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State Affairs panel sends statute‑cleanup bill to House floor
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 14 to the full House with a “do pass” recommendation. The bill directs agencies to identify obsolete or hard‑to‑find statutory language and aims to simplify Idaho law for legislators and the public.
The House State Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to send House Bill 14 to the full Idaho House with a “do pass” recommendation.
Representative Mike Boyle, R‑District 10, who presented the bill, said the measure would make statutes “easier to read” and allow agencies to flag obsolete or duplicative language. "Let's get this done and go home before we do more harm," Boyle said during his presentation.
The bill’s sponsor told the committee the measure continues work from recent years to adjust rulemaking and reduce regulatory complexity, and that the cleanup would be an ongoing process in cooperation with agency staff. Representative Barbieri said the bill would help the legislature maintain continuity of policy without binding future legislatures and indicated support during committee discussion.
No members of the public testified on the bill during the committee meeting. After brief discussion, the committee approved a motion to send House Bill 14 to the floor with a “do pass” recommendation by voice vote; individual member tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The bill will next be considered by the full House, where its provisions and any amendments will be debated.
