IdahoIdaho Senate records agency rule reviews and sets two start dates
The adopted Senate resolution records committee approval of most covered agency rules and says two pending rule dockets take effect when the 2026 session ends.
What it does
The adopted resolution records committee review and approval of covered temporary and pending agency rules, except for one contractor licensing rule the committee did not hear.
The resolution states that two pending rule dockets, covering short-term health insurance and public works contractor licensing, take effect when the 2026 legislative session ends.
Argument forThe listed insurance and contractor rules could have a clear start date: when the 2026 legislative session ends.
Argument againstPeople affected by public works contractor rules could be unsure when they take effect because the committee did not hear or approve one temporary rule, while the resolution lists that docket as taking effect.
More detail
The adopted resolution records the committee's review and approval of the covered rules, with one exception. This covers temporary and pending rules from the Idaho Department of Insurance, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and the Department of Commerce that were submitted for review during the 2026 session. The exception is the temporary Public Works Contractors License Board rule, Docket No. 24-3950-2501, which the committee did not hear and did not approve. The resolution covers rules submitted for review during the 2026 legislative session.
The resolution states that two pending rule dockets take effect when the session ends. The dockets cover short-term health insurance rules and Public Works Contractors License Board rules. The stated trigger is sine die, the formal end of the Second Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth Idaho Legislature.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – RuchtiTitle apvd – Filed in Office of Secretary of SenateAdopted
- Mar 25Retained on calendar
- Mar 20Reported Printed; referred to 10th order; held one legislative day
- Mar 19Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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