Idaho Senate Bill SR119

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/4/26
• Refer: 3/5/26

Caption

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho Hop Growers’ Commission have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee, with an exception.

Summary

SR119 is a procedural Senate resolution concerning the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s administrative rules review. It states that all pending and temporary administrative rules of the department have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee, except for Docket No. 02-0601-2501, Section 112, new subsections 01 through 05, which were not approved. The resolution also reflects approval of rules associated with the Idaho Hop Growers’ Commission, as described in the bill caption. The measure does not create a new regulatory program or change substantive agricultural policy. Instead, it records the Legislature’s findings regarding the status of administrative rules under legislative oversight and confirms which rules may proceed and which specific provisions are disapproved. The fiscal note states there is no impact on the General Fund, indicating the resolution is administrative rather than budgetary.

Impact

SR119 affects the legal status of pending and temporary administrative rules for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and by extension the Idaho Hop Growers’ Commission, by documenting legislative approval of those rules except for one specified docket section. Its practical effect is to allow the approved rules to remain in force or move forward while preventing the disapproved subsections from taking effect through the committee review process. It does not amend the Idaho Code directly, but it influences how agency rules are authorized and implemented under state administrative rule review procedures.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment around SR119 appears neutral to supportive, with the resolution passing the Senate on a voice vote and being adopted without recorded opposition. The lack of committee transcripts or recorded votes suggests there was little public controversy in the available record. The bill’s procedural nature and its no-cost fiscal note likely contributed to the straightforward treatment it received.

Contention

The only notable point of contention identified in the bill text is the exception for Docket No. 02-0601-2501, Section 112, new subsections 01 through 05, which were not approved by the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee. That indicates at least some concern with a specific portion of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s rules, though the record provided does not explain the substance of the objection. Beyond that narrow exception, the resolution appears to have been uncontroversial and broadly accepted.