Bill
SR 101
SR 101 reviews temporary and pending rules; Senate approves most, disapproves two IPUC customer-relations provisions; no General Fund impact.
Note on source materials
- The materials provided include mixed and partially conflicting records (different state resolutions and metadata). The operative bill text and fiscal note included in the packet are for an Idaho Senate Resolution (SR 101, Sixty‑eighth Legislature, First Regular Session — 2025) concerning legislative review of temporary and pending administrative rules. This summary treats that Idaho SR 101 as the primary measure. If you intended a different SR 101 (for example, a measure titled “Confirm governor's appointee for board of personnel appeals”), please confirm and provide the correct text.
Purpose and intent
- SR 101 formally records the Senate’s review of temporary and pending administrative rules published in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin and reports the Senate State Affairs Committee’s approval (or nonapproval) of those rules during the 2025 legislative session. It is a procedural resolution summarizing committee action under Idaho law.
Key provisions
- States findings that, pursuant to Section 67‑5291, Idaho Code, standing legislative committees must review temporary/pending rules germane to their jurisdiction.
- Declares that the Senate State Affairs Committee reviewed temporary/pending rules from the following agencies and entities and approved them, with specific exceptions:
- Idaho State Police
- Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
- Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC)
- Idaho Secretary of State
- Department of Administration
- Idaho State Lottery
- Lists the disapproved elements (exceptions):
1. IDAPA 31.21.01 — Idaho Public Utilities Commission, “Customer Relations Rules for Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities” (The Utility Customer Relations Rules), Docket No. 31‑2101‑2401 — the entire docket was not approved.
2. IDAPA 31.41.01 — Idaho Public Utilities Commission, “Customer Relations Rules for Telephone Corporations Providing Services in Idaho Subject to Customer Service Regulation by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission” (The Telephone Customer Relations Rules), Docket No. 31‑4101‑2401 — Section 205, Subsections 02.a. and 02.b were not approved.
Who is affected
- State agencies whose temporary/pending rules were reviewed (listed above).
- Regulated utilities and telephone corporations subject to the IPUC customer relations rules — the parts explicitly not approved would directly affect those rules’ implementation.
- Customers of public utilities and telephone corporations may be indirectly affected if the disapproved rule provisions would have altered customer protections, complaint handling, service standards, fees or related procedures.
Fiscal impact and procedural notes
- Fiscal note: SR 101 is procedural; the fiscal note states no impact to the General Fund.
- Legal basis: Review performed under Section 67‑5291, Idaho Code (administrative rule review by standing committees).
- Timeline/procedure: The resolution covers rules submitted through the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator for review during the 2025 legislative session. SR 101 documents committee review and identifies specific disapprovals; further administrative or legislative steps (if any) to address the disapproved rule provisions would follow applicable Administrative Procedure Act and agency rulemaking processes.
Recommendation
- Because the submitted packet contained mixed records, confirm the intended SR 101 (state and subject) and consult the official Idaho legislative record or the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator to obtain the final enrolled text and any agency responses concerning the disapproved provisions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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