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Senate redirects more mine‑license tax to abandoned‑mine fund, adds advisory committee and reporting
Summary
House Bill 2‑26 passed the Idaho Senate March 10, 2025. The measure redirects a greater share of the mine‑license tax into the Abandoned Mine Lands Fund, allows voluntary contributions, establishes an advisory committee, and requires annual reporting and a prioritized reclamation plan.
The Idaho Senate passed House Bill 2‑26 on March 10, 2025, aimed at stabilizing funding for the Abandoned Mine Lands Fund by redirecting a larger percentage of the mine‑license tax, adding a public advisory committee, and tightening transparency and reporting for reclamation projects.
Sponsor remarks: Senator Harris, presenting the bill, said the fund was created to clean up lands abandoned…
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