Dexton Lake recaps week 8 of the Idaho legislative session with a bills dealing with Idaho sovereignty and the Federal Government, property rights protections, governance of county fair boards, and how very large electricity users connect to the grid.

Dexton Lake recaps week 7 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill dealing with Idaho’s shortage of large animal veterinarians, two hemp-related bills aimed at providing greater regulatory clarity and certainty, a bill modernizing wolf trapping requirements, and an update on a bill outlining appropriate circumstances for using temporary rules.

Dexton Lake recaps week 6 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with prohibiting warrantless searches on private property, labeling requirements for lab-grown or cell-cultivated protein products, strengthening the role of county commissioners when working with federal agencies on land management decisions, eliminating the different speed limits between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks, aligning how countywide highway district commissioners are elected with county commissioners, and a joint memorial that calls on federal partners to work with Idaho to expand water storage capacity to strengthen long-term water reliability.

Dexton Lake recaps week 5 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with improving how producers can sell food directly to consumers, updating state law governing cloud seeding programs, and new wildlife relocation practices for Idaho Fish and Game.

Dexton Lake recaps week 4 of the Idaho legislative session with bills dealing with E-Verify use in Idaho, including agriculture employees, conforming with tax changes made at the federal level, resolutions recognizing the importance of water infrastructure investment across the state, and an extension dealing with federal management of grizzly bears that could affect Idaho.

Dexton Lake recaps week 3 of the Idaho legislative session with proposed bills dealing with domestic wells, rulemaking, livestock predation, and a possible Utah bill that could raise gas prices in Idaho.

Dexton Lake recaps week 2 of the Idaho legislative session with a bill aimed at adding transparency to Idaho’s ballot initiative process, a bill to clarify rules regarding agricultural and construction equipment on roads, and water users from across Idaho discussed water supply outlooks and various legislative proposals.

Dexton Lake recaps week 1 of the Idaho legislative session with the State of the State address.