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SB 1269: CLOUD SEEDING – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding programs.
Updates Idaho's cloud seeding statutes by amending Section 42-4301 to add legislative findings, adding new sections defining terms, establishing authorization and detailed reporting requirements for the Idaho Water Resource Board, limiting state fund use, providing liability protections, and declaring an emergency effective date of July 1, 2026.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 10, 2026
Sponsors
- RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
Bill history
- March 17, 2026 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 40-28-2AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, (passed)
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 19, 2026 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 19, 2026 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 19, 2026 — House: delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on 03/19/26
- March 20, 2026 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/20/26
- March 20, 2026 — House: Session Law Chapter 86
- July 1, 2026 — House: Effective: 07/01/2026
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