Use the link at the bottom of the message to contact your legislator! This is your issue whether you hunt or not.
H 542 prohibits the Idaho Fish and Game from closing trails opened on federal lands to those hunting big game or upland birds. The bill will be heard on the House Floor this Thursday. The environmental community and many hunters don’t want this bill to pass. Please contact your legislator and every legislator you know and ask them to support H 542.
The Recreation Trails Program (RTP) is the federal gas tax program that is critical to how recreation is funded in Idaho. The Senate did not fund the program directly in their version of the Transportation bill, however, the House did at the current level of 85 million. Next week, an amendment will be offered in the Senate to include the House language in the Senate Bill. There are four co-sponsors; two Democrats and two Republicans. Our Senator Risch is one of the co-sponsors. Next time you see Senator Risch, say thank you!
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Gas Tax Update:
IRC, out of respect for our Governor, has pulled the legislation for this year. We will reintroduce it next year with his support. The reason has nothing to do with the goal of our bill but rather to allow IDPR’s bill that will create a Passport Program for parks to pass and get established.
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