Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions for the opening of the shotgun sporting complex adjacent to Farragut State Park.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1348 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO PUBLIC OUTDOOR TARGET RANGES; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 36,2 IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 36-1808, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-3 VIDE FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR TARGET RANGES;4 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.5

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:6

SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, Title 36, Idaho Code, be, and the same is7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-8 ignated as Section 36-1808, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:9 36-1808. PUBLIC OUTDOOR TARGET RANGES.10 (1)(a) The legislature finds that:11 (i) In 2023, the legislature, through House Bill No. 304, as12 enacted by the first regular session of the sixty-seventh Idaho13 legislature, directed the Idaho fish and game commission to ex-14 pend up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) in federal funds re-15 ceived pursuant to the Pittman-Robertson wildfire restoration act16 and such moneys as the state is required to match such said federal17 funds. Such moneys were appropriated for the acquisition of forty18 (40) to sixty (60) acres of land owned by Kootenai county adjacent19 to the Coeur d'Alene airport in north Idaho, so that the skeet and20 trap shooting range, located on such county-owned land, could con-21 tinue in operation.22 (ii) The acquisition of such land owned by Kootenai county may not23 be possible;24 (iii) The alternative proposed by the Idaho department of fish and25 game, whereby the department will lease the land owned by Kootenai26 county so that the current skeet and trap club can continue operat-27 ing in its current form and location until such time as a new shot-28 gun sporting complex can be constructed and opened to the public29 in Farragut state park as soon as is practicable after December 31,30 2039, is a sound alternative that should be pursued;31 (iv) The Coeur d'Alene skeet and trap club, established as an im-32 portant nonprofit in Idaho in 1947, continues to provide an in-33 valuable service to the residents of north Idaho, and, to the ex-34 tent possible, should be allowed to continue its mission and ser-35 vice at its current location and any new location that may be cre-36 ated pursuant to this section; and37 (v) The continuation of the long-standing skeet and trap club38 and expansion of such public outdoor target range opportunities39 in north Idaho is consistent with this chapter and the purpose for40 which such funds are available.41 (b) Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to:42

2 (i) Ensure the continuation and provide for the expansion of1 public outdoor target range recreational opportunities in north2 Idaho through the use of moneys previously appropriated through3 House Bill No. 304, as enacted by the first regular session of the4 sixty-seventh Idaho legislature; and5 (ii) Support the continuation of the long-standing Coeur d'Alene6 skeet and trap club as an invaluable part of north Idaho's commu-7 nity and economy.8 (2) The commission shall develop a long-term plan for the development9 of a shotgun sporting complex to be located in Farragut state park. Such10 plan, and revisions thereto, shall be made publicly available and provided11 to the house resources and conservation committee and senate resources and12 environment committee for their review during the 2027 legislative session.13 (a) Such plan shall be reviewed by the commission at least every five14 (5) years and shall be revised by the commission to reflect changes in15 land use, technologies, and planning and as the commission deems neces-16 sary.17 (b) Upon request by the commission, the department of fish and game may:18 (i) Assist the commission in the development and execution of the19 plan;20 (ii) Enter into negotiations to lease or acquire property; and21 (iii) Perform such other duties as may be requested.22 (c) The commission may execute such leases or acquisitions on behalf of23 and in the name of the state of Idaho pursuant to section 36-104, Idaho24 Code.25 (3) The commission shall coordinate its efforts with the director of26 the department of fish and game to promptly develop and open to the public a27 shotgun sporting complex within Farragut state park no later than December28 31, 2040. The shotgun sporting complex shall include, at least:29 (a) Six (6) combination trap and skeet fields;30 (b) Fifteen (15) sporting clay stations with at least four (4) mechani-31 cal target throwers at each sporting clay station for a total of at least32 sixty (60) mechanical target throwers. Of the mechanical target throw-33 ers:34 (i) At least two (2) of the mechanical target throwers shall be35 capable of throwing rabbit targets; and36 (ii) At least three (3) shall be teal/chandelle mechanical target37 throwers;38 (c) One (1) five-stand station that has at least ten (10) mechanical39 throwing machines, of which there are at least:40 (i) Two (2) tower-mounted throwing machines;41 (ii) One (1) machine capable of throwing rabbit targets; and42 (iii) One (1) teal/chandelle mechanical target throwing machine;43 (d) Such other commercial trap machines as are desired by the depart-44 ment of fish and game; and45 (e) Public infrastructure sufficient to accommodate patrons of the46 complex, including but not limited to constructing and maintaining:47 (i) A clubhouse and bathrooms with sufficient parking for vehi-48 cles with trailers;49 (ii) Outdoor seating and safety signage;50

3 (iii) Pathways for public use that are navigable by off-highway1 vehicles and golf carts; and2 (iv) Storage facilities.3 (4) Under no circumstances shall the skeet and trap shooting range lo-4 cated in Kootenai county cease operations while the department is leasing5 such lands prior to the opening of the shotgun sporting complex in Farragut6 state park.7 (a) The department of fish and game shall be responsible for the con-8 tinued operation and management of the shooting range regardless of9 whether the department fails to find a suitable concessionaire or the10 concessionaire terminates its lease or otherwise fails to operate the11 range.12 (b) The department shall continue leasing the Kootenai county land un-13 til the shotgun sporting complex is opened to the public. Such lease14 shall not be terminated or not renewed by fault, in any way, of the de-15 partment unless such action is necessary due to the Farragut sporting16 complex being opened to the public.17 (5) To fulfill the duties provided by this section, the commission18 shall apply for and use Pittman-Robertson wildlife restoration act funds19 and such other sums appropriated to it pursuant to House Bill No. 304, as20 enacted by the first regular session of the sixty-seventh Idaho legislature.21 Additional moneys needed by the commission may be requested and provided22 pursuant to legislative appropriation upon a showing by the commission that23 moneys previously appropriated are not sufficient to or cannot cover a por-24 tion of the costs to construct, operate, maintain, and keep the complex open25 to the public.26 (6) Each year, the department of fish and game shall provide a written27 report on any actions related to the acquisition, lease, or planning of the28 properties described in this section to the joint finance-appropriations29 committee, senate resources and environment committee, and house resources30 and conservation committee.31

SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby32 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after33 July 1, 2026.34