H 878·ID·house
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS – Amends existing law to provide an exception to wildland firefighter differential pay.
FailedFiled Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Latest Action
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Resources & Conservation
Mar 25, 2026
Summary
The measure amends Idaho statutes to create an exception allowing temporary returning and first‑year seasonal wildland firefighters to receive a pay differential of up to 25% of their hourly rate when working on active firelines or helibases. Permanent wildland firefighters and other employees would not be eligible for this extra pay. The bill includes an emergency clause making it effective July 1 2026, but it did not pass.
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