StateIdaho

S 1431: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEEEnacted

S 1431 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 269 Effective: 07/01/2026 (updated Apr 2, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

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

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan80%
Public opinion70%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • Ensures funding for essential water resource management
  • Supports ongoing water monitoring and infrastructure maintenance

Risks

  • Does not provide specific policy shifts for conservation
  • Allocation details are not defined in the summary

Economy

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Provides operational certainty for the Department of Water Resources
  • Facilitates state-level oversight of vital water infrastructure

Risks

  • Increases annual state fiscal expenditure

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct social program impacts identified

Risks

  • No direct social program impacts identified
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Actual budget priorities and line-item allocations are absent from the provided summary

Limitation

Analysis limited to abstract summary

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Where it stands

Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 269 Effective: 07/01/2026

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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