(1)(a) Upon receipt of any moneys from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of oil, gas or mineral lands of the federal government, the state treasurer shall remit ten percent (10%) of such receipts to the general fund of the several counties from which the resources were extracted. The state treasurer shall compute a particular county’s share of such receipts by computing the proportion of the moneys generated by sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of federal lands situated within that particular county to the total of moneys received from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of all oil, gas or mineral lands of the federal government within the state of Idaho for the same period. The moneys remitted to the various counties according
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(1)(a) Upon receipt of any moneys from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of oil, gas or mineral lands of the federal government, the state treasurer shall remit ten percent (10%) of such receipts to the general fund of the several counties from which the resources were extracted. The state treasurer shall compute a particular county’s share of such receipts by computing the proportion of the moneys generated by sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of federal lands situated within that particular county to the total of moneys received from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of all oil, gas or mineral lands of the federal government within the state of Idaho for the same period. The moneys remitted to the various counties according to the provisions of this section shall be used for the construction and maintenance of public roads or for the support of public schools.
(b) The remaining ninety percent (90%) of any moneys received from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of oil, gas or mineral lands of the federal government shall be deposited into the public school income fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 33-903, Idaho Code.
(2)(a) The state treasurer shall remit ten percent (10%) of any moneys received from the sale, royalties, bonuses or rental of renewable energy resources on lands of the federal government to the general fund of the several counties from which the resources were developed. The state treasurer shall compute a particular county’s share of such receipts by computing the proportion of the moneys generated by sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of federal lands situated within that particular county to the total of moneys received from the federal government from sales, royalties, bonuses or rentals of all renewable energy resource lands of the federal government within the state of Idaho for the same period. The moneys remitted to the various counties according to the provisions of this section shall be used for the construction and maintenance of public roads or for the support of public schools.
(b) The remaining ninety percent (90%) of any moneys received from the sale, royalties, bonuses or rental of renewable energy resources on lands of the federal government and any moneys from the federal government collected pursuant to the federal power act, 16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1), for the use of lands of the federal government shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the renewable energy resources fund, which is hereby created. Any interest earned on the investment of idle moneys in the renewable energy resources fund shall be returned to the fund. Moneys in the renewable energy resources fund may be expended pursuant to appropriation and may be used by the administrator of the office of energy and mineral resources consistent with duties, powers and authorities of the office.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "renewable energy resources" shall only include geothermal, wind and solar resources.