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Yes: 102 • No: 0
IdahoH 05932026 regular legislative sessionHouse
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Sponsored By: ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Clearer rules and waste reduction goals
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law updates many terms in the hazardous waste rules. It clarifies what words like disposal, generator, hazardous waste, storage, and person mean. The Department of Environmental Quality helps promote safer, resource‑saving ways to handle hazardous waste. This includes separating waste where it is made and cutting waste at the source.
Big Payette Lake rules repealed
Beginning July 1, 2026, the state repeals all Big Payette Lake water quality laws. People and businesses once covered by that chapter no longer follow those special lake rules.
Hazardous waste planning and licensing overhaul
Beginning July 1, 2026, the state ends the hazardous waste planning committee and the mandate to keep a statewide plan. It also removes related planning and past permitting sections. From that date, the Director cannot license a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility unless it matches any adopted hazardous waste management plan. The Director can exempt whole classes of facilities only by formal rule, and only when consistent with state and federal law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Heather Scott
Republican • House
Carrie Semmelroth
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/17/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 68 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 87 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/23/2026Delivered to Governor at 4:32 p.m. on March 19, 2026
3/20/2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
3/19/2026SenateReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/18/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
3/17/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/16/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/13/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/6/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2
3/5/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/4/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/3/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology
2/6/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/5/2026House
Bill Text
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