Idaho House

By a 70-0 vote Tuesday, the Idaho House approved House Bill 104, which provides a unified and singular definition for agricultural buildings in the section of state code dealing with building permits.  Dex Lake with the Idaho Farm Bureau said state law does not require building permits for ag buildings and only requires compliance with road setback specifications and utility easements.  He added t

On Wednesday, the Idaho House of Representatives’ State Affairs Committee unanimously awarded a bill number to legislation that would invite Oregon to being talks about relocating the state line.  The Greater Idaho Movement looks to incorporate portions of eastern and central Oregon into the Gem State.  House Joint M...

Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday when pitched a plan to lop off about three-fourths of Oregon and add it to the Gem State. If done, Idaho would become the nation’s third-largest state geographically. Representatives of a group called Move Oregon’s Border For a Greater Idaho outlined their plan to a joint meeting of the Idaho House and Senate Monday. The Idaho ... Read M