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H05862016 Regular Session

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the cession of certain lands for military purposes and lands in the territory of the Yellowstone National Park; to revise provisions regarding consent by the state to certain purchases of land by the government of the United States and to clarify the parameters of use of such lands; to revise provisions regarding cession of land to the government of the United States for a national veterans' sanatorium and hospital; to revise provisions regarding consent by the state to certain purchases by the government of the United States of lands for migratory labor homes projects; and to provide for limitation on the acquisition of land by the United States government.

PUBLIC LAND - Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the cession of certain lands for military purposes and lands in the territory of the Yellowstone National Park; to revise provisions regarding consent by the state to certain purchases of land by the government of the United States and to clarify the parameters of use of such lands; to revise provisions regarding cession of land to the government of the United States for a national veterans' sanatorium and hospital; to revise provisions regarding consent by the state to certain purchases by the government of the United States of lands for migratory labor homes projects; and to provide for limitation on the acquisition of land by the United States government.

PUBLIC LAND

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation withdraws any past consent granted by the Idaho Legislature for the federal government to acquire any additional lands within the State of Idaho in the future. Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, paragraph 17 of the United States Constitution, no additional land may be acquired within the borders of Idaho by any federal agency unless consented to by a future act of the Legislature of the State of Idaho.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation

BILL INFO

Session
2016
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 10, 2016

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