# Idaho H 0676: GEOTHERMAL – Amends existing law to provide for the municipal use of geothermal water.

Idaho H 0676, GEOTHERMAL – Amends existing law to provide for the municipal use of geothermal water., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-20 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 65 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0676
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: GEOTHERMAL – Amends existing law to provide for the municipal use of geothermal water.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 65 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: GEOTHERMAL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New paperwork for municipal water and geothermal: cost, low. The law requires municipal water providers who apply to reserve water for future needs to submit more documents. They must show they qualify as a municipal provider and describe the service area and planning horizon. They must list the types and amounts of use; the service area need not be a legal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Kevin Cook (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Petzke (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 2 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-20: Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 65 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-19: Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026
- 2026-03-18: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-17: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-16: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-2-0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0676.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0676.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0676-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).