Law
Depredation
DEPREDATION – Adds to existing law to provide for compensation for depredation of livestock by grizzly bear and wolves.

RS31404 / H0592

This bill would establish a fund for conflict prevention and livestock depredation by grizzly bears and wolves. This fund will provide compensation to livestock owners and producers that have experienced livestock loss. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game and the Office of Species Conservation, will manage the fund and will be the authorized agency for compensation to livestock owners and producers. The annual appropriation will be $225,000, containing $150,000 dedicated to livestock depredation and $75,000 dedicated to conflict prevention.

The total impact of the state General Fund is $225,000 appropriated annually. There is no additional staff needed to manage or distribute these funds.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/19 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/20 Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
02/22 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
02/23 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
02/26 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
02/27 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-12-2
AYES – Achilles, Allgood, Andrus, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Hansen), Clow, Cornilles, Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Skaug, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Crane(13), Gallagher, Hawkins, Kingsley, Lambert, Price, Redman, Scott, Tanner, Wisniewski
Absent – Crane(12), Handy
Floor Sponsors - Sauter & Raymond
Title apvd - to Senate
02/28 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
02/28 Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
03/04 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/05 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/12 Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow
NAYS – Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews(Toews), Trakel, Zuiderveld
Absent and excused – Bernt
Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
Title apvd - to House
03/13 Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
03/13 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
03/14 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
03/14 Signed by President; returned to House
03/14 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
03/15 Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024
03/19 Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2024
Session Law Chapter 51
Effective: 07/01/2024
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