S 1303 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

ENERGY RESOURCES FUND – Amends existing law to revise the name of a fund and to revise a definition.

This bill (S 1303) renames the "Renewable Energy Resources Fund" to the "Energy Resources Fund" and updates the definition of "renewable energy resources" to specifically include geothermal, wind, and solar power. It does not change how funds are distributed - 10% of federal renewable energy revenue still goes to counties for roads/schools, while 90% continues to flow into the fund. The change is purely technical, clarifying which energy sources qualify under the fund's definition. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Signed Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

277
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
21 Yea 7 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 45-23-2AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne,
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Coho(Lenney), Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Nichols, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - WoodwardTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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