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Committee advances bill letting Idaho constitutional defense council consider state help for grazing and water-rights lawsuits
Summary
The Resource and Conservation Committee voted to send House Bill 148 to the floor with a “do pass” recommendation after debate over whether the measure would be retroactive and how much the constitutional defense fund might be used to reimburse private legal costs in suits against the federal government.
House Bill 148, sponsored by Representative Bruce, would allow Idaho citizens involved in federal lawsuits about grazing or water rights to petition the Constitutional Defense Council to request state assistance from the constitutional defense fund.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Bruce, told the committee the measure “outlines the process for Idaho citizens involved in legal proceedings with the federal government concerning grazing and or water rights to request state assistance from the constitutional defense fund.” He said the bill specifies criteria and procedures the council would use to consider requests and the types of assistance it might offer.
Supporters said the bill narrows a path for the state to defend…
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