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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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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
DEQ adds four full-time positions
The law authorizes four additional full-time positions at DEQ for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. DEQ can budget and hire four more staff during that year.
DEQ consolidates air and water fee funds
On July 1, 2026, the State Controller moves the Air Permitting Fees Account balance into the Idaho Air Quality Permitting Fund. The old air fees account stops being used. On the same date, the Drinking Water Fees Account balance moves into the Public Water System Supervision Fund. The old drinking water fees account also stops being used. This reorganizes how these fees are held and tracked.
More funding for waste cleanup and oversight
The law funds DEQ cleanup work at the Triumph Mine site with $1.23 million for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. That includes $200,000 for staff, $1,000,000 for operations, and $30,000 for outlay. It also provides $400,000 for solid waste regulation that year: $350,000 for staff, $35,000 for operations, and $15,000 for outlay. The State Controller moves $400,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund on July 1, 2026, or as soon after as practicable.
DEQ water quality funding shifts
The law provides $381,700 to DEQ’s water quality permitting program for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. That is $181,700 for staff and $200,000 for operations from the IPDES Program Fund. It also cuts $181,700 in federal-funded personnel money from the Water Quality program for the same year.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
WoodwardTitle apvd - to House
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 9
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 214 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/30/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26
3/27/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/26/2026HouseReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/25/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/24/2026SenateRead third time in full – PASSED - 24-9-2
3/23/2026SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/20/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Finance
3/19/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
3/18/2026Senate
Bill Text
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