# Idaho H 0957: DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.

Idaho H 0957, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0957
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Idaho removes outdated water management laws: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law repeals nine Idaho water-related code sections labeled outdated or unnecessary. These cover groundwater recharge, negotiations with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the water department director’s report to the Governor. The repeals also remove the Water Conservat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Carl J. Bjerke (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dustin Manwaring (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-02: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026
- 2026-04-02: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-04-01: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-04-01: Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-27: Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-26: 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/H0957.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0957.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0957-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).