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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho authorizes Department of Agriculture to issue certificates of free sale for agricultural exporters
Last action · March 30, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 216 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2026 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 2
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What This Bill Does
Idaho law now authorizes the Department of Agriculture to issue certificates of free sale for agricultural exporters for a fee of up to $100, while voiding existing administrative rules under 02.01.05 starting July 1, 2026.
Exporters seeking to meet destination-country document requirements can obtain official state verification of product origin and sanitary compliance, with application fees capped at $100 and health inspection records kept on file for one year.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Idaho agricultural exporters
Exporters can apply for certificates of free sale to meet destination-country requirements and are responsible for paying an application fee not exceeding $100.
Idaho Department of Agriculture
The department is authorized to issue certificates of free sale, set application fees up to $100, request health inspection records, and maintain files for one year.
Agricultural commissions, boards, and associations
Retain their status as primary and principal promotion and certification mark organizations and may participate in department-administered programs upon request and acceptance.
Key Facts
- The Idaho Department of Agriculture is authorized to issue certificates of free sale for products grown or processed in Idaho to meet destination country document requirements.
- Exporter applicants for a certificate of free sale must pay an application fee set by the department that shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
- The department may request recent state, federal, or third-party health inspection records from exporter applicants, which must be kept on file for one year.
- Administrative rules contained in IDAPA 02.01.05 relating to rules governing certificates of free sale are declared null, void, and of no force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.
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- Authorized agricultural commissions, boards, associations, or other organizations remain the primary and principal promotion and certification mark and trademark organizations for their respective commodities.
- Neither the department nor agricultural entities are responsible for any negligent or tortious act of the other while participating in joint promotional activities.
- The act takes full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 216 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2026 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 2
- Mar 27, 2026Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 26, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 26, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 26, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 25, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 25, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Floor Sponsor - Nichols Title apvd - to House
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 25, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Agricultural Affairs
- Feb 25, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Feb 24, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-7-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Green, Haws, Mathias, Rubel Absent – Galaviz, Sauter Floor Sponsor - Shirts Title apvd - to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Feb 20, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 12, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
- Feb 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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Integration of IDAPA Rules into Idaho Code
The legislation transitions regulatory oversight of certificates of free sale from administrative rules under IDAPA 02.01.05 directly into Idaho Code Section 22-112.
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