Idaho Climate & Environment Bills

DATA CENTERS – Adds to existing law to establish limitations on consumptive use of water for cooling certain data centers.

PREDATORY BIRDS – States findings of the Legislature and supports curtailment of the pelican population.

BEAR RIVER – States findings of the Legislature and reaffirms Idaho’s rights under the Bear River Compact.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027.

PACIFIC FISHERIES LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to membership on the Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force.

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.

HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.

PUBLIC OUTDOOR TARGET RANGES – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions for the opening of the shotgun sporting complex adjacent to Farragut State Park.

FIRE – Adds to existing law to provide that deficiency warrants may be issued for providing fire resources for fire suppression.

FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law regarding lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.

APPROPRIATIONS – SMEC – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

INVASIVE SPECIES – Adds to existing law to provide that certain rats are invasive species.

CLOUD SEEDING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding.

TRAPPING – Adds to existing law to provide for the checking of wolf traps.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – States findings of the Senate and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Department of Lands, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, the Idaho Department of Water Resources, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, w...

WASTEWATER CORPORATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide when wastewater corporations may be a public utility.

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.