Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district hearings.

Landowners may petition to be excluded from an irrigation district. Such petitions are reviewed by the board of directors, which will determine whether to grant the exclusion request. This amendment provides clear timelines for an irrigation district’s review and response to petitions for exclusion.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors.

For many irrigation districts, finding qualified and willing landowners to serve on the board is increasingly challenging. This legislation will amend board qualifications for irrigation districts under 15,000 acres, by allowing landowners to serve on a board as long as they own land in the division being represented and live in the same or adjoining county as the district. Such a change must be adopted by a 2/3 vote of the board of directors.