This bill amends various sections of the Idaho Code concerning vehicle registration, parks and recreation services, and snowmobile regulations. A significant change is the introduction of a new parks and recreation services fee of $9.00 for each motor vehicle registration, which will double for biennially registered vehicles. The bill also repeals the Idaho State Parks Passport Program and establishes that residents entering Idaho state parks with registered vehicles will not be required to pay the motor vehicle entrance fee. Additionally, it modifies the registration process for vehicles, allowing optional biennial registration and adjusting fees for special license plate programs.

Furthermore, the bill creates a state snowmobile search and rescue fund, which will be administered similarly to the existing state search and rescue fund, with provisions for administrative expenses and fund allocation. It also clarifies that the depletion of this fund does not exempt entities from conducting necessary search and rescue operations for snowmobilers. The bill includes technical corrections, updates definitions related to off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles, and establishes a three-member advisory committee to review the fund's operations. An emergency clause is included, making the act effective on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 49-401B, 49-402, 49-402B, 67-4223A, 67-7102, 67-7103, 67-7104, 67-7106, 67-7118, 67-7122, 67-7123, 67-7124, 67-7126, 67-7130, 67-7131, 67-7101, 67-7105, 67-7132, 67-7133, 67-7108, 67-7113, 67-7111, 67-7114, 67-7107, 67-7107A, 67-7109, 67-7110, 67-7112, 67-7115, 67-7116, 67-7117, 67-7125, 67-7127, 67-7128, 32-1410, 49-420, 49-426, 49-428, 49-431, 49-443, 49-456, 49-504, 67-2913A