# Idaho H 0566: STATE TRUST FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT – Amends and repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.

Idaho H 0566, STATE TRUST FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT – Amends and repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 88 Effective: 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0566
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: STATE TRUST FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT – Amends and repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 88 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: STATE TRUST FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State recreation trust ends and funding moves: cost, low. The law ends the State Trust for Outdoor Recreation Enhancement. The Park and Recreation Board can no longer receive or spend STORE funds. Parks can still accept federal aid, donations, and matching money. These changes apply starting July 1, 2026.
- Changes take effect July 1, 2026: mixed, low. The law takes effect on and after July 1, 2026. All repeals and edits in this act apply from that date.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Dustin Manwaring (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Semmelroth (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 66 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 88 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-20: Delivered to Governor at 4:32 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- 2026-03-19: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-18: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Retained on calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-0-4 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0566.pdf)

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- S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed)
- S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0566.pdf)

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- [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026)
- [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026)
- [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026)
- [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0566-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).