REVISED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31083 / H0467
Excessive use fees and special assessments have been a tool that irrigation districts have used to provide proper
incentives to water users to follow their water rights and mitigation plans. Over time, the statutory limit of
$100 per acre foot of excess water use has lost effect due to inflation and increased commodity prices. This
legislation, requested by irrigation districts, brings that limit up to current times and provides a disincentive to
overuse of irrigation water.
FISCAL NOTE
This legislation causes no additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government nor does it
cause an increase or decrease in revenue for state government, however it may cause an increase in revenue for
a local irrigation district if water users exceed their allotment of water.
Contact:
Representative Douglas T. Pickett
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN REVISED: 02/20/2024, 8:16 AM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 42-5232