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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho allocates $2.01 million in additional funding and consolidates environmental funds for the Department of Environmental Quality
Last action · March 30, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 214 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho enacted Senate Bill 1403, which appropriates an additional $2,011,700 to the Department of Environmental Quality for 2027, reduces certain federal fund personnel appropriations by $181,700, authorizes four new full-time positions, and transfers balances between specific environmental and air quality funds starting July 1, 2026.
The measure alters state funding allocations and staffing levels for environmental regulation and remediation programs across Idaho, affecting water quality oversight, waste management projects, and state workforce capacity starting in 2027.
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 Environmental Quality
The department receives additional budget appropriations, staffing authorizations, and fund transfers.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $2,011,700 total to the Department of Environmental Quality for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Allocates $381,700 from the IPDES Program Fund for water quality programs.
- Allocates $1,230,000 from the Environmental Remediation (Triumph Mine) Fund and $400,000 from the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund for waste management and remediation.
- Reduces the Water Quality Program appropriation by $181,700 from the Department of Environmental Quality (Federal) Fund for personnel costs.
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- Authorizes four (4.00) additional full-time equivalent positions for the department.
- Transfers and consolidates the balance of the DEQ Air Permitting Fees Account into the Idaho Air Quality Permitting Fund, ceasing the former account.
- Transfers and consolidates the balance of the DEQ Drinking Water Fees Account into the Public Water System Supervision Fund, ceasing the former account.
- Transfers $400,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund.
- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, under an emergency declaration.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 214 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 27, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26
- Mar 26, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 26, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 25, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 25, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 24, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler NAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehlers, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Miller Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 24, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 23, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 23, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 23, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 24-9-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Woodward Title apvd - to House
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 19, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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