Law
Irrigation districts, boundaries
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to provide for the modification of boundaries of divisions in irrigation districts.

RS31250 / S1338

When an irrigation district is formed, Idaho law provides that the Board of County Commissioners establish the divisions from which board members are elected. Generally, board members live in the division they represent. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for irrigation districts to find qualified individuals to serve on their boards. In some instances, it may be necessary to amend irrigation district divisions. Idaho Law does not include any process for such an amendment. This legislation amends Idaho Code to allow the Board of County Commissioners to amend the division boundaries of an irrigation district.

This legislation will have no impact on the state’s General fund or any dedicated fund or federal fund, because it does not affect the operations or activities of any state agency.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/12 Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
02/13 Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment
02/20 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
02/21 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
02/26 Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Forsmann(Carlson), Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld
NAYS – None
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
Title apvd - to House
02/27 Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
02/27 Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation
03/07 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
03/08 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
03/11 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
03/12 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
03/13 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-1-1
AYES – Achilles, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Beazer), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Alfieri
Absent – Palmer
Floor Sponsor - Durrant
Title apvd - to Senate
03/13 Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
03/14 Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
03/14 Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
03/14 Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
03/15 Reported delivered to Governor at 8:04 a.m. on 03/15/24
03/19 Signed by Governor on 03/18/24
Session Law Chapter 92
Effective: 07/01/2024
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