How the Idaho legislature works
Republican trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA20.8 TWh total
Energy storage
Consumes ~28,354 GWh · net importer — 29% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
2026 Legislative Session
Legislation
3 bills introduced in 2026
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Idaho
This concurrent resolution expresses the Idaho Legislature's formal support for the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies in the state, recognizing Idaho's historic role in nuclear energy research and the work of the Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium. T…
# H.B. 737 Legislative Summary H.B. 737 creates a new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination within Idaho's governor's office by consolidating the state's species conservation efforts with mineral and energy development initiatives. The bill's main purpose is to streamline regulatory p…
S.B. 1123 is an education bill that prohibits Idaho's public higher education institutions from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and from considering personal identity characteristics like race, religion, sex, or gender identity in employment or student decisions. The…
Expands the definition of clean energy to include nuclear, hydrogen, energy/battery storage, and other non-carbon emitting resources. Executive Order: No. 2018-07 Signed June 2018 Supports the continued promotion, advancement and deployment of advanced reactor technologies, including small modular r…
Allows for tax exemptions for research and development opportunities associated with small modular reactors. Executive Order: No. 2012-01 Signed February 2012 Establishes the Leadership in Nuclear Energy (LINE) Commission tasked with making recommendations to the Governor on policies and actions the…
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
View all →1 utility-commission proceeding · ongoing regulatory dockets
Executive Orders
View all →3 gubernatorial orders · issued by the governor, independent of sessions