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ID H0503
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
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Transfers the Idaho State Soil and Water Conservation Commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources
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Commission remains a nonregulatory agency consisting of seven members appointed by the governor from six geographic divisions of the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, plus one at-large member
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Commission retains existing responsibilities including assisting soil conservation districts, coordinating district activities, administering the resource conservation and rangeland development fund, and overseeing the "Idaho OnePlan" conservation planning system
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Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that the commission be established in the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Last Action
to House
3/16/2026