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Ways and Means introduces RS32365 to direct idle-mine license tax toward abandoned-mine reclamation; committee debates advisory-panel makeup
Summary
The Idaho House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 22, 2025 introduced RS32365, a proposal to direct idle mine license tax revenues to the Abandoned Mine Land Fund, require reclamation spending priorities and an annual Department of Lands report, and establish a seven‑member advisory committee.
The Idaho House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 22, 2025 introduced RS32365, a proposal to direct idle mine license tax revenues to the Abandoned Mine Land Fund, clarify reclamation spending requirements, require an annual progress report from the Department of Lands, and establish a seven‑member advisory committee to guide eligible sites and reclamation activities.
The measure's sponsor, Representative David Manwaring, said the resolution "deals with the idle mine license tax and how it's distributed to the abandoned mine land fund" and would allow voluntary contributions from new or expanded…
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