Current Rules

Through administrative rules an agency interprets, prescribes, and implements statutory law or policy; and clarifies, standardizes, or establishes its procedure or practice requirements.

Archived Rules

Each year’s administrative code is archived annually, dating back to 1996.

History Notes

The History Notes are an annual compilation of rules sections affected by each year’s legislative review.

Concurrent Resolutions

All legislative concurrent resolutions effecting final rules are part of the code and are archived annually.

Executive Orders

All executive orders of the governor are published in the bulletin and archived annually.

Latest Bulletins

The Idaho Administrative Bulletin is a monthly publication consisting of all administrative rulemaking documents, supporting documents, executive orders of the governor, and all other documents required by the APA.

Archived Bulletins

All Idaho Administrative Bulletins are archived annually, dating back to 1995.

Publication Schedule

The bulletin publication schedule establishes deadlines for a rulemaking to properly go through the rulemaking process and be reviewed by the upcoming legislature for approval.

Legal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Summaries

Legal notices of proposed rules, found in each bulletin, are published in Idaho newspapers.

Index of Active Rulemaking

The abridged index includes all current and active rulemakings.

Cumulative Index

The cumulative index includes all rulemakings by agency since 1993.

Idaho Administrative Procedure Act

The Idaho Administrative Procedure Act governs the rulemaking process in Idaho.

Templates and Forms

Explore templates, forms, and other supporting documents required for rulemaking in Idaho.

Townhall Idaho Website

Explore Idaho’s one-stop-shop for all scheduled rulemaking meetings and hearings open to the public.

8-Year Rule Review Schedule

Each rule chapter active on July 1, 2026, will be reviewed by the legislature between 2026 and 2034. This review will then be repeated on a similar staggered schedule every eight years.

Legislative Review Books

Review books containing all pending and/or temporary rules submitted to the upcoming legislature for review by committee.

Legislative Review Books

Each compilation of legislative review books are archived annually, dating back to 2010.

LSO Interim Review

Legislative Services Office conducts an analysis of each proposed rule for the germane committee during the interim.

Welcome to the

Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator

Housed within the Division of Financial Management under the Executive Office of the Governor.

The Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (Title 67, Chapter 52, Idaho Code) governs rulemaking in Idaho and defines rulemaking as the process for the formulation, adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Through rules, an agency interprets, prescribes, and implements statutory law; and clarifies, standardizes, or establishes its procedure or practice requirements.

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Quicklinks

Below are some of the most commonly used rulemaking resources.

Rule Writer’s Manuals

Guides to Idaho’s rulemaking process

Rulemaking Templates

Templates, forms, and other supporting documents required for rulemaking

ARRF

Administrative Rules Request Form

Rulemaking Process

Step-by-step guide: overview of Idaho’s rulemaking steps

APA

Administrative Procedure Act

Bulletin Publication Schedule

Rulemaking cycle deadlines for
the calendar year

Townhall Idaho

One-stop-shop for all scheduled rulemaking meetings and hearings

Legal Notice

Notices of proposed rules, found in each bulletin, published in Idaho newspapers

History Notes

Annual compilation of Rules Sections affected by legislative review

Rule Writer’s Manuals

Guides to Idaho’s rulemaking process

Rulemaking Templates

Templates, forms, and other supporting documents required for rulemaking

ARRF

Administrative Rules Request Form

Rulemaking Process

Step-by-step guide: overview of Idaho’s rulemaking steps

APA

Administrative Procedure Act

Bulletin Publication Schedule

Rulemaking cycle deadlines for the calendar year

Townhall Idaho

One-stop-shop for all scheduled rulemaking meetings and hearings

Legal Notice

Notices of proposed rules, found in each bulletin, published in Idaho newspapers

History Notes

Annual compilation of Rules Sections affected by legislative review