HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4
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.
Date | Description |
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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 |
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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 |