On The Record

Sat., Feb. 24, 1996

Compiled By Lindsay Woodcock

Highlights from the past week in the Idaho Legislature

They said it

“This is not a North Idaho flood. This is an Idaho flood.” Gov. Phil Batt, in his address to a joint session of the Legislature about flooding in North Idaho.

Votes

Here are some of the votes taken this week:

Hold it right there: A bill sponsored by Lt. Gov. Butch Otter to require federal agents in Idaho to have concealed weapons permits failed in the House, 50-19. Tom Dorr, was the only North Idaho House member who voted in favor of the bill.

Adam and Steve: House Bill 658, denying recognition of foreign marriages that violate Idaho code - like same-sex marriages - passed in the House on a vote of 59-6. Voting in favor were Dorr, Jeff Alltus, June Judd, Hilde Kellogg, Don Pischner, Jim Stoicheff, and Marv Vandenberg. The only North Idaho vote against was Carol Pietsch; Charles Cuddy was absent.

State lands: The Senate Resources & Environment committee voted 9-2 to send a bill encouraging state involvement in management of federal lands to the full Senate. Mary Lou Reed was one of the dissenting votes.

To contact your legislator, call (800) 626-0471, email infocntr@lso.state.id.us, or fax (208) 334-5397.

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/legislat/legislat.html or search for keywords “Idaho Legislature.”

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