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IdahoS 14032026 regular legislative sessionSenate

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2027.

Sponsored By: FINANCE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

APPROPRIATIONS

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Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Cleanup funds for Triumph Mine site

From July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.23 million for cleanup at the Triumph Mine site. It includes $200,000 for staff, $1,000,000 for operating costs, and $30,000 for capital outlay. This supports waste cleanup and related work in FY2027.

DEQ can add four full-time jobs

For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, DEQ can add up to 4 full‑time positions. This increases the agency’s staffing capacity in FY2027.

More support for solid waste oversight

For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, the law provides $400,000 for DEQ solid‑waste oversight: $350,000 for staff, $35,000 for operations, and $15,000 for capital outlay. It also moves $400,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund on July 1, 2026, or as soon as practicable, to support this work.

Air and drinking-water fee funds merged

On July 1, 2026, or as soon as practicable, the State Controller moves the DEQ Air Permitting Fees Account balance into the Idaho Air Quality Permitting Fund. On the same timeline, it moves the DEQ Drinking Water Fees Account balance into the Public Water System Supervision Fund. After these transfers, the two old fee accounts stop being used. This is an internal consolidation of fee funds.

Water quality funding rebalanced for 2027

For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, the law gives $381,700 from the IPDES Program Fund to DEQ’s Water Quality work: $181,700 for personnel and $200,000 for operating. At the same time, it cuts $181,700 in federal-funded personnel money for the Water Quality program. The change shifts funding sources inside the program for FY2027.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • FINANCE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Steve Miller

    Republican • House

  • James W. “Jim” Woodward

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 65 • No: 38

House vote • 3/24/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 41 • No: 29

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 214 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/30/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26

    3/27/2026

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

    3/26/2026

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

    3/26/2026House

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

    3/25/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/25/2026Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0

    3/24/2026House

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026House

  9. Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading

    3/23/2026House

  10. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/23/2026House

  11. Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-9-2

    3/23/2026Senate

  12. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/20/2026Senate

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

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. Reported Printed; referred to Finance

    3/19/2026Senate

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

    3/18/2026Senate

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