States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending and temporary rules of the Department of Environmental Quality have been reviewed and approved by the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
Summary
House Resolution 9 is a legislative findings resolution stating that the Idaho House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee reviewed and approved all pending and temporary rules of the Department of Environmental Quality submitted for review during the 2025 legislative session. The resolution does not itself create new environmental standards, amend agency authority, or change substantive law. Instead, it serves as an official statement of legislative review under Idaho’s administrative rule process.
The resolution references Section 67-5291, Idaho Code, and the Administrative Procedure Act, which govern legislative oversight of agency rules. Its effect is to confirm that the committee completed its review of the Department of Environmental Quality’s pending and temporary rules and that those rules were approved for the session. In practical terms, it supports the continued operation of DEQ rules already in the administrative pipeline rather than altering the underlying environmental statutes.
Impact
HR009 affects the administrative rule review process rather than substantive environmental law. It confirms House committee approval of pending and temporary rules from the Department of Environmental Quality, which allows those rules to remain in effect or proceed through the legislative review framework under Idaho Code and the Administrative Procedure Act. The resolution primarily impacts the Department of Environmental Quality, the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, and any regulated parties subject to DEQ rules, but it does not directly amend statutory requirements or impose new obligations.
Sentiment
The available record suggests a neutral to supportive sentiment, since the resolution is a procedural approval measure and there are no recorded votes or committee transcripts showing opposition or debate. The bill’s language is formal and administrative, indicating routine legislative oversight rather than controversy. Because it simply records committee review and approval, the overall tone appears procedural and uncontentious.
Contention
No specific points of contention are evident in the provided materials. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or amendments indicating disagreement over the Department of Environmental Quality rules or the review process. If any concerns existed, they are not reflected in the available record; the resolution presents the committee’s approval as a completed administrative step.