Idaho H0789 ratifies the 2026 Coeur d'Alene Tribe water rights settlement agreement and establishes the Coeur d'Alene tribal water supply bank.
Idaho H0789 amends existing law to ratify and authorize the implementation of the 2026 Coeur d'Alene Tribe water rights settlement agreement. The bill establishes the Coeur d'Alene tribal water supply bank, allowing for the off-reservation lease and rental of consumptive use federal reserved water rights held by or on behalf of the Coeur d'Alene tribe. The water resource board will appoint a local rental committee to facilitate the bank's operation. The bill also declares an emergency related to the settlement agreement.
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