Committee advances resolution backing infrastructure projects for District 3 and ESPA

Mar 3, 2026

The committee recommended SCR 118 for a DO PASS vote, with Rep. Pickett presenting language stressing the importance of infrastructure to protect the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer and the state's concentrated dairy industry.

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Rep. Pickett presented SCR 118 on March 3, saying the resolution "formally recognize[s] the vital economic and hydrologic contributions of Idaho Water Resource Board District 3, encompassing the Magic Valley and Wood River Basins." Rep. Miller moved to send the resolution to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote.

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