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--- version:Bill Text+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,604 +1,143 @@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session--+PURPOSE+RS33579+/+SCR123+This+resolution+recognizes+the+Governor's2026-IN-THE-SENATE-SENATE-CONCURRENT-RESOLUTION-NO.-123-BY-STATE-AFFAIRS-COMMITTEE-A-CONCURRENT-RESOLUTION-1-STATING-FINDINGS-OF-THE-LEGISLATURE-AND-SUPPORTING-THE-2026-INTERNATIONAL-2-YEAR-OF-RANGELANDS-AND-PASTORALISTS.-3-Be-It-Resolved+proclamation+supporting+Idaho+rangeland+and+pastoralists.+FISCAL+NOTE+This+legislation+causes+no+additional+expenditure+of+funds+at+the+state+or+local+level+of+government+nor+does+it+cause+an+increase+or+decrease+in+revenue+for+state+or+local+government,+therefore+the+legislation+has+no+fiscal+impact.+Contact:+Senator+V+an+T+.+Burtenshaw+(208)+332-1000+Representative+Jerald+Raymond+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+edby-the-Legislature+a+pr+oponentofthe-State+bill.+It+is+neither+intended+as+an+expr+essionof-Idaho:-4-WHEREAS,-rangelands-are-natural-ecosystems-in-which-the-native-vegeta---5-tion-is-predominantly-grasses,-grass---like-plants,-forbs,-or-shrubs-that-are-6-typically-grazed-by-livestock-and-wildlife;-and-7-WHEREAS,-such-ecosystems-cover-up-to-19.8-billion-acres-of-land-glob---8-ally,-roughly-54%-of-Earth's-terrestrial-surface,-which-is-proportionally-9-mirrored-in-Idaho;-and-10-WHEREAS,-rangelands-are-economically,-socially,-and-culturally-vital-1-1-to-communities-across-the-world-as-they-provide-an-array-of-ecological-ser---12-vices;-and-13-WHEREAS,-the-productivity-and-environmental-health-of-rangelands-are-14-critical+legislative+intent+nor+intendedfor-the-livelihoods-and-cultures-of-more-than-500-million-pastoral---15-ists-globally;-and-16-WHEREAS,-billions-more-non---pastoralists-across-the-world-benefit-from-17-these-areas-through-animal-products,-tourism,-wildlife,-biodiversity-con---18-servation,-renewable-energy,-and-other-uses-and-services;-and-19-WHEREAS,-pastoralists-are-stewards-of-rangelands-who-raise-livestock-20-or-semidomesticated-animals-on-rangelands-and-who-may-be-otherwise-known-as-21-ranchers,-sheepherders,-or-nomads;-and-22-WHEREAS,-pastoralists-played-a-foundational-role-in-Idaho's-formation-23-and-development-and-maintain-their-cornerstone-enterprise-in-Idaho;-and-24-WHEREAS,-pastoralism-is-a-dynamic-and-transformative-livelihood-linked-25-to-the-diverse-ecosystems,-cultures,-identities,-traditional-knowledge,-and-26-historical-experience-of-coexisting-with-nature;-and-27-WHEREAS,-through-deep-knowledge-and-connection-with-the-land,-pastoral---28-ists-have-coupled-the-health-of-landscapes-with-economic-prosperity;-and-29-WHEREAS,-healthy-rangelands-are-vital-for-contributing-to-economic-30-growth,-resilient-livelihoods,-and-the-sustainable-development-of-pastoral---31-ism.-However,-rangelands-and-pastoralism-are-currently-facing-urgent-and-32-different-challenges-around-the-world;-and-33-WHEREAS,-Idaho's-pastoralists-contribute-directly-and-indirectly-to-a-34-variety-of-experiences-in-Idaho's-rural-and-urban-economies,-thereby-sup---35-porting-local-families-and-businesses,-reinforcing-an-Idaho-tradition,-and-36-sustaining-overall-vitality-in-Idaho's-communities;-and-37-WHEREAS,-recognizing-2026-as-the-International-Year-of-Rangelands-and-38-Pastoralists-provides-a-timely-opportunity-to-reaffirm-Idaho's-support-for-39-sustainable-livestock-grazing,-balanced-public-use,-and-collaboration-among-40-pastoralists,-recreationalists,-conservation-partners,-and-land-management-41-agencies-to-ensure-healthy-working-landscapes-throughout-the-state.-42--2-NOW,-THEREFORE,-BE-IT-RESOLVED-by-the-members+any+use+outsideofthe-Second-Regular-Ses---1-sion+legislative+pr+ocess,+including+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statementof-the-Sixty---eighth-Idaho-Legislature,-the-Senate-and-the-House-of-Rep---2-resentatives-concurring-therein,-that-the-Legislature-recognizes-and-sup---3-ports-Governor-Little's-proclamation-recognizing-2026-as-the-International-4-Year-of-Rangelands-and-Pastoralists.-5-BE-IT-FURTHER-RESOLVED-that-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho-sup---6-ports-the-2026-International-Year-of-Rangelands-and-Pastoralists-and-the-ef---7-forts-made-by-the-associated-global-and-regional-alliances-and-groups.-8-BE-IT-FURTHER-RESOLVED-that-the-Legislature-recognizes-the-importance-9-of-national-policies-on-conservation-and-sustainable-use-of-natural-re---10-sources-in-order-to-manage-grazing-areas,-wildlife,-water-sources,-livestock-1-1-movement,-risk,-and-resilience-and-to-enable-land-use-planning-and-ecosystem-12-management-by-pastoralists-and-relevant-public-entities.-13+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+03/02/2026,+10:32+AM
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