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THE COEUR D’ALENE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the 2026 Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement agreement and to provide for the Coeur d’Alene tribal water supply bank.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

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Tribal water deal and leasing bank approved

The law approves the 2026 Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement. Idaho agencies must carry out all steps to put the deal in place. The law also creates a tribal water supply bank in the Coeur d’Alene–Spokane basin. A local committee can rent the Tribe’s consumptive water rights for use off the reservation, with consent. The bank can also help meet state minimum stream flows. The act takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Phil Hart

    Republican • Senate

  • Ron Mendive

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 64 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 181 Effective: 03/26/2026

    3/30/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026

    3/26/2026

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

    3/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/25/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/24/2026House

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

    3/24/2026Senate

  9. Retained on calendar

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/10/2026Senate

  14. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 64-0-6

    3/9/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/6/2026House

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

    3/5/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation

    3/2/2026House

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

    2/27/2026House

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