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H 898·ID·house

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the State Historic Preservation Officer.

Signed into LawFiled Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
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Reported Signed by Governor on one legislative day Session Law Chapter 296 Effective: 07/01/2026

Apr 2, 2026

Summary

The bill creates a State Historic Preservation Officer who will be appointed by the governor and can hire staff to run Idaho's historic preservation program. It moves the program into the office that handles species, minerals, and energy coordination and requires the officer to form a qualified review board. The measure also revises definitions, changes the duties of the state historical society director, and repeals an older officer provision.

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