MINES AND MINING – States findings of the Legislature and requests Idaho work with the federal government to reform certain federal acts that impede the production and processing of minerals in Idaho.

SJM 102 is a joint memorial (not a binding law) from Idaho's legislature requesting federal action. It asks Idaho's leaders to work with the federal government to reform laws like the Federal Land Policy Act and National Environmental Policy Act, which Idaho claims cause lengthy delays (up to decades) in mining permits for critical minerals like copper, rare earths, and phosphate. The memorial directly affects Idaho's mining industry, which provides thousands of jobs and supports food security through phosphate fertilizer production. It does not change laws itself but urges federal agencies (Interior, Agriculture, EPA) to streamline permitting for mines on federal lands.