SCR 117 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

WATER DISTRICTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 4.

Idaho's SCR 117 is a concurrent resolution (not a law) that expresses the legislature's support for water projects in Water District 4. It recognizes the district as Idaho's "water tower" and formally backs existing initiatives like managed aquifer recharge on the Henrys Fork and Snake River, cloud seeding to boost snowpack, and infrastructure upgrades for irrigation canals. The resolution emphasizes these projects' importance for sustaining groundwater, supporting agriculture, and securing water supply across southern Idaho. It does not create new funding or policy but affirms the legislature's endorsement of current water management efforts led by the Idaho Water Resource Board.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 17, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 56-11-3AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – HarrisTitle apvd – to House
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to 10th order; held one legislative day
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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