Legislative Bill Tracking

ICL was founded in 1973 to serve as the voice for conservation in the Idaho Statehouse, and for more than fifty years we’ve played a role on issues that matter to you and families across the state. The Idaho Legislature considers hundreds of bills each session and many of those have an impact on Idaho’s air, water, wildlife, and communities. We represent our members by working with legislators, partners, and constituents to advance conservation goals.

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HB 146: Wind Turbine Light Mitigation (2025)

Summary: House Bill 146 requires five years to retrofit existing wind turbines with a light mitigation system to be more visible to aircraft.

ICL's position: Support

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Clean Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Public Safety, Sustainability

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SB 1170: Changing cyanide mining rules midstream (2025)

Summary: SB 1170 proposes to revise and lock in rules for mines that use cyanide as part of their gold mining projects.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Lands, Mining, National Forests, Public Lands, Salmon and Steelhead

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HB 389: State fire $upression on federal lands (2025)

Summary: HB 389 permits the state of Idaho to fight fires on federally-managed public lands, and submit the bill to the federal government for possible reimbursement.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Public Lands, Wildfire

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SJM 104: Seizing the Camas National Wildlife Refuge (2025)

Summary: SJM 104 expresses frustration with management on the Camas National Wildlife Refuge, and calls on congress and the President to transfer control of these public lands as a "solution."

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Approved

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Public Lands, State Issues

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HB 387: Decommissioning Windmill Cash Upfront (2025)

Summary: HB 387 requires the owner of a wind turbine project to pay a deposit necessary to reclaim the site.

ICL's position: Review

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Clean Energy, Energy, Idaho Department of Lands, Wildlife

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SB 1164: Building Code Requirements (2025)

Summary: SB 1164 requires local government to respond to an applicant within a specified time, forcing cities to approve development proposals without full evaluation.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Building Codes

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HB 326: Attacking the Ada County Highway Commission (2025)

Summary: HB 326 attempts to shift the balance of power away from Highway District voters, giving the Governor and County Commission power to appoint commissioners.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Air quality, Elections, Public Safety, Transportation

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SB 1089: Shrinking Idaho’s tire piles (2025)

Summary: Senate Bill 1089 seeks to encourage the recycling and utilization of waste tires in Idaho.

ICL's position: Support

Current Bill Status: Returned to Committee

Issue Areas: Clean Water, Counties, Private Land, Public Safety, Sustainability, Water Quality

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SB 1140: Roads Designed Only For Cars (2025)

Summary: Senate Bill 1140 seeks to restrict transportation funding for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other safety improvements.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Air quality, Public Safety, Transportation

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SB 1115: Safer more efficient highways (2025)

Summary: Senate Bill 1115 requires a study to determine how the Idaho state highway system could be improved to facilitate safer and more efficient highway linkages in Idaho.

ICL's position: Review

Current Bill Status: Returned to Committee

Issue Areas: Public Lands, Transportation

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HB 317: Bankrupting wind projects (2025)

Summary: HB 317 would effectively block wind energy in the state, penalizing wind energy developers with a $25,000/foot excise tax, charging over $9.8 million for each average-sized windmill.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Clean Energy, Energy, Public Safety, Wildfire

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HB 303: Pesticide and Agricultural Immunity (2025)

Summary: HB 303 would provide sweeping legal immunity to manufacturers of pesticides, Genetically Modified foods, agricultural chemicals, and other potentially dangerous products.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Agriculture, Clean Air, Clean Water, Pesticides, Public Safety, Water Quality

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HB 302: Delaying wildlife and lamprey transplants (2025)

Summary: HB 302 would make it harder for wildlife managers to relocate wildlife, lamprey, and parachuting beavers in Idaho.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Counties, Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Salmon and Steelhead, Wildlife

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HB 148: Paying Private Legal Fees with Public Dollars (2025)

Summary: HB 148 requires the Constitutional Defense Council to consider requests for Idaho taxpayers to cover private legal fees.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Grazing, Livestock, Public Lands, Stockwater, Water, Water Rights

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HB 226: Mines and Mining (2025)

Summary: HB 226 seeks to stabilize the Idaho Abandoned Mine Fund, and to ensure long-term solvency of the fund.

ICL's position: Support

Current Bill Status: Law

Issue Areas: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Lands, Mining, Private Land, Public Land, Public Safety, Water Quality

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HB 196: Moratorium on Mule Deer Doe Hunting (2025)

Summary: HB 196 undermines the independence of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission.

ICL's position: Oppose

Current Bill Status: Dead

Issue Areas: Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife

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