Title 67, STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

67-8721. Swaps. In connection with, or incidental to, the issuance or carrying of bonds, but only for the purpose of reducing the amount or duration of payment, interest rate, spread or similar risk, or to result in a lower cost of borrowing, and not for purposes of investment or…

67-8722. Municipal bonds. Any municipality which receives sales tax funds from the state may, in addition to any other powers it may have and without regard to the restrictions or requirements that might otherwise apply under the laws of the state but subject to the requirements …

67-8723. Complete authority. This chapter provides a complete, additional and alternative method for accomplishing the acts authorized by this chapter, whether by the authority or by municipalities, and the issuance of bonds and municipal bonds, the purchase of municipal bonds, t…

67-8724. Rights not to be impaired by state. The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the hol…

67-8725. Payment transfer — Notice of nonpayment — State financial assistance intercept mechanism — State treasurer duties — Interest and penalty provisions. (1) (a) Each municipality, with outstanding unpaid municipal bonds as set forth in this chapter held by or for the authori…

67-8726. Cooperation by government agencies. (1) All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions and commissions of the state shall render to the authority services that are within the area of their respective governmental functions and that may be requested by the authori…

67-8727. Alternative intercept procedure. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, to the extent that any bonds are not secured by moneys appropriated by the legislature to the reserve fund established pursuant to section 67-8713, Idaho Code, or such moneys are…

67-8729. Idaho bond bank administrative fund. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Idaho Bond Bank Administrative Fund" to which shall be credited: (a) Fees collected from municipalities or other potential sellers of municipal bonds in connection with applicatio…

67-8801. Idaho law enforcement, firefighting and EMS medal of honor established. There is hereby established a decoration of the Idaho law enforcement, firefighting and EMS medal of honor, referred to in this chapter as the "Idaho medal of honor," with accompanying ribbons and ap…

67-8802. Idaho law enforcement, firefighting and EMS medal of honor commission created — Membership — Establishment of qualifications for award. (1) There is hereby created in the office of the governor the Idaho law enforcement, firefighting and EMS medal of honor commission, he…

67-8803. When and by whom awarded. The Idaho medal of honor shall be awarded by the governor in a ceremony during the time that the legislature is in session or at such other time as the commission may decide. The governor may delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant …

67-8804. Posthumous award. The Idaho medal of honor may be awarded posthumously by presentation to a representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the governor or the designees specified in section 67-8803, Idaho Code.

67-8805. Design and cost. The decoration of the Idaho medal of honor shall be cast in bronze or other metal. The design of the medal shall incorporate the great seal of the state of Idaho with other insignia as deemed appropriate by the commission. The reverse of the decoration s…

67-8806. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "EMS" means emergency medical services. (2) "Emergency medical services provider" or "EMS provider" means an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic licensed by the Idaho military divisio…

67-8807. NOMINATIONS. (1) All nominations shall be: (a) In writing; (b) Submitted on the form provided by the commission; and (c) Postmarked and mailed, or hand-delivered, to the commission chairman at the address appearing on the nomination form on or before the date set forth o…

67-8808. QUALIFICATIONS. All nominees shall: (1) Be, or at the time of the incident must have been, a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or EMS provider performing or fulfilling responsibilities in an official capacity as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or EMS provider…

67-8901. Short title. This act may be referred to and cited as the "Idaho Energy Resources Authority Act."

67-8902. Declaration of necessity and purpose. (1) It is hereby determined and declared that: (a) Industrial, irrigation, commercial and residential consumers in the state of Idaho receive electric service from various investor-owned, cooperative and municipal utilities and the a…

67-8903. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Authority" means the Idaho energy resources authority created pursuant to section 67-8904, Idaho Code. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (3) "Bond…

67-8904. Creation of idaho energy resources authority. There is hereby created and established an independent public body politic and corporate to be known as the "Idaho Energy Resources Authority." The authority is a public instrumentality of the state and its exercise of the po…

67-8905. Directors — Terms of office — Appointment — Filling vacancies and removal. (1) The powers of the authority shall be vested in a board of seven (7) directors to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. (2) In making appointments, the governor shall endeav…

67-8906. Quorum — Mode of action — Compensation. (1) Four (4) directors of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising its powers. (2) Action may be taken by the authority upon the affirmative vote of at least four (4) directors. …

67-8907. Organizational meeting — Chairman — Secretary and treasurer — Executive director — Delegation of power — Surety bond and conflict of interest. (1) A director designated by the governor shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the authority and shall s…

67-8908. Powers. (1) The authority shall have the following powers, which are hereby declared to be necessary to enable the authority to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performa…

67-8909. Development, acquisition and construction of facilities. (1) The authority will endeavor to achieve efficiencies and economies of scale by pursuing the development of facilities with multiple participating utilities on a joint and cooperative basis and shall, to the full…

67-8910. Management and operation of facilities. The authority shall cause any facilities undertaken by it to be managed and operated on its behalf by one (1) or more qualified participating utilities, or if no participating utility is qualified, willing or able to manage and ope…

67-8911. Sale of electricity, product or service from facilities — Charges. (1) The authority shall operate on a not-for-profit basis and shall sell the electricity, product or service provided by its facilities to participating utilities at cost, as provided in subsections (2) a…

67-8912. Cost recovery and rate stabilization charges of participating utilities. (1) A participating utility contracting with the authority for the electricity, service or product provided by a facility may establish one (1) or more rate stabilization charges, cost recovery char…

67-8913. Cooperation with other agencies and subdivisions. The authority may enter into agreements with any other state body or agency, any other political subdivision of the state and any other public agency, as defined in section 67-2327, Idaho Code, for the joint exercise of p…

67-8914. Exemption from income taxation. All bonds issued by the authority and the interest thereon and all revenues, fees, charges, gifts, grants, receipts and other moneys of the authority pledged to the payment of its bonds shall at all times be free from the taxes imposed und…

67-8915. Issuance of bonds to finance facilities. (1) The authority shall have power and is hereby authorized to issue, from time to time, its bonds in such principal amount as it shall determine to be necessary to provide sufficient funds to pay, finance or refinance the cost of…

67-8916. Refunding bonds. (1) The authority may provide for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon, any interest a…

67-8917. Payment of bonds — Nonliability of state. (1) Bonds issued by the authority shall not constitute or become an indebtedness, or a debt or liability of the state or any agency or subdivision of the state and neither the state nor any of its agencies or subdivisions shall b…

67-8918. State’s pledge. (1) The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the state will not limit, alter, restrict …

67-8919. Fees. All expenses of the authority incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter by participating utilities to the authority in the form of application fees, annual service, loan o…

67-8920. Exemption of real property of authority from levy and sale by execution. All real property of the authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment agains…

67-8921. Annual report. The authority shall submit to the governor and to the legislature within ninety (90) days after the end of its fiscal year a complete and detailed report setting forth: (1) Its operations and accomplishments; (2) An accounting of its receipts and expenditu…

67-8922. Authority obligations are legal investments. (1) The bonds of the authority shall be legal investments in which all public officers and public bodies of this state, its political subdivisions, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and ass…

67-8923. Chapter not a limitation of powers. Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the authority might otherwise have under any laws of this state, and this chapter is cumulative to any suc…

67-8924. Constitutionality. (1) Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent, that if any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder …

67-8925. clean energy generation projects. The authority may undertake any clean energy generation project for the benefit of one (1) or more independent power producers and may issue its bonds to finance the cost thereof, all to the same extent and subject to the same provisions…

67-8926. Conservation Measures. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Conservation" means a reduction in electric power consumption as a result of increases in the efficiency of energy use, production or distribution; (b) "Conservation measure" means an action, property, facilit…

67-9001. Short title. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2027] This act may be referred to and cited as the "Idaho Rural Development Partnership Act."

67-9002. Legislative findings. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2027] The legislature finds that: (1) Rural development has been given a high priority as a means of achieving a sound and mutually beneficial balance between the economies, culture, infrastructure, and community vitality…

67-9003. Definitions. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2027] As used in this chapter: (1) "Agency with rural responsibilities" means any public entity of the state of Idaho that: (a) Implements a provision of law targeted at rural areas; or (b) Administers a program that has a signifi…

67-9004. Idaho rural development partnership created. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2027] (1) There is hereby created an independent public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Idaho rural development partnership," which shall be a public instrumentality of the state, and…