Idaho AG Opinions, 2011

Initiative Petition Regarding Broadening the Sales Tax Base and Lowering the Sales Tax Rate.

Because the Oil and Gas Conservation Act does not express, either explicitly or impliedly, an intent to preempt the operation of local land use planning authorities, such authorities may be applied to oil and gas developments if done in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives, and authorities of the Local Land Use Planning Act and in the absence of operational conflicts between the zoning ordinance and the OGCA or Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules or orders.