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1-6-06


Legislative session begins Monday

A recurring process that touches the lives of every Idaho citizen and influences our daily decisions resumes Monday, Jan. 9 in the heart of the capital city. Citizen legislators will assemble at noon for the formal opening of the second session of the 58th Idaho Legislature.
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ITD to forward transportation-related bills to the Legislature

The transportation department anticipates introducing nine proposals related to transportation, safety and security during the 2006 Legislative session that begins Monday (Jan. 9). The transportation board approved the legislative proposals last summer.
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STIP document available
Distribution began this week of a roadmap that provides direction for Idaho’s highway construction program through 2010. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document produced by ITD’s Division of Planning and Programming outlines state construction programs programmed for the next three fiscal years and projects that are in preliminary development for 1011.
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Sampler, tester qualification program expanded
ITD expanded its qualification program, effective this week, for nearly 1,800 persons who sample or test materials used in federally funded highway construction projects. Federal regulations require that anyone who samples or tests on a federal aid project must be qualified according to prescribed standards.
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Governor reappoints Blick to board

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne recently reappointed Gary Blick, a partner with his brothers in operating Blick Brothers Farms, to the Idaho Transportation Board for another six-year term. The appointment will be forwarded to the Idaho Legislature for official endorsement this session.
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Children issue family members seat belt 'citations'
It used to be that only law enforcement officials had the power to issue seat belt citations. But in northern Idaho, kids recently joined the ranks of enforcers as part of the Junior Seat Belt Officer Program in Coeur d’Alene. The program provided a creative opportunity for kids to help increase awareness about seat belt use.
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