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IdahoH 05022026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Forest Products Commission.
Sponsored By: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
New definitions decide who pays
Starting July 1, 2026, key terms change. “Forest product manufacturer” now includes Idaho timber buyers who sell raw Idaho timber out of state. The law excludes making fence or corral posts or rails, shingles or shakes, firewood or pellets for energy, and shaped or scribed logs used in log structures. These definitions decide who owes commission assessments.
New fees for Idaho timber businesses
Beginning July 1, 2026, the commission assesses timber businesses and sets rates by January 1, with notices mailed by late May. Manufacturers pay up to $0.50 per thousand board feet for logs cut in Idaho or processed in Idaho, including Idaho timber sold out of state. Harvest and transport firms may owe up to $25 per employee using Department of Labor records for July of the prior year; railroad shipments are exempt. Private owners with more than 10,000 Idaho forest acres may pay up to $0.10 per acre, and you pay only the largest category. Pay in full within 30 days or in four equal installments by December 31; late balances add 1% monthly interest and up to a 15% annual penalty, and the commission can work with state agencies to collect and recover costs.
New leadership and advisors for commission
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Forest Products Commission has five voting members appointed by the governor from names submitted by financial supporters. Initial terms are staggered; after that, terms are three years. The governor also appoints nonvoting advisors from the Department of Lands, U.S. Forest Service, University of Idaho, commerce and agriculture, and logging contractors. The commission elects a chair and may elect a vice chair; officer terms are one year starting July 30. The law voids the commission’s IDAPA 15.03.01 rules on July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Judy Boyle
Republican • House
Kyle Harris
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 66 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 8 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2026 IDAPA Sunset Clause – SECTION 5
3/3/2026Delivered to Governor at 2:55 p.m. on February 27, 2026
3/2/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2/27/2026HouseReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2/26/2026SenateReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2/25/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0
2/24/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/17/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/16/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
2/10/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-1-3
2/9/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026
2/6/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/5/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/4/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
1/21/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
1/20/2026House
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