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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho repeals obsolete water resource laws and compact provisions starting July 1, 2026
Last action · April 2, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho repeals nine obsolete or unnecessary sections of state code relating to water resources, negotiations, agency reporting, and the , effective July 1, 2026.
The measure alters the legal framework governing water management by removing statutory mandates for agency reports and water compact provisions, changing the specific administrative requirements enforced by state officials.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Water Resources
The agency is relieved of specific statutory reporting requirements and administrative duties associated with the repealed sections.
Idaho water users
State water laws and compact provisions governing certain recharge negotiations and trust accounts are removed from the code.
Key Facts
- Repeals Section 42-232, Idaho Code, regarding ground water recharge and negotiation with the Bureau of Reclamation.
- Repeals Section 42-1704, Idaho Code, regarding the Director of the Department of Water Resources' report to the Governor.
- Repeals Section 42-1776, Idaho Code, regarding the Water Conservation and Development Trust Account.
- Repeals Sections 42-3307 through 42-3312, Idaho Code, regarding the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact.
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- Declares an emergency and sets the effective date of the repeals to July 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Apr 2, 2026Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026
- Apr 2, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Apr 2, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Apr 1, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Apr 1, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Apr 1, 2026FloorRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – 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, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Bjerke(Bjerke) Title apvd - to House
- Apr 1, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 31, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 30, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
- Mar 30, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 30, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES – 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. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Green, McCann Floor Sponsor - Manwaring Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 30, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 27, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 26, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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