
03/13 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 66-0-3
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – None
Absent – Green, Healey, Mendive
Excused from voting – Handy
Floor Sponsor - Nelsen
Title apvd - to Senate
03/14 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
03/22 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
03/28 Read in full – ADOPTED – voice vote
Floor Sponsor – Hartgen
Title apvd – to House
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
03/29 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
Signed by President; returned to House
03/30 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:40 a.m. on March 30, 2023
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