爱达荷州的州长签署了一项法案, 将国家公园主任任命为省长. Idaho governor signs bill changing state park director appointments to gubernatorial selection.

爱达荷州的总督布拉德·利特尔签署了1300号法案, 将机构董事任命从理事会改为经过参议院确认后由州长选出的. Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1300 into law, changing agency director appointments from boards to gubernatorial selection with Senate confirmation. 批评者认为这种政治化威胁到哈里曼州立公园的基于优点管理, 并警告可能违反土地原来的捐赠协议. Critics argue this politicization threatens the merit-based management of Harriman State Park, warning it may violate the land's original donation agreement. 州长声称新程序保留了法定基于功能的资格. The governor asserts the new process maintains statutory merit-based qualifications.