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SB 1012: IDAHO DEPREDATING WILDLIFE APPEALS BOARD – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Depredating Wildlife Appeals Board and to exempt the board from open meeting requirements.

Establishes Idaho Depredating Wildlife Appeals Board to provide appeal process for unconfirmed depredation claims from grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, and wolves. Board reviews evidence and can overturn initial federal determinations for compensation eligibility. Exempts board from open meeting requirements. Effective July 1, 2025.

Status

Signed by Governor (March 13, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced January 21, 2025

Sponsors

  • RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
  • LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
  • Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
  • Legislative Co-sponsors
  • RS31921
  • S 1012

Committees

  • JR for Printing
  • Resources & Environment
  • enrolling

Bill history

  • March 6, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  • March 7, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-3-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Church(Caldwell), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, (passed)
  • March 10, 2025 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
  • March 10, 2025 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
  • March 11, 2025 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
  • March 11, 2025 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
  • March 12, 2025 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:15 p.m. on 03/11/25
  • March 13, 2025 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/12/25 Session Law Chapter 54 Effective: 07/01/2025

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