EASTERN SNAKE PLAIN AQUIFER RECHARGE – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the diversion of water for aquifer recharge purposes.

This bill requires Idaho's Water Resource Board to divert all available water for aquifer recharge in the Eastern Snake Plain aquifer until either 350,000 acre-feet of water is recharged (or a higher goal set by the state water plan), or the Department of Water Resources declares the aquifer stable. It directly affects water management practices for replenishing the underground water supply in this specific region. The key mechanism mandates mandatory water diversion by the Water Resource Board using existing recharge water rights. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, to address declining aquifer levels.