TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026
Summary
The bill updates Idaho’s highway code by redefining key terms, setting a minimum 50‑foot right‑of‑way, and allowing bicycle and pedestrian improvements only as secondary benefits, when federally funded, or for safety near schools and parks. It also makes it a misdemeanor to break these provisions, with fines up to $1,000 and up to 90 days in jail, and directs collected fines to the highway distribution account. The changes take effect on July 1 2026.
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