DOMESTIC WATER USE – Amends existing law related to domestic use of water and to provide for delivery, planning, and enforcement.

Idaho's S 1083 revises water use regulations to clarify what qualifies as "domestic" water use, directly affecting homeowners and small-scale users. It sets specific daily limits: 13,000 gallons for residential use (including up to half an acre of irrigation) or 0.04 cubic feet per second with a 2,800 acre-foot annual cap, while excluding multi-unit housing, commercial properties, and most subdivisions unless they meet these strict limits. The bill also updates well-drilling rules for domestic use (requiring inspections but not permits for basic home use), strengthens enforcement for illegal water diversions, and removes outdated provisions about water delivery in subdivisions. These changes aim to standardize domestic water rights under Idaho law without altering broader water permit requirements.