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IdahoH 04452025 regular legislative sessionHouse
APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026.
Sponsored By: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
APPROPRIATIONS
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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Idaho covers certain state water-claim fees
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, state funding counts toward filing fees for certain state water-right claims. This applies to General Fund money for Idaho's general stream adjudications, which settle water rights. Eligible claims come from the Water Resource Board or Governor for stream flows, public lake levels, or recreation. Extra funding counts toward future fees for those purposes. If funding falls short, the department director must extend the filing deadline, and next fiscal year's funding counts toward the balance.
Idaho funds more groundwater tracking
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Idaho transfers $716,000 for groundwater work. The money moves from the Revolving Development Fund to the Aquifer Planning and Management Fund. The Department of Water Resources must use it to monitor, measure, and model aquifers, which store water underground.
Idaho funds water projects and operations
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Idaho provides $31.0977 million for the Department of Water Resources. This includes $432,400 for Management and Support Services, $30.0587 million for Planning and Technical Services, and $606,600 for Water Management. Water Management receives $456,100 for staff costs, $90,000 for operations, and $60,500 for capital purchases. The law also authorizes four additional full-time equivalent positions. Water infrastructure receives $30 million for planning, construction, rehabilitation, rebuilding, and improvements. Priorities include aquifer health, water availability, storage, water transport, efficient supply and delivery, and emergency repairs. Water Resource Board districts 3 and 4 each receive 50%, or $15 million, supporting the 2024 Eastern Snake Plain Stipulated Mitigation Plan. A district can use more than 50% only when other districts have no competing applications that fiscal year. The law also makes eligible, unused federal recovery money from fiscal year 2025 available for one-time water infrastructure costs. This money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act's State Fiscal Recovery Fund for Planning and Technical Services. It must be unspent and not already committed; the amount is not specified. Before processing it, the State Controller must confirm amounts by fund, expense class, and program with the Legislative Services Office.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Horman
Affiliation unavailable
James W. “Jim” Woodward
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 12
House vote • 3/27/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 56 • No: 13
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 282 Effective: 07/01/2025
4/4/2025Delivered to Governor at 8:14 a.m. on April 3, 2025
4/3/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
4/2/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
4/2/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
4/2/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
4/2/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
4/2/2025HouseRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 23-12-0
4/1/2025SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
4/1/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/31/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
3/28/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/28/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-13-1
3/27/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/26/2025HouseReported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
3/25/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/25/2025House
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