HR 26 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending and temporary rules of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, with exceptions.

This bill is a procedural resolution that formally confirms the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee has reviewed and approved most pending and temporary rules from Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality and Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. The resolution specifically identifies two rule sections that were not approved and lists one drinking water system rule that will become effective at the end of the legislative session. This document serves as an official record of the committee's oversight role under state law, ensuring administrative rules follow proper legislative review procedures before implementation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

630
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 65
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican57
56 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Total actions
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Key actions
1
Committee
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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