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DFM bureau chief briefs Senate committee on rulemaking process and temporary‑rule gap
Summary
Lauren Smizer, a bureau chief at the Division of Financial Management, explained the five‑step rulemaking process, the distinction between temporary and pending rules and why many final rules will take effect July 1, 2025; committee members asked for staff support during the upcoming review session.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee received an overview of the state administrative‑rulemaking process from Lauren Smizer, a bureau chief at the Division of Financial Management who is overseeing DFM’s work on rules and regulatory review. Smizer traced the hierarchy of law that governs rules, explained the difference between proposed, pending, final and temporary rules and described the review steps the committee will follow.
Smizer said the Legislature grants agencies the authority to promulgate rules, and agencies must follow the Administrative Procedures Act (Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 52).…
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