On The Record

Highlights from the past week in the Idaho Legislature:

They said it

“It’s just too easy to get a divorce.”

Rep. Tom Dorr, R- Post Falls, on his legislation to make divorce in Idaho more difficult.

Votes

Confidentiality: The Idaho Conservation League proposed changes to the Environmental Audits Act that would give companies less confidentiality. The Senate Health and Welfare committee voted 5-4 to refer the proposal to the Attorney General’s office for an official statement on its legality. Sen. Mary Lou Reed, D-Coeur d’Alene and Sen. Clyde Boatright, R-Rathdrum, were in favor of referral. Sen. Gordon Crow, R-Hayden, opposed.

Over 75: The House Transportation and Defense committee voted unanimously to kill a bill that would require drivers over the age of 75 to take a skills test before renewing their license. Reps. Don Pischner, R-Coeur d’Alene, Hilde Kellogg, R-Post Falls, and Marvin Vandenburg, D-Coeur d’Alene, voted to keep the bill from getting out of committee.

Welfare reform: A package of welfare reforms was unveiled in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. North Idaho lawmakers joining the unanimous vote to introduce the bills included Crow, Reed, and Boatright.

Getting in touch

To contact your legislator, call (800) 626-0471.

For information on the current status of legislation, those with a computer, a modem, and Internet access can look up http:/ /www.state.id.us or search for keywords “Idaho Legislature.”

, DataTimes