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Committee advances bill to protect water rights placed in water bank from forfeiture clock
Summary
Senate Bill 1084 would clarify that water rights placed in the water bank are not disadvantaged for forfeiture purposes merely because they were not leased while in the bank; the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The House Resources and Conservation Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 1084, which clarifies forfeiture timing for water rights placed in Idaho’s water bank.
Sponsor Representative Raybould said the bill ensures that a water right placed into the water bank is not subject to forfeiture simply because it did not get leased while in the bank. “We're just essentially ensuring that the water rights are treated equivalently when they come out of the water bank regardless of whether or not they were leased or did nothing while they sat in the bank,” Raybould told the committee.
Representative Raymond moved to send the bill forward with a due-pass recommendation; the committee approved the motion by voice vote and recorded no roll-call tally.
Committee discussion framed the change as an administrative clarification to treat water rights the same whether or not they were leased while in the bank. No public opposition was recorded in committee.
Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 1084 — motion to send to floor with a due-pass recommendation moved by Representative Raymond; approved by voice vote (committee recorded “aye,” no roll-call tally provided).
