Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules.

The legislature recognizes there are times when the use of temporary rules is needed to bridge the gap until pending rules can be considered during the legislative session. This proposed legislation would place some process parameters, additional guidelines, and reporting requirements when temporary rules are employed to meet that need.

Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing notices and to revise a provision regarding procedure at a hearing.

Idaho’s Administrative Procedure Act, which governs the conduct of contested cases before Idaho’s administrative agencies, is largely based upon the 1961 Model State Administrative Procedure Act (“MSAPA”), with selected updates and Idaho-specific modifications since it was initially codified in 1992. Modern practice, and related developments in administrative law, led to a number of updates adopted into law via House Bill 9a from the 2025 Session. This bill furthers that work by adding language regarding notice requirements when an agency issues an order.