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ID HJR010

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Section 8, Article IX of the Idaho Constitution to establish a priority system for state land use, placing revenue-generating activities (timber sales, mining, grazing) first, followed by public access for recreation, hunting, fishing, and trapping

  • Guarantees public access shall not be denied as long as recreational activities do not impede contracted revenue-generating activities

  • Prioritizes revenue-generating activities and public access over the sale or exchange of state lands

  • Removes existing constitutional language requiring lands to be managed for "maximum long term financial return" to the beneficiary institution

  • Requires the question to be submitted to voters at the next general election, asking whether state lands should be managed for "ongoing revenue generation followed by public access"

Legislative Description

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution regarding state-owned lands.

PUBLIC LANDS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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