Bill > S1183

This bill appropriates funds to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The key provisions include: 1. Appropriating over $165 million to DEQ across various programs, including Administration and Support Services, Air Quality, Water Quality, Coeur d'Alene Basin Commission, Waste Management and Remediation, and Idaho National Laboratory Oversight. 2. Authorizing DEQ to have up to 379 full-time equivalent positions. 3. Requiring DEQ to submit an annual report on the remediation progress and expenditures for the Coeur d'Alene Basin. 4. Transferring $1.5 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation (Basin) Fund for Superfund cleanup projects in the Coeur d'Alene Basin. 5. Transferring $279,000 from the DEQ (General) Fund to the Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Fund. 6. Reappropriating unexpended and unencumbered balances from the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund, American Rescue Plan Fund, and DEQ (General) Fund for various water infrastructure, remediation, and air quality projects. 7. Providing guidance on the use of ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund for drinking water and wastewater projects, including a tiered approach to grant funding.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/S1183/