H05652026 Regular Session

Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary Department of Fish and Game provisions.

FISH AND GAME -- Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary Department of Fish and Game provisions.

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Via committee: Resources and Conservation

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill repeals Sections 36-116, 36-715, and 36-1120, Idaho Code. These sections relate to the transition of wolf management to the state and hunting fines. Idaho has been managing wolves for years and the fines for hunting violations are established in other sections of Idaho Code.

FISCAL NOTE

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There is no fiscal impact to any local, state, or federal fund with this legislation.

BILL TEXT

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LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 565 BY RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE IN-2 TENT; REPEALING SECTION 36-116, IDAHO CODE, RELATING TO SOLICITATION3 FOR TRANSFERRING WOLVES FROM IDAHO TO OTHER STATES; REPEALING SECTION4 36-715, IDAHO CODE, RELATING TO STATE MANAGEMENT OF WOLVES; REPEALING5 SECTION 36-1120, IDAHO CODE, RELATING TO PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN6 EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.7

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:8

SECTION 1. IDAHO CODE CLEANUP -- LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent9 of the Legislature to ensure that the state laws provided in Idaho Code are10 streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best11 serving the public health, safety, and welfare. In accordance with the Idaho12 Code Cleanup Act, following comprehensive review, the Legislature has iden-13 tified the provisions of this act as obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary.14

SECTION 2. That Section 36-116, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby15 repealed.16

SECTION 3. That Section 36-715, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby17 repealed.18

SECTION 4. That Section 36-1120, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby19 repealed.20

SECTION 5. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby21 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after22 July 1, 2026.23