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Committee approves repeal of rule on off‑highway vehicle noise‑testing procedures
Summary
The committee approved a rule docket from the Department of Parks and Recreation to repeal a chapter that detailed test procedures and instruments for OHV noise abatement, citing redundancy with Idaho Code 67‑7125 and support from county law enforcement.
Seth Hobbs, rules review officer for the Department of Parks and Recreation, asked the committee to repeal a chapter of administrative rules that prescribes test procedures and instruments for noise abatement of off‑highway vehicles. Hobbs said the Society of Automotive Engineers testing standards are already covered by Idaho Code 67‑7125 and that repealing the chapter would give law‑enforcement agencies a single statutory reference point.
Hobbs told the committee the department conducted negotiated rulemaking, published notice in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin and received no public opposition at rulemaking hearings. County law‑enforcement representatives, the department said, support the repeal because it simplifies enforcement.
The committee approved rule docket 26‑0137‑2401 by voice vote; the chair announced the ayes carried and the rule docket was adopted.
Ending: The repeal will remove the redundant chapter and leave the statutory reference in Idaho Code as the governing standard for noise testing and enforcement.
