Legislative Bill Tracking

ICL was founded in 1973 to serve as the voice for conservation in the Idaho Statehouse, and for more than forty years we’ve played a role on issues that matter to you and families across the state. The Idaho Legislature considers hundreds of bills each session and many of those have an impact on Idaho’s air, water, wildlife, and communities. We represent our members by working with legislators, partners, and constituents to advance conservation goals.

HJM 5: Delisting Grizzlies from ESA — 2023

HJM 5 is a non-binding memorial that would support efforts to delist grizzly bears, despite the recent finding that they haven't recovered in the majority of Idaho's designated recovery zones.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Endangered Species, Wildlife

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HJM 4: Water Quality Standards Revision Rule — 2023

HJM 4 expresses opposition to a proposed EPA Rule that would require consideration of Tribal water quality issues.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Water, EPA, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Native American Tribes, Tribal Treaties, Water Quality

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HB 287: Blocking Energy Efficiency — 2023

HB 287 would eliminate the legacy clause for locally-adopted building codes.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Building Codes, Clean Air, Clean Energy, Clean Water

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HB 271: Protecting Billboard Rights — 2023

HB 271 would require cities to issue tree removal permits if they are within 200 feet of a private business' sign or billboard.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Air quality, Clean Air, Clean Water, Planning and zoning, Pollution, Transportation, Trees, Urban Forestry, Water

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HB 183: Big Payette and Cascade Lakes Water Quality Act — 2023

HB 183 would establish two advisory councils to promote, protect and restore water quality in Big Payette Lake and its watershed.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Algae, Clean Water, Payette Lake, Water Quality

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HJM 3: Paying Private Legal Fees with Public Dollars — 2023

HJM 3 suggests that Idaho taxpayers should cover a $600,000 legal bill for private parties.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Grazing, Livestock, Public Lands, Stockwater, Water, Water Rights

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SB 1117: Boosting state fire management $$ — 2023

SB 1117 would provide supplemental wildfire funding for the Idaho Department of Lands.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Lands, Public Lands, Wildfire

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HB 191: Blocking ESG in state contracts — 2023

HB 191 would prohibit award or rejection of state contracts on the basis of ESG criteria.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, ESG, Idaho State Treasurer, Investment, Sustainability

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HB 190: Powering up the Idaho State Treasurer — 2023

HB 190 would prohibit banks from serving as State Depositories if they make decisions to limit investments in certain industries.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, ESG, Idaho State Treasurer, Investment, Sustainability

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HB 189: Weaponizing public investments & increasing taxpayer costs — 2023

HB 189 would prohibit all public entities in Idaho from contracting with companies that decline to do business with companies that manufacture or market fossil fuels, timber, minerals, firearms, or nuclear and hydro power.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, ESG, Investment, Sustainability

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SB 1063: Good fences make good neighbors — 2023

SB 1063 will make it easier to enforce requirements against individuals who fail to maintain barbed wire fences on their property.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fences, Livestock, Private Land, Public Safety, Recreation, Wildlife

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HB 106: Preempting cities on utilities and natural gas — 2023

HB 106 preempts the ability of cities or counties to limit any utility connections.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Energy, Natural Gas, Planning and zoning

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HB 94: Helping control noxious weeds — 2023

HB 94 would clarify rules around managing noxious weeds when absentee landowners are non-responsive.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Invasive species, Public Lands, State Issues

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SB 1084: Exempting Yellowstone Bear World from state regulations — 2023

SB 1084 would free Yellowstone Bear World and other captive wildlife exhibitors from following state rules.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 141: Allowing better HVAC alternatives — 2023

HB 141 would allow for the use of alternative refrigerants that don't harm the ozone or exacerbate climate change.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Building Codes, Climate, Climate Change

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HB 156: Killing more rattlesnakes — 2023

HB 156 would add rattlesnakes to the list of predatory wildlife, allowing unregulated hunting.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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SB 1049: Making endowment closures enforceable – 2023

SB 1049 would make it easier for law enforcement to write tickets for violations when Idaho state endowment land is closed to public access.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Lands, Public Lands

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HB 87: Restricting Transportation Funds – 2023

HB 87 would restrict public transportation dollars to certain efforts to reduce traffic congestion, while prohibiting others.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Transportation

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HB 55: Restricting funds for bikes and pedestrians – 2023

HB 55 declares that all highway revenue user funds be used to 'primarily' benefit motor vehicles, thereby limiting local control.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Transportation

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HB 50: Limiting tax districts (cyclist and pedestrian funding) – 2023

HB 50 would limit the ability to spend tax dollars on pedestrian and cyclist improvements on our roadways.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Transportation

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SB 1021: Blocking Priest River restoration – 2023

Senate Bill 1021 seeks to block any potential future projects, designed to reduce water temperatures in the Priest River in North Idaho below the outlet of Priest Lake. The bill would require the Governor and Legislature to approve proposals designed to improve trout habitat and water quality in Priest River.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Bull Trout, Fish and Wildlife, Priest Lake, Water Quality

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HB 12: Blocking non-profit donations – 2023

HB 12 would restrict the ability of state agencies to contribute to non-profits.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Grants, Non-profits

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HB 43: Public Access Protection Act – 2023

HB 43 provides a civil remedy for citizens to ensure that public lands remain accessible.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SJR 101: Axing ballot initiatives, again – 2023

SJR 101 would restrict the citizen initiative process, revising signature requirements for referendum petitions or ballot initiatives.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Ballot Initiatives, Elections

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HB 44: Repealing ban on plastic bag bans – 2023

House Bill 44 would repeal a 2016 law that prohibited local cities or counties from implementing plastic bag bans.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Climate Change, Pollution

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HCR 52: Federalism Committee to study the evils of ESG – 2022

House Concurrent Resolution 52 would have the Federalism Committee study the issue of ESG investing in the hopes of bringing future bills to limit use of ESG, which is designed to promote sustainability, fair practices and good governance.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Investment, Sustainability

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SB 1405: Divestment from disfavored investments – 2022

Senate Bill 1405 would limit the state's ability to invest in investments that consider ESG.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Idaho State Treasurer, Investment, State Issues

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HCR 51: Recognizing SNRA’s 50th Anniversary V2.0 – 2022

House Concurrent Resolution 51 recognizes the role of Idahoans in protecting the Sawtooth NRA.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1397: Restricting temporary rules – 2022

Senate Bill 1397 would limit the ability of state agencies to implement temporary rules.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Administrative rules, State Issues

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SB 1372: Attacking the AG V2.0 – 2022

Senate Bill 1372 would required the Land Board and IDL to hire private legal counsel instead of using lawyers from the Office of the Attorney General.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General, Grazing, Idaho Department of Lands, Phosphate Mining, Public Lands

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HB 727: Federal Nullification – 2022

HB 727 would unconstitutionally allow the state to nullify federal regulations that go beyond its definition of constitutionality.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Air, Clean Water, Constitution, Fish and Wildlife, Public Lands, State Issues

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HB 737: Prohibiting government contracts with companies – 2022

House Bill 737 would prohibit state government agencies from having contracts with companies that have limited their investments in mining, fossil fuels, agriculture, and timber.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Idaho State Treasurer, Investment

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HB 696: Undermining the Attorney General – 2022

House Bill 696 would require the Idaho Department of Lands to hire private legal counsel, instead of relying on the services of the Office of the Attorney General.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General, Idaho Department of Lands

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HB 716: Replacing Idaho Education Standards V2.0 – 2022

House Bill 716 would force the State Board of Education to adopt revised education standards, before they've been fully vetted.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Education, science

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HCR 39: Rejecting Idaho Education Standards V2.0 – 2022

House Concurrent Resolution39 would reject the science, math and English education standards

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Education, science

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HB 696: Undermining the AG – IDL V3.0 – 2022

HB 118 would strip the Attorney General of his role as chief legal advisor to the Land Board and Department of Lands.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General, Grazing, Idaho Department of Lands, Phosphate Mining, Public Lands

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HB 588: Hazard Pay for Wildland Firefighters – 2022

House Bill 588 would qualify state firefighters to receive hazard pay.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Lands, Public Lands

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HB 643: Facilitating rural sprawl – 2022

House Bill 643 would exempt certain subdivisions from local planning and zoning regulations.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Counties, Growth, Planning and zoning, Private Lands

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SB 1319: Extending School Bus Contracts – 2022

Senate Bill 1319 would make Idaho school districts eligible for federal funds to add electric buses to their fleet.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Air, EVs, Transportation

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HB 614: Preempting local control of EV infrastructure – 2022

Idaho electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and other codes matter because homebuyers and renters want comfortable, healthy homes that don’t require expensive retrofitting to benefit from the clean energy transition.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Building Codes, Clean Energy, Climate Change

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HB 660: Locking in 2018 Building Codes – 2022

House Bill 660 would lock in Idaho's energy efficiency building codes at the 2018 level, and make updating these codes more difficult.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Building Codes, Clean Air, Climate Change

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SCR 117: Recognizing SNRA’s 50th Anniversary – 2022

Senate Concurrent Resolution 117 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, and the role that Idahoans played in protecting this special place.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 559: CAFO clean-up fund -2022

House Bill 559 would make dairy and beef feedlot operations eligible for cleanup funds and investments to address water quality and waste management.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Agriculture, CAFOs, Clean Water, dairies, Water Quality

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HB 587: Revenge of a failed land exchange – 2022

House Bill 587 would complicate the Idaho Department of Lands' (IDL) process for considering land exchanges, would introduce challenging staff hiring hurdles and would allow for the hiring of costly outside legal counsel.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Lands, Payette Lake, Public Lands

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SB 1254a: Ending emissions testing in Idaho – 2022

Senate Bill 1254 would remove requirements for emissions testing in the Treasure Valley

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Air quality, Clean Air, Emissions, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

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SB1252: Grazing permits as property – 2022

Senate Bill 1252 would require the state to compensate ranchers for any "diminishment" of grazing rights

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Lands, Public Lands

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SB 1251: Exchange of state lands – 2022

Senate Bill 1251 would allow for a single permittee to block a land exchange

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Grazing, Idaho Department of Lands, Public Lands

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HB 456: Invasive species sticker bill – 2022

House Bill 456 would remove invasive sticker species requirements for some non-motorized boats, and double fees for non-residents

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Invasive species, Water Quality

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HB 457: Repealing ban on plastic bag bans – 2022

House Bill 457 would repeal a 2016 law that prohibited local cities or counties from implementing plastic bag bans

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Climate Change, Pollution

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HB 437: Replacing Idaho Education Standards – 2022

House Bill 437 would force the State Board of Education to adopt revised education standards, before they've been fully vetted

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Education, science

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HCR 27: Rejecting Idaho Education Standards – 2022

House Concurrent Resolution 27 would reject the science, math and English education standards

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Education, science

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SB 1211: Open season on wolves, again – 2021

SB 1211 threatens to return wolves to the protections of the Endangered Species Act and remove management authority from the IDFG.

ICL's position: Oppose

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HB 361: Gouging electric vehicle owners – 2021

HB 361 would more than double existing registration fees for electric vehicles from $140 to $300 per year.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Emissions, EVs, Transportation

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SB 1188: Funding for DEQ, Triumph Mine, and Lake Coeur d’Alene – 2021

The FY22 DEQ Budget provides funding for environmental programs and projects across the state.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Mining

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SB 1110: Axing ballot initiatives and referenda – 2021

SB 1110 would restrict the citizen initiative process, revising signature requirements for referendum petitions or ballot initiatives.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Ballot Initiatives, Elections

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HB 266: Cloud Seeding – 2021

HB 266 would expand Idaho's cloud seeding program.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Water, Water Quality

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HB 322: Federal Nullification – 2021

HB 322 would unconstitutionally allow the state to nullify federal laws and regulations that go beyond its definition of constitutionality.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Air, Clean Water, Constitution, Fish and Wildlife, Public Lands, State Issues

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SB 1090: Undermining the AG – IDL V2.0 – 2021

HB 118 would strip the Attorney General of his role as chief legal advisor to the Land Board and Department of Lands.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General, Grazing, Idaho Department of Lands, Phosphate Mining, Public Lands

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HB 118: Undermining the AG – IDL V2.1 – 2021

HB 118 would strip the Attorney General of his role as chief legal advisor to the Land Board and Department of Lands.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General, Grazing, Idaho Department of Lands, Phosphate Mining, Public Lands

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HB 279: Federalism Committee – 2021

HB 279 would permanently extend the Federalism Committee that was established in 2019.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: State Issues

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SJM 103: Dam Memorial – 2021

SJM 103 opposes the idea of breaching dams in the Columbia and Snake River systems.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Energy, Salmon and Steelhead, Snake River, Transportation

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HB 237: Sage-grouse farming – 2021

House Bill 237 would allow for development and certification of a farm-raised sage grouse program in Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Sage grouse

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HB 154: Vehicle inspection programs – 2021

HB 154 would allow Canyon County to opt out of emissions testing, which has a track record of clearing our air.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Air quality, Clean Air, Emissions

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HB 101: Undermining the Attorney General – 2021

HB 101 would strip the Attorney General of his role as chief legal advisor to the state.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Attorney General

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HB 239: Phosphate mining bill – 2021

House Bill 239 would eliminate groundwater monitoring associated with toxic phosphogypsum piles from phosphorous plants in southeast Idaho and prescribes rules for facility construction.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Mining, Phosphate Mining

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HB 238: Open season on wolves – 2021

HB 239 would classify wolves as predatory wildlife, allowing an open season on wolves, year-round, with no bag limits across the state.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, wolves

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HB 167: Third best available science – 2021

HB 167 would allow the Idaho State Department of Agriculture to ignore best available science as it relates to regulation of dairy and beef feedlots.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: CAFOs, dairies, science, Water Quality

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HB 166: Domesticated Reindeer – 2021

HB 166 would allow for Reindeer farms in North Idaho, which could threaten Woodland Caribou.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Caribou, Fish and Wildlife, Idaho State Department of Agriculture

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SB 1079: Ag Best Management Practices Fund – 2021

SB 1079 establishes an Agricultural BMP fund to allow for more efficient implementation of water quality restoration projects.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Agriculture, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality

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HCR 08: $250,000 for Ken Ivory, again – 2021

HCR 08 would require the Federalism Committee to spend up to $250,000 to "pilot technologies" for a county payments study.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 100: Second best available science – 2021

HB 100 would allow the Idaho State Department of Agriculture to ignore best available science as it relates to regulation of dairy and beef feedlots.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: CAFOs, dairies, science, Water Quality

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HB 113: Big Payette and Cascade Lakes Water Quality Act —2021

HB 113 would establish two advisory councils to promote, protect and restore water quality in Big Payette and Cascade Lakes.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Lake Cascade, Payette Lake, Water Quality

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HB 93: State Park Fees – 2021

HB 93 would double nonresident fees at a minimum of 5 state parks.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Public Lands

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HB 99: Establishing water pollutant trading – 2021

HB 99 would direct the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to develop rules that govern trading water pollution credits.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Water

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HB 54: Repealing Ban on Plastic Bag Bans – 2021

House Bill 54 would repeal a 2016 law that prohibited local cities or counties from implementing plastic bag bans

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Climate Change, Pollution

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HB 51: Dairy Phosphorous Bill – 2021

HB 51 reduces existing water quality protections by modifying rules for application of dairy manure.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Agriculture, Clean Water

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HCR 38: $250,000 for Ken Ivory-2020

HCR 38 would require the Federalism Committee to spend up to $250,000 to "pilot technologies" for a county payments study.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HJM 015: Supporting NEPA Rollbacks – 2020

HJM 015 declares Idaho legislative support for the Trump administration's rollbacks on the National Environmental Policy Act.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Fish and Wildlife, Public Lands, Transportation

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SB1368: Tinkering with the Idaho Roadless Commission—2020

Roadless Bill makes some minor changes to the Idaho Roadless Commission.

ICL's position: Neutral

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1276: Establishing a Children’s Walk-Bike Program—2020

SB 1276 would require the Idaho Transportation Department to establish and maintain walking and biking infrastructure.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Transportation

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SJM 110: Dam Memorial Misses the Mark v.3.0—2020

Senate Joint Memorial 110 opposes the idea of breaching dams in the Columbia and Snake River systems.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Agriculture, Clean Energy, Salmon and Steelhead, Snake River, Transportation

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HB 527: Exempting the Import of Captive Animals—2020

House Bill 527 would expand exemptions that allow the importation of animals into Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 528: Closing the Poacher’s Loophole—2020

HB 528 would clarify that it is a felony to poach an animal with a value of $1,000 or more.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 471: Confusing Licensing Requirements for Captive Animals—2020

HB 471 would remove the requirement to obtain a license for certain captive and household animals.

ICL's position: Review

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 487: Weakening Pesticide Regulations—2020

HB 487 would weaken ISDA's statutory authority to protect farm workers and Idaho communities from aerial and ground-based pesticide spraying.

ICL's position: Neutral

Issue Areas: Agriculture

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HB 514: Making Fish and Game Commission Political — 2020

HB 514 would allow for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission to be dominated by members of a single political party.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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SCR 131: Making Way For Electric Vehicles – 2020

SCR 131 encourages the Idaho Building Code Board to consider adoption of EV-capable infrastructure in future revisions of Idaho's building codes?

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Air, Climate Change, Transportation

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SB 1311: Regulating Exploding Targets – 2020

SB 1311 prohibits use of exploding targets on public lands during fire season.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1312: Allowing HOV Lanes—2020

SB 1312 would get rid of the restriction on high-occupancy vehicle lanes.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Climate Change, Transportation

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SCR 129: Examining Idaho Bird Decline – 2020

SCR 129 would support efforts by Idaho Fish and Game and other agencies to examine and reverse Idaho's declining bird populations.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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SB 1317: Public Access Protection Act – 2020

SB 1317 provides a civil remedy for citizens to ensure that public lands remain accessible.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SJM 109: Dam Memorial Misses the Mark—2020

Senate Joint Memorial 109 opposes the idea of breaching dams in the Columbia and Snake River systems.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Salmon and Steelhead

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HB 397: Preempting No-Wake Zones — 2020

This bill would blocking local governments from protecting Idaho's fragile lakes, by establishing a maximum no-wake zone of 200 feet.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Clean Water

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Rules of Building Safety (Rule 07-0301-1901) – 2020

This rule proposes to adopt and amend the 2018 editions of the International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which provide guidelines to ensure homes are safe to live in, built to last and affordable to operate.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Climate Change

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SB 1247: Establishing Wolf-Free Zones — 2020

SB 1247 would establish wolf-free zones where hunters or trappers could take wolves year-round, in an effort to eliminate wolves from a broad portion of their range in Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 338: Repealing Ban on Plastic Bag Bans — 2020

House Bill 338 would repeal a 2016 law that prohibited local cities or counties from implementing plastic bag bans

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Climate Change

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HB 335: Allowing Eminent Domain for Trails — 2020

HB 335 would repeal a 2015 law that prohibited the use of eminent domain for the purpose of developing multi-use recreational trails.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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Idaho Science Standards (Rule 08-0000-1900) — 2020

This rule proposes to maintain Idaho Science Content Standards, which provide an important baseline for teachers to ensure that students develop the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Climate Change

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HJM 10: Opening up Recommended Wilderness Areas — 2019

HJM 10 would ask Congress to release recommended wilderness areas from protection in North Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 296: Axing Citizen Initiatives V2 — 2019

HB 296 would dramatically limit the ability of Idahoans to place an initiative or referendum on the ballot.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: State Issues

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HB 169: Federalism Committee — 2019

HB 169 would form a two-year committee to review federal laws and regulations.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Other

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SB 1178: Exploding Targets V2 — 2019

SB 1178 criminalizes the use of explosive targets on public lands during fire season.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1159: Axing Citizen Initiatives — 2019

Senate Bill 1159 would limit the ability of Idahoans to place an initiative or referendum on the ballot.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: State Issues

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SJM 106: NEW Ignoring Endangered Species – 2019

SJM 106 proposes the issuance water right-of-way and easements that would endanger salmon.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Salmon and Steelhead

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HCR 22: Climate Variability Interim Committee — 2019

HCR 22 would establish a one-year interim committee to study the effects of climate change in Idaho.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Climate Change

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SB 1154: Exploding Targets — 2019

SB 1154 criminalizes the use of explosive targets during on public lands during fire season. SB 1154 was replaced by SB1178.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 127a: Cutting County Planning – 2019

HB 127 would scrap county land use planning and would result in unrestricted growth and development outside of city limits.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: State Issues

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HB 189: NEW Protecting Poachers – 2019

HB 189 would make it harder for law enforcement to nab poachers.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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SJM 101: Ignoring Endangered Species – 2019

SJM 101 was replaced by SJM 106

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Salmon and Steelhead

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HJM 9: Supporting Idaho’s Steelhead Economy – 2019

This memorial would urge NOAA-Fisheries to promptly consider and finalize Idaho's Endangered Species Act permit to allow for steelhead fishing.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Salmon and Steelhead

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HB 90: Widening ATVs – 2019

HB 90 changes the limits on which ATVs and UTVs can be sold in Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HJM 05: Selling Federal Land – 2019

HJM 5 urges the US Congress to pass legislation to require the sale of public lands.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 110: Protecting Poachers – 2019

HB 110 was replaced by HB 189

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HJM 08: Dropping Wilderness Study Areas – 2019

HJM 08 would asks the U.S. Congress to implement legislation that will release over 500,000 acres of designated Wilderness Study Areas.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 141: Mining and Reclamation Bonding – 2019

HB 141 updates bonding regulations, but continues to leave taxpayers susceptible for covering billions in mining cleanup costs.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1089: Public Access Protection Act – 2019

SB 1089 would promote access by allowing citizen enforcement to protect access to public lands.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 162: Federal Lands Council – 2019

This proposal would establish a permanent council that could conflict with other state agencies and departments.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 158: NEW Solar Panels and Homeowners Associations – 2019

This bill would prohibit homeowners associations (HOA) from restricting the installation of solar panels on rooftops

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Energy

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HCR 08: Lifting Silver Valley Superfund Protections – 2019

HCR 8 seeks to remove portions of the Silver Valley from Superfund status, which leave Idaho responsible for future clean-up costs.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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HB 104: Bulldozing Public Lands – 2019

HB 104 seeks to assert state control and oversight over federal lands in apparent violation of the U.S. Constitution.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Public Lands

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SB 1039: Making Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board Permanent – 2019

This Bill would remove the sunset provision for the Wolf Control Board, making the program permanent, despite the fact that wolf-causes livestock deaths make up a fraction of the overall losses.

ICL's position: Oppose

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife

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HB 82: Solar Panels and Homeowners Association – 2019

HB 82 was replaced by HB 158.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Clean Energy

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HB 76: Making E-bikes Legal – 2019

HB 76 would redefine "electric-assisted bikes" allowing them to be classified and governed under traditional bicycle laws, with some exceptions.

ICL's position: Support

Issue Areas: Transportation

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HB 1: Accounting for Water in the Boise Basin – 2019

HB 1 would change the accounting of water in the Boise River Basin, but would continue to leave important winter stream flows at risk.

ICL's position: Neutral

Issue Areas: Clean Water

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