'Greater Idaho' bill to move border with Oregon passes in the Idaho House
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The "Greater Idaho" bill, which would move the Oregon-Idaho border to include a large swath of Eastern Oregon, has passed the Idaho House of Representatives. The bill authorizes Idaho legislators to begin talks with Oregon about relocating the state line.
During debate on the floor of the House, proponents of the bill cited the desirability of applying Idaho law to eastern Oregon as a way to move Oregon drug laws farther away from Idaho's current population centers.
Proponents also cited an economic analysis from the Claremont institute that shows that rural Oregon counties would be a net benefit to Idaho financially, according to the report.
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would allow for these types of conversations, however, it hasn't seen any activity since early January.
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