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ID HJM015
JM
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Environment, Energy and Technology Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho Legislature urges Congress to prohibit intentional release of chemical, biological, or radiological substances into the atmosphere for weather modification, solar radiation modification, or geoengineering without express state approval
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Requests federal legislation to ban unmarked aircraft, drones, balloons, or space-based platforms from conducting geoengineering over Idaho airspace
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Calls for unauthorized geoengineering acts to be classified as felony offenses with substantial fines and criminal penalties
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Encourages enforcement partnerships between federal law enforcement, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and state law enforcement agencies
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Formally rejects any federal, international, or foreign-sponsored geoengineering programs conducted over Idaho without full disclosure, state consent, and public transparency
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and requests federal action.
WEATHER MODIFICATION
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology
2/18/2026