On March 1, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on SB 1108, which makes it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. Current law requires a petition signed by 6% of the registered voters. The bill would say the petition must also include 6% of the registered voters in at least half of the state’s legislative districts. See this story about the testimony opposing the bill; also see this story. The committee postponed a vote on the bill. The Farm Bureau supports making it more difficult for initiatives because it is afraid that there will otherwise soon be initiatives on regulating treatment of farm animals.