States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Business Committee, with exceptions.
Summary
House Resolution 12 is a legislative findings and approval resolution concerning administrative rules reviewed during the 2025 session. It states that the House Business Committee reviewed temporary and pending rules from the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses under Idaho’s administrative rules review process, and that those rules were approved except for specific provisions identified in the resolution.
The resolution lists the rule dockets and sections that were not approved, including portions of the Department of Insurance’s title insurance regulation rules and one subsection of the Idaho Real Estate Commission rules. It also provides that a pending rule docket for the Idaho Electrical Board becomes effective upon sine die, except for one subsection that was not approved. In practical terms, the resolution records legislative oversight of agency rulemaking and determines which administrative rules may take effect, be modified, or be disapproved.
Impact
HR012 affects the operation of Idaho’s Administrative Procedure Act and the legislative review process for agency rules by formally approving most temporary and pending rules while withholding approval from specified provisions. The resolution impacts the Idaho Department of Insurance, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and regulated parties in title insurance, real estate licensing, and electrical licensing by confirming which rules remain valid and which provisions do not take effect.
Sentiment
The overall sentiment appears procedural and largely supportive of the rule review process, with the House Business Committee approving most of the reviewed rules. The presence of targeted exceptions suggests the committee found some provisions unacceptable or in need of revision, but there is no indication of broad controversy or partisan conflict in the available record. The resolution reads as a routine exercise of legislative oversight rather than a highly contentious measure.
Contention
The main points of contention are the specific rule provisions that were not approved. These include several sections of the Department of Insurance’s title insurance regulation docket, one subsection of the Real Estate Commission rules, and one subsection of the Electrical Board rules that was excluded from becoming effective. The bill text does not explain the substantive objections, so the disagreement appears to center on particular regulatory details rather than the overall concept of rule review.