All Roll Calls
Yes: 32 • No: 1
IdahoH 08952026 regular legislative sessionHouse
DATA CENTERS – Adds to existing law to establish limitations on consumptive use of water for cooling certain data centers.
Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
DATA CENTERS
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Bill Overview
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New limits on data center cooling water
Beginning July 1, 2026, new data centers face limits on cooling water use. If construction starts on or after that date, they cannot use cooling water as a consumptive use unless it comes from a city, water district, or water‑and‑sewer district system. This applies only to facilities that meet Idaho’s data center definition. It does not affect centers built earlier or already under construction.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Van T. Burtenshaw
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 32 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 291 Effective: 07/01/2026
4/2/2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
4/1/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2
3/31/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/27/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/26/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/23/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/20/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/19/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
3/16/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/13/2026House
Bill Text
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