PUBLIC NOTICES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the electronic publication of public notices on the state controller’s website and certain abbreviated newspaper publications by governmental entities and to revise provisions regarding publication by first class mail.

Idaho's H 166 allows governmental entities (like cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies) to publish required public notices electronically on the state controller’s website instead of in print newspapers. It also permits abbreviated newspaper notices containing a web link to the full notice, with the same legal effect as traditional print publications. The bill requires notices to meet the same timing and content standards as print notices and mandates that the state controller’s website provide free public access to all electronic notices by 2027, including subscription options for meeting notices. Implementation phases begin in 2026 for basic access and fully operational by 2027. This change aims to modernize public notice systems while maintaining legal validity and accessibility.