Idaho AGC would like to give a special THANK YOU to the Bogus Basin Ski Patrol for donating $300.00 to our Safety Department!

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NAMPA, Idaho–Don’t send that scrap metal littering your yard to the landfill – use it to improve your community. That’s exactly what Idaho Sand & Gravel employee John Thomas did with scrap metal the company removed from one of its construction projects. The company donated the metal to the Idaho Youth Education Recycling Program (iYERP) and was recognized with other local businesses at iYERP’s inaugural Environmental Stewardship Awards ceremony held Feb. 8 at Lyle Pearson’s Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Boise, Idaho.

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MARK DUNHAM BENEFIT AND TRUST

A trust has been set up for Mark Dunham through Banner Bank. You may stop by any Banner Bank branch and make a deposit into the checking account “Mark Dunham Trust.”  You can also mail your contribution to Tom Beitia, Trustee for the Mark Dunham Trust at Banner Bank, 950 West Bannock Suite 101, Boise, ID 83702.

There will be a fundraiser live auction, dance and show for the “Mark Dunham Trust” on Saturday, March 17 at the Mardi Gras ballroom, 615 S. 9th St. in Boise at 6:30pm. Music will be provided by the Blues Brothers Rock ‘n Soul Revue. For ticket information go to www.TheMarkDunhamBenefit.com or contact Ron Minegar at 208-861-3388.  To make a silent auction or raffle donation please contact Linda Enrico at 208-870-3071

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The Idaho AGC has a lobbying team with a combined 75 plus years in professional lobbying at the state, local, and federal levels as well as significant regulatory experience.

Idaho AGC committees work to affect public policy as well. Our key committees that work on public policy matters are the:

• Legislative Committee
• Highway Committee
• Building Committee

In 2011, the Idaho AGC through our lobbying team and our committees has held meetings with a variety of state level public entities including but not limited to:

• Idaho Department of Administration
• Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
• Idaho Department of Insurance
• Idaho State Tax Commission
• Idaho Public Utilities Commission
• Various committees of the Idaho Legislature
• The Division of Building Safety
• The Idaho Transportation Department
• The Idaho Division of Public Works
• Office of Governor Butch Otter

The Idaho AGC is also a key player in various industry groups from chambers of commerce to the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry where Idaho AGC representatives serve on the influential IACI Public Policy Committee, the IACI Environment Committee, the IACI Tax Policy Committee, and the IACI Health Care Subcommittee.

Obviously, the Idaho AGC is engaged in transportation funding as well as working on ways to increase funding for other public works projects.  However, in addition to those initiatives, during the 2011 Legislative session, the AGC was actively engaged in a diverse set of issues impacting our members including but not limited to:

• Unemployment Insurance
• Health Care Exchanges
• Personal property tax reduction
• Covered load regulations
• Killing a sales tax on construction-related services
• Degradation of water quality
• Public works contracting
• Wind energy construction

Throughout the summer of 2011, the Idaho AGC has been a key participant in a variety of health care meetings including IACI and the Department of Insurance to assure the interests of contractors are taken into account and protected.

In addition to these state level activities, the AGC engages on a local level as well including meetings with cities, highway districts, counties, and chambers of commerce throughout the state.

On a federal level, the Associated General Contractors of America has consistently been listed as one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the nation’s capitol. The Idaho AGC partners with the AGCA to work with Idaho’s four members of Congress on key federal issues. For example, after three Idaho AGC members met with our four members of Congress in Washington DC in September, all four officially sponsored efforts to repeal the 3% withholding penalty. It was not until the Idaho AGC weighed in that our delegation was 100% sponsors.

Some other organizations claim to be engaged at every level of government; however, in reality, only the Idaho AGC is truly looking out for the broad interests of the construction industry.

So, when making decisions about membership and who truly effectively represents the broad public policy interests of the construction industry, accept no substitutes or pretenders. Expect the best and look to the Idaho AGC!

To reach its 2011 fundraising goal of $90,000, the JWJF’s operating division, Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership (IYERP), needs your scrap metal.  If you have not participated in this impactful recycling program, you can drop off your scrap metal at any Pacific Recycling center statewide and designate your recycling donation to benefit the John William Jackson Fund.  It will be a tax free donation.  Additionally, you can contact “Action” Jackson at 208-890-8503 or email him at iyerp2010@gmail.com.    For more information, you can go to their website:  www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org.

Thanks

“Action” Jackson

890-8503 (c)

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The Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership (IYERP) is a collection of individuals and corporations with a mission to raise recycling awareness and improve recycling at the community level.

100% of the recycling proceeds coordinated via IYERP are donated to Idaho youth programs via the John William Jackson Fund – a Boise, Idaho based donor advised non-profit organization & member of the Idaho Community Foundation.  The mission of the John William Jackson Fund is to advance academic scholarship, performing arts and outdoor sporting for Idaho youth.

For more information visit www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org & click on the Recycling Program link.

Mailing Address:
Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership
P. O. Box 4711
Boise, ID 83711-4711

Phone:
208-890-8503 (for Bill “Action” Jackson)
208-484-4173 (for Ben Blaine)