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Committee backs HCR 34 to assert Idaho rights under 1980 amended Bear River Compact
Summary
The House Resources & Conservation Committee voted to send HCR 34 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. Rep. Moyle said the resolution would direct the Idaho Water Resources Board to study options to identify and use water resources available to Idaho under the amended compact.
The House Resources & Conservation Committee voted to recommend HCR 34 to the full House. Rep. Moyle (D10) presented the resolution, saying "this legislation asserts Idaho's water right under the 1980 amended Bear River Compact," and asked the committee to direct the Idaho Water Resources Board to conduct studies and report options for identifying and utilizing water available to Idaho. Rep. Raybould moved to send HCR 34 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote and Rep. Raybould will sponsor the measure on the floor.
Supporters framed HCR 34 as an effort to ensure Idaho fully uses its compact allocations; the resolution text (as described in committee) tasks the Idaho Water Resources Board with preparing options and reports rather than enacting specific allocations. The committee record shows the motion passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the minutes. The next step is floor consideration, where members may amend or debate the resolution further.
