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ID H0536

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Local Government Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 25-2601 to reorganize and clarify the categories of agricultural pests that county commissioners may declare and control
  • Expands rodent definitions to specifically include mice, rats (Norway and roof rats), rabbits, and hares, in addition to previously listed gophers and ground squirrels
  • Adds protection for "the earth" and "poultry or livestock operations" as resources that can be damaged by designated pests, beyond the original language covering livestock, natural grasses, and cultivated crops
  • Restructures the statute into four distinct categories: predatory animals, rodents/mammals, insects/invertebrates, and plant disease-causing organisms
  • Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding agricultural pests.

AGRICULTURAL PESTS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/28/2026

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