Bill Number RS31978 (Support)

Lateral Manager: Amendments to section 42-909 to include "canal company and other irrigation entity" in the list of authorized entities and to make actions under the code section discretionary. 

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Bill Number RS31979 (Support)

Irrigation District Lien Assessment Priority: Amending section 43-706, Idaho Code, to clarify that liens for irrigation district assessments have a first priority on the property assessed. Conforms section 43-706 with sections 42-906, 42-2201 and 42-5240, which all place water delivery liens in a first priority position.

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Bill Number RS31977 (Support)

Irrigation District Contracts: Amending section 43-320 to allow irrigation districts to enter contracts relating to recharge activities, even if a board member / officer has an interest in the contract, so long as no profits are shared with that director / officer.

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Domestic Well Exemption: Amending various code sections relating to Idaho's domestic use exemption and the use of water in subdivisions. Specifically:

1. Allowing multiple domestic except uses to divert from a single well for in-home purposes. 
2. Restricting the domestic exemption to in home and livestock watering in areas where the aquifer has been designated a ground water management area, critical ground water area or moratorium area.
3. Creating a more efficient method to ensure compliance with the domestic use exemption. 
4. Updating local government planning provisions regarding water use in subdivisions. 

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Flood Control Districts: Updating Idaho's flood control district statutes.

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Ground Water Districts: Amending the water code to (1) authorize ground water districts to create additional divisions when annexing new lands into the district; (2) change ground water district assessment lien and delinquency entry deadlines from January to February; and (3) authorizing water districts to install and maintain water telemetry systems.

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Water Project Funding: Governor Little's "Keeping Promises" proposal for $30 million of ongoing funds for water infrastructure projects. 

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IWRRI Funding: Funding for the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) with $2.5 million ongoing funds. 

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IDWR Funding: Budget request of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), including additional full-time employees. 

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IWUA Legislative Committee

Legislative Committee Chair: Barney Metz

District 1: Mike Rasmussen
 District 2: Alan Kelsch
District 3: Kevin Christensen
 District 4: Jeff Darrington
District 5: Rick Pearson
District 6: Alan Hansten
 District 7: Carl Seiders
 District 8: Alan Smith
 District 9: Greg Shenton
 District 10: Kevin Lakey
 District 11: Michael Comeskey (Richard Durrant, ALT)
 District 12: Kirk Meyers

 District 13: Carl Hayes

 District 14: Chad Hennegler
 District 15: Barney Metz
 District 16: Harold Mohlman
 Associate Members: Keith Esplin

Associate Members: Roger Warner
At-large, Surface Water: Shawn Tischendorf

At-large, Surface Water: Dan Davidson

Ground Water Caucus: Shawn VanOrden

Ground Water Caucus: Bob Turner

Ground Water Caucus: Alan Jackson

Ground Water Caucus: Adam Young

Ground Water Caucus: T.J. Budge