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ID H0273

Bill

Status

Passed

4/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill No. 273 Summary

  • Appropriates $20,683,200 to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) distributed across four programs: Management and Support Services ($2,839,500), Planning and Technical Services ($7,706,900), Water Management ($9,616,700), and Northern Idaho Adjudication ($520,100)

  • Authorizes the Department of Water Resources to employ no more than 152 full-time equivalent positions during the fiscal year period, with any increases requiring specific Governor authorization and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification

  • Directs the State Controller to transfer $716,000 from the Revolving Development Fund to the Aquifer Planning and Management Fund on July 1, 2015

  • Expresses legislative intent for the Idaho Department of Water Resources director to file a petition with the adjudication court in Twin Falls to commence a water rights adjudication of the Palouse River Basin under Idaho Code Section 42-1406B(1)

Legislative Description

Appropriates $20,683,200 to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 152; appropriates and transfers $716,000 from the Revolving Development Fund to the Aquifer Planning and Management Fund; and provides legislative intent for the director to commence a water rights adjudication of the Palouse River Basin.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2015 Session Law Chapter 215 Effective: 07/01/2015

4/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2015

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