In the bigger picture, it seems the legislature makes sure the dept is funded at a certain level of disfunction. That is, if an auction tag brings in money, the legislature just subtracts that amount from what they want the department to run at.
Ugh, redneck wiring? I used to wire houses and have seen a lot of dangerous things done by people that didn't know what they are doing. An improper connection can burn down your house when it finally fails (esp. aluminum to copper). I like the idea of calling the power company after verifying...
Something doesn't add up, literally. Basic electrical theory says that /neutral-hot/ = /ground-neutral/ + /ground-hot/. The only way you can get a number like 120/16/16 is if your meter isn't getting a good connection to the terminals, or the ground is floating. The latter is a safety risk. If...
I am so burned out from politics I don't, but I don't see how an auction is going to cause any more problems because it comes from FWP instead of an NGO.
re past role in conservation... my memory of Idaho is the commission thought predator control was conservation. And isn't Utah in love with SFW? I could be wrong, but to me, the whole idea of any organization getting a windfall is a bad one.
I hear what you are saying, but the legislature is going after environmental laws no matter what. It's one thing when they create a legitimate law, but it doesn't seem right to stand back when they create a law so obviously unconstitutional.