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ID S1061

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources from issuing orders establishing new or revised methodologies for determining material injury under conjunctive management rules without first providing affected persons notice and opportunity to request a hearing

  • Requires any final order establishing new methodology to be issued no later than December 1 prior to the year the order takes effect

  • Exempts emergency proceedings and informal dispositions from the new notice and hearing requirements

  • Does not apply to orders that implement or apply existing methodology steps for conjunctive water right administration

  • Declared an emergency measure, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends existing law regarding the director's ability to issue orders regarding methodologies for determining material injury under the rules for conjunctive management.

WATER LAW

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 128 Effective: 07/01/2025

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Resources and Conservation2/26/2025
Resources and Environment2/7/2025
Judiciary and Rules2/6/2025

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