Idaho Bills
5 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide conditions for the issuance of orders establishing or revising the baseline methodology for determining material injury and to provide for preparation of such orders at any time of the year.
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding common ground water supply for the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.
This legislation provides clarification and expansion of common ground water supply in the Eastern Snake River Plain.
Julie VanOrden · SD-030
68 – 0
States findings of the Legislature and recommends to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that flows of the Snake River at and below Hells Canyon Dam be maintained at a minimum of 8500 CFS from May 15 to October 1.
The Hells Canyon complex of dams support the economic well-being, recreation, and quality of life for all Idahoans. This resolution supports the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s relicensing process for the Hells Canyon complex of dams to provide electricity for Idahoans, and encourages that this be done with a minimum stream flow requirement of 8,500 cfs during the May 15 to October 1 period each year. Doing so will reduce major fluctuations in stream levels, which will help improve water temperatures, fisheries, and river navigation, all of which are important to a $230 million recreation industry.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the delivery of water within subdivisions and certain civil actions and to provide for consideration of ground water when amending, repealing, or adopting a comprehensive plan.
This legislation addresses the use of exempt domestic wells in subdivisions. In particular, the legislation: 1) requires the use of shared or public water systems in subdivisions with 10 or more lots (where each lot is 5 acres or smaller; 2) requires that surface water being used for irrigation on land must continue to be used for irrigation when that land is developed, and 3) authorizes a county to consider water supply conditions in the comprehensive planning process.
Kelly Anthon · SD-027
States findings of the Legislature and opposes the removal or breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River system and its tributaries.
ThisJointMemorialstatesthattheIdahoLegislaturerecognizesandsupportstheinternationalcompetitiveness, multimodal transportation, and economic development benefits provided by the Port of Lewiston and the Columbia-Snake River System. Idaho has sovereignty of its water resources and benefits from the multiuse system that provides transportation of commodities, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, hydropower, and irrigation. This Memorial also states that Idaho opposes the removal or breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River System and its tributaries.
Julie VanOrden · SD-030
29 – 5