Bottom-Up Government Works Best

Idaho residents take the reins, proving that real change starts with the people, not lobbyists or bureaucrats.

A few months ago, Idaho Freedom Caucus members released our Vision for Idaho and asked Idaho residents to come alongside us and share their ideas for future legislation.

The ideas have been pouring in and we want to encourage you to keep them coming! Idaho grassroots, bottom-up involvement is the best way for us as Caucus members to work for the people of Idaho.

We take our job as representatives of the people seriously and want to make sure that the Idaho government is a reflection of Idahoans, not outside interest groups, lobbyists, or autocrats.

Ideas from individual Idahoans are generally the most innovative, as they most often directly deal with or are directly affected by government bureaucracies, taxes, and fees.

We’ve been reviewing these ideas and discussing them amongst ourselves. If you submitted an idea and your contact information, one of our Caucus members may be contacting you to get more details. 

Below is a summarized version of some of the ideas and how they could fit into our Vision for Idaho. It’s not too late for you to add an idea of your own.

You can share them with the Caucus HERE.

Bill Ideas Submitted by Idahoans

Reclaiming Sovereignty and Liberty

Limiting Federal Overreach:

1. Bill idea: Cap federal funds in the state budget to limit federal overreach in Idaho.

2. Bill idea: Financial independence measures, including an escrow law for federal taxes, eliminating property taxes, and promoting gold and silver as legal tender.

3. Bill idea: Limit federal funds in education to prevent federal mandates on content.

Safeguarding Individual Rights:

1. Bill idea: Requirement for lawful citizenship for using money transmission services in Idaho.

2. Bill idea: Reinforce sheriffs’ duty to uphold constitutional rights in their jurisdictions.

3. Bill idea: Health legislation to address mRNA related “vaccines”.

4. Bill idea: Restrict non-citizen employment in Idaho law enforcement roles.

5. Bill idea: Limit educational access to lawful citizens to maintain classroom size and quality.

Promoting Innovation through Free-Market Capitalism:

1. Bill idea: Follow Uniform Commercial Code updates similar to South Dakota’s to protect property from bank claims.

2. Bill idea: Repeal malicious harassment statutes that may undermine free speech.

Decentralizing Government:

1. Bill idea: State-level electoral reform to protect rural areas and ensure balanced representation between densely and sparsely populated counties.

Empowering Local Economies and Education

Building Strong Local Economies:

1. Bill idea: Remove grocery tax to alleviate tax burdens on citizens and stimulate the agricultural economy.

2. Bill idea: Enforce environmental protection measures to prevent air, soil, and water contamination.

Reducing Government Interference:

1. Bill idea: Ban foreign ownership of Idaho farmland to protect state agricultural resources.

2. Bill idea: Implement land-use protections to limit urban sprawl and maintain Idaho’s rural character.

Advancing Competitive Education:

1. Bill idea:Higher education curriculum reform to address ideological imbalances and emphasize core education.

2. Bill idea: Protect homeschooling freedom by limiting government oversight in educational funding and spending.

3. Bill idea: Introduce referendum reforms to ensure accountability, require broad representation, and limit international funding.

Protecting Homeschooling and Educational Choice:

1. Bill idea: Amend digital legal notice requirements to expand options beyond newspapers, creating cost-effective access to information.

Upholding Traditional Values and Virtuous Leadership

Promoting Traditional Family Values:

1. Bill idea: Support for protecting property rights for short-term rental homeowners against unconstitutional local regulations.

2. Bill idea: Eliminate sales tax on firearms, ammo, and accessories to support self-reliance and individual rights.

Virtuous Leadership:

1. Bill idea: Enhance transparency in the legislative process by requiring that all bills be heard and voted on in the same legislative session.

2. Bill idea: Encourage sheriffs and officials who take an oath to actively uphold their oath to defend constitutional rights.

Community-Focused Cultural Initiatives:

1. Bill idea: Repeal malicious harassment statutes to support traditional values and reduce secular cultural influence in local governance.

The Idaho Freedom Caucus thanks all Idahoans who have submitted legislative ideas through our website. This is the way a Republic is supposed to work: bottom-up, not top-down. Please don’t be shy with your ideas! 

Keep them coming and let’s make Idaho Great Again!

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The Idaho Freedom Caucus has a vision for Idaho and remains steadfast in our Idaho First agenda that includes protecting freedoms, strengthening traditional family values, and limiting government growth while fostering free-market innovation and state independence. Thanks for joining us in this fight!