HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
Law
Water quality standards
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS – States findings of the Legislature declaring opposition to EPA proposed rules regarding water quality standards.
RS30561 / HJM004
Idaho's water quality standards are the most sophisticated in our nation and have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA currently has a proposed rule which circumvents Idaho's standards by using 19th century tribal treaties. This threatens Idaho's sovereignty over Idaho water rights. This memorial solidifies Idaho's opposition to the proposed federal rules.
There is no impact to the general fund nor local government.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03/08 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation | |
| 03/13 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/14 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 60-8-2 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Gannon, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Chew, Garner, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel Absent – Burns, Galaviz Floor Sponsor - Boyle Title apvd - to Senate |
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| 03/15 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare | |
| 03/21 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day |
| 03/28 | Read in full – ADOPTED - 31-3-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Semmelroth, Taylor, Wintrow Absent and excused – Guthrie Floor Sponsor - Harris Title apvd - to House |
| Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling | |
| Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate | |
| 03/29 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| 03/30 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State |
| Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:40 a.m. on March 30, 2023 |