IdahoIdaho bill would revise county definitions of agricultural pests
County boards would use revised pest descriptions, including named rodents and organisms that harm poultry or livestock operations or the earth, if the proposal takes effect.
What it does
County boards would use revised descriptions of agricultural pests. The lists name mice and rats, and cover insects, other invertebrates, and plant disease agents that harm poultry or livestock operations, grasses, crops, or the earth.
Argument forNaming mice and rats, including Norway and roof rats, could help county boards address these rodents alongside other listed pests.
Argument againstAdding poultry and livestock operations and the earth to the listed harms could lead counties to control more insects, other invertebrates, or plant disease agents, affecting people on those lands.
More detail
The proposal revises which animals and organisms county boards may declare agricultural pests. The descriptions cover public and private lands within each county. They include rodents such as mice, gophers, ground squirrels, jackrabbits, and rats, including Norway and roof rats. Predatory animals must feed on, prey on, or destroy poultry or livestock. Insects, other invertebrates, and plant disease-causing organisms must feed on, prey on, or destroy poultry or livestock operations, natural grasses, crops, or the earth. If enacted, the proposal would take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Take bill off General Orders; referred to Agricultural AffairsLatest
- Mar 25Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
- Feb 27Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
- Feb 26Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
Agriculture