States findings of the Legislature and urges the federal government to respect state criminal justice priorities and advance change through partnerships rather than mandates.

The purpose of this Memorial is to request the President of the United States and the U.S. congress to respect the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and avoid federalizing crime policy by withholding state criminal justice grants or other funding as a penalty for state policy choices made to ensure public safety and the administration of justice. The Idaho Legislature affirms its support for constitutional federalism that reserves broad powers to the states and respects the predominant responsibility of the states to ensure public safety and the administration of justice. Federal criminal justice grants to states should be used in partnership with the state but should not be used to coerce states to substitute federal policies for state and local policies affecting criminal and juvenile justice.