Bill Description: House Bill 343 would clarify compensation and benefits for the board members of special taxing districts. 

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There are many special taxing districts in Idaho, and the statutes creating and governing these districts are varied and often inconsistent. House Bill 343 is a lengthy piece of legislation that would amend more than two dozen such statutes to bring clarity and consistency to the compensation and benefits paid to the boards that oversee these various districts. 

In each case, the compensation provided would be tied to the relevant subsection of Section 59-509, Idaho Code, which provides a range of honorariums and compensation rates for members of boards, commissions, and councils.

While many of these changes are simply providing clarity, some may serve to prevent or reduce excessive rates of compensation in certain cases.

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