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Legislative Action

Associated Press

Sent to governor SB1021 (Finance) Supplemental appropriation in current budget of $15,500 for Department of Water Resources.

HB66 (Simpson) Adopts federal exemption for ground water monitoring requirements at municipal landfills.

Confirmed by Senate

Marsha Smith, Boise, to the Public Utilities Commission.

Introduced In Senate

SB1080 (Transportation) Requires a minimum two-man crew on railroad trains.

Introduced in House

HB159 (State Affairs) Makes clear that voter registration is effective when the voter registration card is received by county clerk or at the polls.

HB160 (Agricultural Affairs) Allows counties more flexibility in determining the size of fair boards.

HB161 (Appropriations) Supplemental appropriation of $333,800 to Department of Law Enforcement in current budget.

HB162 (Transportation and Defense) Allows privatization of the Class D driver’s license skills test.

HB163 (Transportation and Defense) Allows qualifying veterans to obtain free prisoner of war license plates and vehicle registration fees.

HB164 (Revenue and Taxation) Clarifies that homeowners exemption applies only to portion of home used as primary residence by the owneroccupant and not to the portion used exclusively for business purposes.