S10642025 Regular Session
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding.
CLOUD SEEDING -- Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding.
CLOUD SEEDING
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This bill adds definitions and seeks to enhance transparency and accountability in Idaho's cloud seeding operations by requiring the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) to publish annual reports detailing: Operational date, Environmental Impact, Public Engagement, Effectiveness Metrics and practices. By requiring these disclosures, this bill aims to ensure that cloud seeding operations are conducted responsibly, with due consideration for general impacts, public involvement, and legislative oversight.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Mar 20, 2025
Senate Third Reading
✓ Passed
34 Yea
0 Nay
1 absentPassed by 97.14 votes
YEA (34)
DAlison RabeSD-016RBen AdamsSD-012RBen ToewsSD-004RBrandon ShippySD-009RBrian LenneySD-013RCamille BlaylockSD-011RCarl BjerkeSD-005DCarrie SemmelrothSD-017RChristy ZitoSD-008RCindy CarlsonSD-007RDaniel ForemanSD-006RDave LentSD-033RDoug OkuniewiczSD-003RDoug RicksSD-034RGlenneda ZuiderveldSD-024DJames RuchtiSD-029DJanie Ward-EngelkingSD-018RJim GuthrieSD-028RJim WoodwardSD-001RJosh KeyserSD-020RJosh KohlSD-025RJulie VanOrdenSD-030RKelly AnthonSD-027RKevin CookSD-032RLori Den HartogSD-022RMark HarrisSD-035DMelissa WintrowSD-019RPhil HartSD-002DRon TaylorSD-026RScott GrowSD-014RTammy NicholsSD-010RTodd LakeySD-023RTreg BerntSD-021RVan BurtenshawSD-031
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 20, 2025