(1) There is hereby created the committee on federalism, which shall consist of ten (10) members, with five (5) members from the senate as appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the minority party and one (1) of whom shall be cochair of the committee, and five (5) members from the house of representatives as appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the minority party and one (1) of whom shall be cochair of the committee. Members shall be appointed based on knowledge of and experience with the United States and Idaho constitutions. The committee is authorized to receive input, advice, and assistance from interested and affected parties who are not members of the legislature.
(2)  The committee shall monitor and review federal acts, laws, and regulations that may impact the jurisdiction, governance, and sovereignty of the state of Idaho. The committee shall evaluate whether said federal acts, laws, and regulations are authorized by the United States constitution or if they violate the principles of federalism. The cochairs of the committee may create subcommittees to study various federal matters including, but not limited to, health care, transportation, agriculture, education, and federal lands, and for each subcommittee may appoint one (1) sub-cochair from the senate and one (1) sub-cochair from the house of representatives to act as cochairs of a subcommittee. The sub-cochairs of each subcommittee may appoint ad hoc legislative members and other advisors to serve on the subcommittee but in no event shall a subcommittee have more than seven (7) members, including the sub-cochairs. Any advisors to the subcommittee who are not legislative members shall not be reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage, or other expenses and shall not have voting privileges regarding the subcommittee’s recommendations and proposed legislation. The subcommittees shall report any recommendations or proposed legislation to the committee as a whole. The committee shall from time to time advise the legislature of its findings and recommendations.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-9301

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(3)  The committee shall meet at least twice a year and may be called for special meetings by the cochairs of the committee. Six (6) members shall constitute a quorum. Members of the committee shall be compensated as provided by the citizens’ committee on legislative compensation in the same manner as interim legislative meetings, which compensation shall be paid from the legislative account.
(4)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the committee, acting through the cochairs, may utilize staff and resources within state government.