2017 Idaho Water Legislation
Recent updates in italics. Last update 04/17/2017.
H0096: Amends existing law to provide for alternate commissioners for the Bear River Commission.
Signed by Governor
H0133: Soil & Water Conservation Commission, Amends existing law to change the requirement for an annual financial audit to a periodic management review.
Signed by Governor
H0140: Comprehensive State Water Plan, amends existing law to revise provisions regarding notice to legislative members of adopted changes to the plan.
Signed by Governor
H0170: FISH, WILDLIFE AND WATER RESOURCES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Idaho’s primacy over the management of its fish, wildlife and water resources and to provide that any introduction or reintroduction without state consultation and approval is prohibited.
Signed by Governor
H0171: FISHWAYS – Amends existing law to provide that specified law regarding fishways shall not apply to the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project.t
Signed by Governor
S1009: CROP RESIDUE BURNING – Amends, repeals and adds provisions regarding the open burning of crop residue.
Signed by Governor
S1028: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ACT – Adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Underground Storage Tank Program Fund
Signed by Governor
S1047: SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMPS – Amends existing law to revise a reference to the National Electrical Code.
Signed by Governor
S1063: IRRIGATION – Amends existing law to provide that certain state lands shall be subject to specified law for the levy and collection of assessments.
Signed by Governor
S1064: IRRIGATION – Amends existing law to revise fee provisions regarding petitions for exclusion; to revise when hearings are to be held regarding petitions for exclusion, to require payment of outstanding assessments, to provide for liens; to revise provisions regarding exceptions to payment of costs associated with exclusion of land, and to revise when hearings are to be held.
Signed by Governor
S1084: IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to increase the county recorder filing fee for delinquency lists.
Signed by Governor
S1101: WATER – Amends existing law to limit fees imposed for stock watering claims.
Became law without Governor's signature
S1102: STOCKWATER RIGHTS – Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit the acquisition of certain stockwater rights, to provide that certain permittees shall not be considered agents of the federal government, to limit the use of certain stockwater rights, and to provide for the effect of an illegal change of ownership or transfer.
Senate--Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment