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REGISTERED COUNTIES -- AGRICULTURAL BURNING FEES -- ACCOUNT --
RULES -- RESEARCH -- MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (1) Any person who registers a field
for agricultural burning in Kootenai, Benewah, Boundary, Bonner, Shoshone,
Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis or Idaho counties shall pay to the
department a fee of two dollars ($2.00) per acre of cropland to be burned. The
department shall remit all fees monthly to the state treasurer, who shall
deposit the moneys in the state agricultural smoke management account which is
hereby created.
(2) The department may use moneys from the agricultural smoke management
account as appropriated annually by the legislature for:
(a) Research to:
(i) Develop alternative crops which do not require burning;
(ii) Improve burning and cultural practices for crops which may
require burning;
(iii) Explore alternatives to burning; and
(iv) If appropriate, study and evaluate any public health impacts of
burning; and
(b) Supplementation of appropriated general account moneys for
implementation of agricultural smoke management programs referenced in
section 22-4801, Idaho Code.

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