IdahoIdaho repeals nine water law sections starting July 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, Idaho repeals nine water law sections covering the Department of Water Resources, a trust account, and the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact.
What it does
Starting July 1, 2026, the act repeals nine Idaho Code sections on water recharge, department reporting, a trust account, and the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact. The text does not explain how removing them affects current programs or duties.
Argument forRemoving provisions the Legislature calls outdated or unnecessary could make Idaho's water laws easier to keep current and understand.
Argument againstRemoving these sections could take away rules or authority that people still rely on for water management, though the text does not show their practical effects.
More detail
The act repeals nine Idaho Code sections covering ground water recharge, department reporting, a trust account, and the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact. The repealed sections concern the Idaho Department of Water Resources, ground water recharge, a report to the governor, a water conservation and development trust account, and the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact. The repeals take effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Apr 2Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - Bjerke(Bjerke)Title apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 30Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & EnvironmentMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 30Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Green, McCannFloor Sponsor - ManwaringTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 30Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 26Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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