Maddy summaryH 487 replaces Idaho's parks passport program with a fee-based system for accessing state parks, establishing a new Parks and Recreation Services Fee (Section 49-455) and a dedicated access provision (Section 67-4220). It repeals outdated requirements for snowmobile and off-highway vehicle (OHV) registration, including numbering mandates and nonresident certificates, while creating new funds like the State Snowmobile Fund and OHV Recreation Fund to manage collected fees. This directly affects park visitors, snowmobile operators, and OHV users by shifting from a passport system to fee payments and consolidating revenue streams for recreation programs. The bill also includes technical corrections to update references and streamline administrative processes across parks and recreation laws.
Total votes
1,746
all sessions
Attendance
97%
52 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
92%
of cast votes
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Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
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Sponsored
1
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
1 bill and resolution
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PARKS AND RECREATION – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise the parks passport program and the parks and recreational activity programs.
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
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