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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Establishes Managed Recreation Opportunities on State Endowment Lands
Last action · March 23, 2026: U.C. to be returned to Resources & Conservation Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Idaho House Bill 910 establishes a new framework allowing the Department of Lands and the Department of Parks and Recreation to jointly develop, fund, and manage fee-based outdoor recreation sites on state s starting July 1, 2026.
Residents gain new developed public recreation sites like campgrounds and trailheads on state trust lands, while generating revenue intended to support public schools and other constitutional beneficiaries without transferring land ownership.
- Idaho state endowment lands were granted upon statehood to be held in trust exclusively for specific beneficiaries, most notably public schools, and are managed to secure maximum long-term financial returns. context
- The Idaho Department of Lands administers state endowment lands under the constitutional direction of the State Board of Land Commissioners. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Endowment land beneficiaries
Beneficiaries receive revenue distributions from fair market IDL fees and year-end proceeds generated by managed recreation opportunities.
Existing leaseholders
Existing leaseholders retain their valid rights, which cannot be terminated or impeded without written consent.
Idaho Department of Lands
The department must compile land inventories, set and collect fair market fees, provide technical assistance, and collaborate on recreation plans.
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
The department is tasked with designing, operating, maintaining, and administering all managed recreation opportunities and collecting associated fees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must approve a new managed recreation site on endowment lands?
What happens to the money collected from user fees?
Does this legislation transfer ownership of endowment lands to the parks department?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 23, 2026U.C. to be returned to Resources & Conservation Committee
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 17, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
- Mar 17, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Version history
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Interagency Recreation Management on Trust Lands
The legislation establishes a formal collaborative structure uniting the Idaho Department of Lands and the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop commercial recreation on constitutional trust lands while preserving beneficiary returns.
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Sources
legislature.idaho.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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