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HB 334: STATE WATER PLAN – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of a Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer managed recharge goal in the state water plan.
Requires the Idaho Water Resource Board to revise state water plan policies and the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer management plan to establish a managed recharge goal of 350,000 acre-feet annually. Declares an emergency with effective date of July 1, 2025.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (March 7, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 26, 2025
Sponsors
- WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 26, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 27, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
- March 5, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- March 6, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- March 6, 2025 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-7-8AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cheatum, Church(Caldwell), Clow, C (passed)
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
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