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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho House Bill 823 revises county fair board advisory provisions and sets July 1, 2026 effective date
Last action · March 13, 2026: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
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What This Bill Would Do
Idaho House Bill 823 revises provisions regarding the designation of a county fair board as an to the board of county commissioners, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Changes governance structures for certain large county fair boards by clarifying advisory designations and operational exemptions based on county population thresholds.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
county fair boards
Their advisory status, powers, duties, and responsibilities are subject to revision by county commissioners under the amended statute.
board of county commissioners
They are granted the authority to provide by ordinance for fair boards to function as advisory bodies and retain corresponding powers.
Key Facts
- House Bill 823 amends Section 22-202A, Idaho Code, relating to county fair boards.
- The act applies to counties with a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) persons or more.
- Excludes fair districts in two or more counties and counties reaching the population threshold after January 1, 2024.
- Declares an emergency and sets the effective date as July 1, 2026.
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Procedural history
7 actions- Mar 13, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
- Mar 13, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 12, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 51-14-5 AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Cayler, Crane(12), Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Tanner(14), Wisniewski Absent – Church, Galaviz, Mickelsen, Rubel, Wheeler Floor Sponsors - Raymond & Dygert Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 12, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 11, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 5, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
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- Mar 4, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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