Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Water Resources shall subordinate permits and licenses for certain projects issued after a specified date to the capture and retention of water in existing on-stream storage reservoirs during and following flood control operations until the date of allocation.
WATER -- Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Water Resources shall subordinate permits and licenses for certain projects issued after a specified date to the capture and retention of water in existing on-stream storage reservoirs during and following flood control operations until the date of allocation.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation adds a new section to Idaho Code Section 42-115 to provide that the Director of the Department of Water Resources shall subordinate permits and licenses for water storage projects larger than one thousand (1,000) acre-feet issued after a specified date.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (67)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on February 13, 2019 Session Law Chapter 16 Effective: 02/13/2019