ID H0520

Amends Idaho Code Section 67-5242 to add new requirements for contested case hearing notices, including that notices must be in writing, state the agency action being taken, identify authorizing statutes or rules, inform the person of hearing request procedures and time limits, and cite applicable agency rules.

Requires all parties to contested case hearings (except emergency proceedings) to receive notice of the time, place, and nature of the hearing, the legal authority for the hearing, and a statement of matters asserted or issues involved.

Maintains existing procedural requirements for presiding officers, including regulating proceedings, allowing parties to present evidence and argument, permitting nonparty statements, recording hearings at agency expense, and allowing telephone or video conference participation.

Includes a severability clause so that if any provision is declared invalid, remaining portions of the act stay in effect.

Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026.