Idaho H0536 amends existing law to expand the authority of county commissioners to control agricultural pests.
Idaho H0536 amends Section 25-2601 of the Idaho Code to expand the authority of county commissioners to control agricultural pests. The bill grants county commissioners the power to declare predatory animals, rodents, insects, and plant disease-causing organisms as agricultural pests and to take necessary steps to control them. The changes apply to pests affecting poultry, livestock, natural grasses, and cultivated crops on public and private lands within their respective counties. The act declares an emergency and will be in effect from July 1, 2026.
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