# Idaho H 0789: 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.

Idaho H 0789, 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., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 181 Effective: 03/26/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0789
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 181 Effective: 03/26/2026
- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tribal water deal and leasing bank approved: benefit, low. 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 th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Phil Hart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Mendive (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-30: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 181 Effective: 03/26/2026
- 2026-03-26: Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026
- 2026-03-26: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-24: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Retained on calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 64-0-6 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation (House)
- 2026-02-27: 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/H0789.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0789.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0789-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).