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ID S1076

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 67-5226 of Idaho Code to restrict temporary rules to emergency or limited situations where negotiated rulemaking is not feasible, requiring agencies to prioritize the standard negotiated rulemaking process.

  • Expands the conditions under which the governor may authorize temporary rules to include: imminent threats to public health/safety/welfare unknown during the last legislative session, compliance with federal deadlines, reducing regulatory burdens on individuals or businesses, protection of citizens' rights, or natural disasters.

  • Prohibits agencies from re-adopting the same or substantially similar temporary rule after it expires, unless the governor finds an imminent public threat, 90 days have elapsed since expiration, or a disaster emergency is declared.

  • Requires temporary rules to be subject to Section 67-5223 requirements and mandates that concurrently promulgated proposed rules identify changes from previous legislature-adopted versions.

  • Creates a legal remedy allowing persons aggrieved by a temporary rule to challenge it as final agency action under Section 67-5270, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules, to revise provisions regarding temporary rules, and to provide for the sunset review of rules.

IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

Last Action

Filed in the office of the Secretary of the Senate

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/3/2025
State Affairs2/11/2025
Judiciary and Rules2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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