IdahoIdaho lifetime certificate prices depend on age and license type
Qualifying Idaho residents can buy lifetime certificates for hunting, fishing, or trapping at prices based on the buyer’s age and the matching annual license fee.
What it does
The law lists age-based prices for lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping certificates. They cost 25 times the matching annual fee for ages one day through one year, 35 times for ages two through 50, and 20 times for ages 51 or older.
Argument forPeople who hunt, fish, or trap often could pay once for a lifetime certificate instead of buying the matching license each year.
Argument againstThe large upfront price could be hard for some families to pay, especially for certificates priced at 25 or 35 times the matching annual license fee.
More detail
The law sets lifetime certificate prices at 25, 35, or 20 times the matching annual license fee, depending on age. The prices apply to combined hunting and fishing, hunting-only, fishing-only, and trapping certificates: 25 times the matching fee for ages one day through one year, 35 times for ages two through 50, and 20 times for ages 51 or older. Applicants must qualify as Idaho residents or have resident license privileges. For applicants under age five, a legal guardian must have been an Idaho resident for at least five years immediately before the application. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 1Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 31Delivered to Governor at 4:50 p.m. on March 30, 2026To Governor
- Mar 30Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 30Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 30Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 27Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-11-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – ShippyFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 24Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 19Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & EnvironmentMinor
- Mar 19Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 18Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 48-17-5AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Ehlers, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Price, Rasor, Scott, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Cannon, Crane(13), Hall(Stone), Manwaring, Vander WoudeFloor Sponsor - PetzkeTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
- Mar 10Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced