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ID S1100

Bill

Status

Passed

3/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Water users may authorize the watermaster by resolution to acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property, equipment, and facilities necessary for proper water distribution, district administration, and enhancement of water supplies.

  • Water users may authorize the watermaster by resolution to develop, coordinate, or provide weather modification projects involving cloud seeding designed to increase water supplies by enhancing natural precipitation and conforming to state water planning objectives.

  • Advisory committee expenses from implementing water user resolutions shall be funded first from available funds under Idaho Code section 42-613A, with any shortfall covered by assessments on water users.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that under specified conditions a watermaster may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property, equipment and facilities for the proper administration of the water district and enhancement of water supplies, to provide that under specified conditions a watermaster may develop, coordinate or provide for certain weather modification projects; and to provide that if specified funds are not sufficient to cover expenses in implementing certain resolutions, such expenses shall come from assessments.

WATER

Last Action

Signed by Governor on 03/23/15 Session Law Chapter 82 Effective: 07/01/2015

3/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules2/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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