>From: Jon Barrett <smartgro@micron.net>
>To: "'smartgro@onenw.org'" <smartgro@onenw.org>
>Subject: Takings Bill News
>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 15:03:30 -0700
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>Reply-To: Jon Barrett <smartgro@micron.net>
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>===== A message from the 'smartgro' discussion list =====
>
>Here's an update on the two takings bills that we have been talking about
>the last couple weeks:
>
>Yesterday, the newly formed Property Rights Subcommittee of the House State
>Affairs Committee met for the first time. Due to their complexity and the
>concerns that have been raised regarding their implications, a vote on
>either HB 538 or 606 or bill is unlikely during this legislative session.
>
>The Property Rights subcommittee recommended the formation of an 'interim
>committee'. Assuming both the full House and Senate approve its formation,
>the interim committee will study the bills and the problem(s) they attempt
>to address throughout the summer. The committee will be assisted by
>landowners, local government representatives, and lawyers. The committee
>will likely sponsor public meetings around the state, perhaps beginning as
>early as June.
>
>The legislature could still act on one of the bills during this session if
>either the House or Senate fail to approve the formation of the interim
>committee.
>
>Thanks for your interest in HB's 538 and 606. Many people (especially
>members of the State Affairs Committee) have commented that they have been
>receiving large volumes of letters via fax and e-mail regarding these bills
>and that this correspondence has influenced their thinking on the matter.
> This is how democracy is supposed to work!
>
>THANKS AGAIN!
>
>NOTE: The information in this message comes from an article that ran in
>this morning's Idaho Statesman (See page B1, "Lawmakers Shelve Land-Use
>Dispute Bill" by Martin Johncox.
>
>
>Jon Barrett
>Project Coordinator
>Idaho Smart Growth
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