Senate Bill 1183 Summary

• Appropriates $165,914,000 to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2024 across six programs: Administration and Support Services, Air Quality, Water Quality, Coeur d'Alene Basin Commission, Waste Management and Remediation, and Idaho National Laboratory Oversight.

• Authorizes 379.00 full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Environmental Quality during July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, with Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification required for any increases.

• Transfers $1,500,000 from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation (Basin) Fund for Superfund cleanup projects in the Coeur d'Alene Basin and requires annual reporting on remediation progress and expenditures.

• Allocates up to $325,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for construction of drinking water and wastewater projects, using a tiered grant approach prioritizing systems with greatest need and least ability to pay.

• Reappropriates unexpended balances from fiscal year 2023 for water infrastructure, air quality monitoring, and electronic data management systems; appropriates $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 electronic data management system and related emergency appropriations.