Idaho governor takes steps to make Covid-19 regulatory waivers permanent

State Issues Covid-19 Idaho

On June 22, Idaho Governor Brad Little issued Executive Order 2020-13 creating a rebuttable presumption that any regulation that has been waived in response to the Covid-19 pandemic is unnecessary or counterproductive outside of the emergency. The responsible agencies are instructed to determine by July 24 whether permanent suspension of the regulation would be deleterious to the public health and safety. If so, the agency head should submit a signed letter supporting that conclusion; otherwise they should take necessary steps to finalize the regulation’s permanent suspension.