House Joint Resolution No. 8 proposes an amendment to Section 8, Article IX of the Idaho Constitution, which pertains to the management and disposition of state-owned lands. The amendment emphasizes that the state board of land commissioners is responsible for the location, protection, sale, or rental of these lands, prioritizing revenue-generating activities while ensuring public access for recreation, hunting, fishing, and trapping. It also stipulates that state lands cannot be sold for less than their appraised value and outlines the process for the sale and exchange of state lands, including limitations on the amount of land that can be sold in a given year.

The resolution directs that the proposed amendment be submitted to Idaho voters in the next general election, asking whether they support the changes to the management of state lands for the benefit of both the beneficiaries and the public. Additionally, the Legislative Council is tasked with preparing the necessary statements for the election, and the Secretary of State is instructed to publish the proposed amendment and related arguments as required by law.