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HB 593: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.
House Bill 593 removes obsolete provisions from Idaho Code Title 39 related to the Department of Environmental Quality, including repealing sections on the outdated State Hazardous Waste Management Planning Committee and Plan, amending definitions and references, and repealing Chapter 66 on Big Payette Lake Water Quality. Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 5, 2026
Sponsors
- ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 18, 2026 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 4:32 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- March 20, 2026 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026
- March 20, 2026 — Senate: Session Law Chapter 87
- July 1, 2026 — Senate: Effective: 07/01/2026
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