HJM 9 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT – States findings of the Legislature and requests federal intervention to ensure proper application of FLPMA.

Idaho's HJM 9 is a joint memorial urging Congress to reaffirm the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) as the primary law for managing public lands. The resolution states that a recent legal challenge in Idaho threatens FLPMA's established processes for land exchanges - critical for managing intermingled federal, state, and private lands across the West - and requests congressional action to prevent disruption to land management and existing exchanges. It emphasizes FLPMA's role since 1976 in providing consistent, predictable administration of public lands for multiple uses.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – HarrisTitle apvd – to House
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 69-0-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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