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HB 445: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026.
Appropriates $31,097,700 from General Fund to Department of Water Resources for FY2026, authorizes 4 additional FTE positions, transfers funds for aquifer monitoring and water projects, reappropriates ARPA funds, adjusts stream adjudication filing fees, and declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 4, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 25, 2025
Sponsors
- APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 23-12-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Ricks, Ruchti (passed)
- April 2, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 8:14 a.m. on April 3, 2025
- April 4, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 282 Effective: 07/01/2025
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