Legislative Tracking
The conservation bills in the 2012 Idaho legislative session.
Natural Gas Industry Proposal (HB 464)
- ICL's position: Oppose
- Issue area: energy
- Official legislative site
This bill, proposed by the oil and gas industry, confuses rather than clarifies the issue of local control and allows additional chemicals to be injected into the ground.
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Geothermal on State Land Rule (Docket No. 20-0315-1102)
- ICL's position: Neutral
- Issue area: energy
ICL worked with geothermal developers and the state to create new incentives for geothermal energy on state lands, but the final rule doesn't measure up for new energy or for the environment.
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Natural Gas Penalites and Enforcement (HB 463)
- ICL's position: Support
- Issue area: water
- Official legislative site
This bill would add enforcement and penalty provisions to be applied to the natural gas industry.
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Natural Gas Fees (HB 460)
- ICL's position: Support
- Issue area: water
- Official legislative site
This bill would increase the fee for a natural gas drill permit from $100 to $2,500.
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Natural Gas (Fracking) Rule (Docket No. 20-0702-1102)
- ICL's position: Oppose
- Issue area: water
Over the summer, ICL participated in a negotiated rule process to regulate a new industry in Idaho. The proposed rule is a step forward but it isn't good enough.
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Wildlife Auction Tags (SB 1256)
- ICL's position: Oppose
- Issue area: wildlife
- Official legislative site
This bill creates special big game auction tags and directs proceeds to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to be used for sportsmen access programs, wildlife habitat projects and wildlife management. However, this bill also restricts the ability to use funds to retire grazing allotments in areas where conflict exists between livestock and wildlife, such as bighorn sheep.
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