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ID S1065
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Agricultural Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits unauthorized weather modification and solar radiation management activities within Idaho, making violations a misdemeanor offense enforceable by state, county, and city law enforcement
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Defines "solar radiation management" as deliberate modification of Earth's radiative balance by reflecting sunlight, including stratospheric aerosol injection
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Exempts cloud seeding operations authorized by the Idaho Water Resource Board from the prohibition
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Repeals existing statutes establishing weather modification districts and the weather modification fund
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Declares an emergency with effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to prohibit unauthorized weather modification activities and to provide penalties, enforcement, and exceptions.
WEATHER MODIFICATION
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment
2/7/2025