Amends existing law to exclude grazing leases from certain hearing requirements and to provide that all state lands may be leased for a period of up to 40 years for grazing leases.
GRAZING LEASES -- Amends existing law to exclude grazing leases from certain hearing requirements and to provide that all state lands may be leased for a period of up to 40 years for grazing leases.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation would extend grazing leases to a potential maximum length of 40 years for State endowment lands. Currently, grazing leases have a maximum length of 20 years. Extension of the lease length would create greater predictability for those obtaining a grazing lease because they would be able to plan how they handle and care for the lease over a longer term. Additionally, it would provide longer term consistency for the Idaho Department of Lands in creating constant revenue for the endowment fund from grazing leases.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (33)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
House Third Reading
YEA (69)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 102 Effective: 07/01/2024