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