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SCR107.........................................by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
HUNTING - ENCLOSED-PEN - Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the
State Board of Land Commissioners to conduct a study to determine whether
the lease of state lands to enclosed-pen hunting operations is consistent
with its long-term obligation to endowment beneficiaries.
02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13 Rpt prt - to Res/Env
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107
BY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING THE FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE URGING THE STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMIS-
3 SIONERS TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE LEASE OF STATE LANDS
4 TO ENCLOSED-PEN HUNTING OPERATIONS IS CONSISTENT WITH ITS LONG-TERM OBLI-
5 GATION TO ENDOWMENT BENEFICIARIES.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, many citizens are concerned with the emergence of enclosed-pen
8 hunting operations, often known as "enclosed-pen shooter bull operations" or
9 "canned hunts" in the state of Idaho; and
10 WHEREAS, the location of enclosed-pen shooter bull operations creates
11 issues regarding access to and from state endowment lands because of the need
12 for substantial fencing and locked gates; and
13 WHEREAS, the impact of enclosed-pen shooter bull operations on native veg-
14 etation on state endowment lands is unknown; and
15 WHEREAS, enclosed-pen shooter bull operations may affect the Department of
16 Lands' ability to manage noxious weeds on state endowment lands because of the
17 high fences and locked gates necessary for such operations; and
18 WHEREAS, the potential state liability for addressing damage caused by
19 enclosed-pen shooter bull operations on state endowment lands is unknown; and
20 WHEREAS, the potential state liability for public health and safety issues
21 arising from enclosed-pen shooter bull operations on state endowment lands is
22 unknown; and
23 WHEREAS, the financial impact on the state endowments from exclusive use
24 of such lands for enclosed-pen shooter bull operations is unknown; and
25 WHEREAS, the impact of enclosed-pen shooter bull operations on future uses
26 of state endowment lands is unknown; and
27 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Idaho, the Idaho
28 State Board of Land Commissioners is charged with the direction, control and
29 disposition of the public lands of the state, under such regulations as may be
30 prescribed by law; and in such manner as will secure the maximum long-term
31 financial return for the specific institutions designated by law as the trust
32 beneficiaries; and
33 WHEREAS, the State Board of Land Commissioners may exercise certain dis-
34 cretionary authority in carrying out its trust obligations relating to state
35 lands; and
36 WHEREAS, other opportunities for the lease of state lands may offer, over
37 the long term, greater financial return for trust beneficiaries.
38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
39 of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
40 tives concurring therein, that the State Board of Land Commissioners is urged
41 to conduct a study to determine whether the lease of state lands to enclosed-
42 pen hunting operations is consistent with securing the maximum long-term
43 return to the endowment beneficiaries.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16999
This concurrent Resolution will urge the State Land Board to conduct a
study to determine whether the lease of State Lands to enclosed pen
hunting operations is consistent with its long term obligations to
endowment beneficiaries.
FISCAL NOTE
None.
Contact
Name: Sen. Clint Stennett
Phone: 208 332 1351
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 107