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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.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

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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

New licensing rules for waste facilities

Beginning July 1, 2026, DEQ cannot license a hazardous‑waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility unless the action matches the state hazardous‑waste management plan. The director can exempt classes or categories when it is in the public interest and consistent with law. Any exemption must be set in rule, so operators can see it in the code.

Big Payette Lake rules repealed

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho repeals the Big Payette Lake water‑quality chapter. Any duties, rights, or obligations created only by that chapter end. The law does not name a replacement in this act.

DEQ takes lead on hazardous waste

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) alone oversees hazardous‑waste work under state law. The law repeals the old state planning committee and the related plan sections. It updates key terms and ties them to DEQ and federal permit standards. This streamlines who runs the program, but ends formal committee oversight.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Heather Scott

    Republican • House

  • Carrie Semmelroth

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 87 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/23/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:32 p.m. on March 19, 2026

    3/20/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/19/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/19/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/18/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/18/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/17/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/16/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/13/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    3/6/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/6/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2

    3/5/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/4/2026House

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/3/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology

    2/6/2026House

  17. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/5/2026House

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