Environment
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateIdahoReported
SCR 128: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES – States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
SCR 128 status: Reported — Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 04/06/26 (updated Apr 2, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
Not enough information
Score:Not enough information
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
This resolution grants legislative approval to the slate of temporary and pending administrative rules submitted by state executive agencies, while explicitly excluding specific rules identified by the legislature.
Who is affected
State administrative agencies, businesses and individuals governed by agency rules, and the general public subject to those regulations.
Requirements and enforcement
Agencies are required to adhere to the legislative determination on their proposed rules.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
This applies to the 2026 legislative session cycle.
Potential benefits
Provides a formal, centralized mechanism for legislative oversight of the executive branch's regulatory authority.
Risks and tradeoffs
The broad nature of the approval makes it difficult for the public to monitor specific regulatory impacts or changes without external documentation of the rules themselves.
What is still unknown
The specific list of rules that were approved versus those that were rejected is not detailed in the provided source.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Exercises constitutional oversight of agency rulemaking
- Ensures democratic accountability for executive branch regulations
- Provides a formal legislative check on administrative overreach
Risks
- Lack of granular public information on which specific rules are rejected
- High volume of simultaneous rule approvals limits detailed public scrutiny
- Potential for executive/legislative friction over agency mandates
Public Health & Safety
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
The inability to identify specific rejected rules obscures potential regulatory gaps or sudden policy shifts.
Analysis scope
Source material is limited to a brief summary and does not include the list of approved or rejected rules.
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Where it stands
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- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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