IdahoS 11672025 regular legislative sessionSenate

WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS – Repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding weather modification.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Idaho repeals weather modification district law

Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho removes its legal framework for weather modification districts. The repeal removes the chapter’s district powers, operating rules, funding tools, and enforcement provisions. The law provides no replacement framework or transition rules and states no direct household cost or benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tanya Burgoyne

    Republican • House

  • Tammy Nichols

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 13

House vote • 3/27/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 55 • No: 13

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2025

    4/3/2025
  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 10:05 a.m. on 03/31/25

    3/31/2025
  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/31/2025
  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/28/2025House
  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/28/2025Senate
  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/28/2025Senate
  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 55-13-2

    3/27/2025House
  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/26/2025House
  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/25/2025House
  10. Read First Time, Referred to Revenue & Taxation

    3/20/2025House
  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/20/2025House
  12. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/19/2025Senate
  13. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/18/2025Senate
  14. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/17/2025Senate
  15. Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment

    3/11/2025Senate
  16. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    3/10/2025Senate

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