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AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATES OF FREE SALE – Amends existing law to integrate IDAPA 02.01.05 into Idaho Code.
Sponsored By: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATES OF FREE SALE
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Certificates of free sale for exporters
Beginning July 1, 2026, a "certificate of free sale" means your Idaho-grown or processed product is sold statewide and meets Idaho health and sanitary laws. Exporters can apply to the Department for a certificate and pay a fee set by the Department, capped at $100 per certificate. The Department may require your most recent state, federal, or third-party inspection records and keeps them for one year. A certificate does not remove any other rules you must follow. On July 1, 2026, the old IDAPA rules on these certificates are repealed.
New promotion programs and commodity mark rules
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Idaho Department of Agriculture can run voluntary promotion and certification programs for Idaho farm products. These programs are funded by fees paid by participants, deposited in the agricultural department inspection fund under section 22-105. Statutory commodity commissions and boards are the main owners of promotion and certification marks for their crops. You must have written permission to use those marks. Authorized groups can ask to join the department’s programs and may owe fees. In joint promotions, each party is responsible for its own negligence.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Tammy Nichols
Republican • Senate
John Shirts
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/25/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 61 • No: 7
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 216 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2026 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 2
3/30/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/27/2026HouseReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/26/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2
3/25/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/20/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/19/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
2/25/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-7-2
2/24/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/23/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/20/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/19/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
2/12/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/11/2026House
Bill Text
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