AGRICULTURAL PESTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding agricultural pests.

Idaho's H 536 amends county commissioners' authority to control agricultural pests. The bill reorganizes the list of pests into four clear categories: predatory animals (like coyotes harming livestock), rodents (such as gophers), insects (like grasshoppers damaging crops), and plant disease agents. County commissioners will gain explicit power to address these pests on both public and private lands. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, after being declared an emergency. It directly affects county officials managing pest control and landowners facing crop or livestock damage from these pests.