Bill > HJM015

This Joint Memorial expresses the Idaho Legislature's findings and requests federal action regarding geoengineering, which refers to large-scale interventions in the Earth's climate system, including weather modification and solar radiation modification. The memorial states that federal agencies, military contractors, and other entities are conducting these experiments, such as dispersing chemicals like aluminum oxide or sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, without public knowledge or consent, and that these activities are currently unregulated in Idaho's airspace. Citing the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, the memorial asserts the state's duty to protect public health and sovereignty. It calls for the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that prohibits unauthorized atmospheric injections for geoengineering purposes without Idaho's approval, bans the use of unmarked aircraft for such activities over the state, makes unauthorized acts a felony with significant penalties, encourages federal and state law enforcement partnerships for enforcement, and formally rejects any geoengineering programs over Idaho without full disclosure and state consent. The memorial also urges elected officials to support legislation preserving Idaho's natural skies and asserting state control over its airspace.