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HJR0102026 Regular Session

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

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

PUBLIC LANDS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The purpose of this Joint Resolution is to amend Article IX, Section 8 of the Idaho Constitution to establish an updated framework for managing state endowment and public lands. The amendment replaces the "maximum long-term financial return" mandate with expanded land management practices that prioritize ongoing revenue generation, including but not limited to timber sales, mining, and grazing, followed by public access for recreation, hunting, fishing, and trapping. The amendment continues to allow the sale or exchange of these lands while reducing pressure on the state to sell them solely because of their high value. This resolution preserves all existing options for timber, mining, and grazing, and remains fully compliant with the Idaho Admissions Act without altering the Land Board’s structure or the Endowment’s beneficiaries.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

BILL INFO

Session
2026
Chamber
house
Status date
Feb 18, 2026

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