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H 445 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates $31.1 million from the General Fund to Idaho's Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026, covering personnel, operations, and capital costs. It allocates $30 million specifically for water infrastructure projects, prioritizing aquifer health, storage systems, water conservation, and emergency repairs. The bill also increases staff positions by four, transfers $716,000 for aquifer monitoring, and reallocates unspent ARPA funds for water projects, while clarifying how general fund appropriations count toward filing fees for water rights claims.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $31.1M from General Fund for water infrastructure and operations, prioritizing essential public services like aquifer health and conservation.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates $30M for water conservation, aquifer health, and infrastructure projects directly advancing environmental protection priorities.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

23–11
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
18 Yea 11 Nay
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 4, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 282 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
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, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke, Carlson, Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - WoodwardTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-13-1AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(1
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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