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ID SCR115

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supports consolidating the Soil and Water Conservation Commission (SWCC) into the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) following Governor Brad Little's Executive Order 2026-01 (the Idaho Act)

  • Follows the Idaho DOGE task force's unanimous recommendation on November 19, 2025, to integrate the two agencies after the task force convened on July 25, 2025

  • Urges the Governor, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts Board, and Legislature to collaborate on the consolidation process

  • Requires any consolidation to preserve the voluntary, locally led, and non-regulatory mission of conservation districts without interference with their core functions

  • Aligns with the Idaho Code Cleanup Act (Chapter 37, Title 67) aimed at streamlining state code and merging redundant agencies

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and supports the consolidation of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Idaho Department of Water Resources.

SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATER RESOURCES

Last Action

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs2/11/2026
Resources and Conservation2/10/2026
Resources and Environment1/29/2026
Judiciary and Rules1/27/2026

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