Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES -- Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill repeals 22 Sections of Idaho Code in Title 42 pertaining to the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Sections include references to groundwater recharge negotiations with the Federal Bureau of Reclamation, the Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact, the Columbia Interstate Compact, and the Water Conservation and Development Trust Account. The Salmon Falls Creek Water Compact was never adopted and the Columbia Interstate Compact was repealed in 1975. The Water Conservation and Development Trust Account has been inactive since at least 1994.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Jan 30, 2026