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Committee advances bill moving parts of daycare licensing rules into statute; questions on rulemaking raised
Summary
Senators voted to send House Bill 312 to the floor; the bill moves 19 sections from IDAPA daycare licensing rules into statute. Department staff said the bill does not conflict with another pending daycare bill, but some senators expressed concern about removing rulemaking flexibility from the executive branch.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced House Bill 312, which moves 19 sections from IDAPA 16.06.03 — the department’s daycare licensing rules — into Idaho statute.
Sponsor Senator Glenita Zieterville, District 24, told the committee the measure transfers long‑standing rule provisions into statute and covers “definitions, licenses, safety standards, fees, training, requirements, behavioral management, and complaints.” She described the change as returning regulatory language…
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