Reworked college trustee bill OK’d

Idaho lawmakers introduced a new version of a college trustee zoning bill that would allow elected trustees to finish their terms before new districts are implemented. Republican Rep. Greg Chaney of Caldwell had introduced a previous bill, HB 387, that would divide the population of college districts into the five equal zones. That bill passed the House earlier this session. However, it garnered criticism because it would have kicked some current trustees out of office before their terms expired. Mark Browning, North Idaho College’s vice president for communications and governmental relations, was in Boise Tuesday morning when the new bill passed. Browning said NIC does not have an official position on either bill, but he did say some were concerned about the first bill/ Jeff Selle , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: This is another bill, of course, to strengthen the hand of the GOTP in nonpartisan elections. Thoughts?