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House committee fails to advance bill requiring replacement access when roads to public lands are vacated
Summary
A legislative motion to send House Bill 101 to the floor failed after testimony that the measure could tie counties' hands when roads that provide access to public lands are vacated. Supporters said the bill would protect hunting and fishing access; opponents said it is impractical when federal land management and permitting are required.
A motion to advance House Bill 101 to the floor failed after committee members heard conflicting testimony about whether the bill would protect public access or unduly restrict local authority.
Representative Cornel Rasor, R.–Bonner and Boundary County District 1, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure would require counties, highway districts or other road authorities to provide a “suitable replacement” if they remove, abandon or vacate a road that provides access to Idaho's public lands. “The point of this law, this potential bill, this potential law is to make sure that the citizens of Idaho have access to their lands,” Rasor said.
Supporters and opponents differed on whether the requirement is practical.…
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