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ID H0585
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
- Permit holders may hire a qualified third-party inspector to perform electrical, plumbing, or HVAC inspections if the state division or local government fails to complete a requested inspection within 48 business hours, and must provide the results to the relevant authority.
- Permit holders who use a third-party inspector due to untimely government response are entitled to a full refund of any inspection fees paid to the division or local government.
- The division or local government must refund 10% of inspection fees if an inspector fails a permit holder's work and does not provide a written reason for the failure within 3 business days.
- Third-party inspectors must meet the same qualification standards as government inspectors under existing Idaho Code and must conduct inspections in substantial accord with the applicable jurisdiction's standards.
- The bill declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026, applying uniformly across electrical (Section 54-1004A), plumbing (Section 54-2626A), and HVAC/mechanical (Section 54-5020A) inspection chapters of Idaho Code.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide for timely electrical, plumbing, and HVAC inspections and the option for third-party inspections in certain situations.
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HVAC INSPECTIONS
Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
3/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Commerce and Human Resources3/6/2026
Business2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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