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IdahoS 10412025 regular legislative sessionSenate

WATER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding distributing laterals, ditches, or other conduits.

Sponsored By: RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

WATER

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New manager rules for shared irrigation users

Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho sets appointment and pay rules for managers of shared irrigation ditches and conduits. The rules cover two or more users taking water at the same point who have not jointly chosen a manager. On written demand, the district watermaster must appoint a manager with the powers and duties set by existing law. If an irrigation district, canal company, or other irrigation entity owns the main waterway, its board may appoint the manager. The watermaster sets the manager’s pay, or the owning irrigation entity’s board sets it. At season’s end, upon the manager’s request, the entity’s secretary divides pay among users based on acres irrigated and mails bills. The secretary forwards payments to the manager. The manager can collect unpaid shares if users miss the payment deadline tied to delinquent irrigation district assessments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jack Nelsen

    Republican • House

  • Ron C. Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 1

House vote • 3/7/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 67 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/12/25 Session Law Chapter 38 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/13/2025

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:15 p.m. on 03/11/25

    3/12/2025

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/11/2025

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/11/2025House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/10/2025Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/10/2025Senate

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-1-2

    3/7/2025House

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/6/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

  10. Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation

    2/19/2025House

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    2/19/2025House

  12. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    2/18/2025Senate

  13. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/11/2025Senate

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

    2/10/2025Senate

  15. Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment

    1/31/2025Senate

  16. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    1/30/2025Senate

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