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Idaho's Official Home Page
www.state.id.us
Government contains links to the governor's office, Legislature, state courts, purchasing, state telephone directory and state agency index. Business contains resources for starting, operating, relocating a business; online business services. About Idaho contains city and county links. Jobs & Labor includes resources for employers, workers, job seekers. Site includes links to online services, statutes and regulations.
Attorney General Opinions
www2.state.id.us/ag/ops_guide_cert/index.htm
Can browse opinions, guidelines and certificates of review since 1990 by year or by topic; opinions and guidelines for 1975-1989 are indexed for reference.
Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
www.ipels.idaho.gov/
Contains information on licensing examinations, qualifications and fees; contact information for board members and staff; statutes and rules regarding engineering and land surveying; indexes of license and certificate holders; application and complaint forms; newsletters.
Department of Administration
www2.state.id.us/adm/
Division of Public Works contains advertisements for bids for construction projects; archived bid data; RFPs for design services; regional architect/engineer list; professional selections; Architect and Engineer Manual, with forms and checklists. Includes Governor's Executive Orders regarding facilities planning and energy conservation; Capitol Master Plan and project schedule report; State Facilities Manual and appendices; professional insurance requirements; commissioning guidelines. Division of Purchasing includes vendor manual and guide; bidder conditions and instructions; standard contract terms and conditions; purchasing rules and statutes; bid solicitations and statewide contracts list. Vendors can sign up to access online bid solicitations database.
Department of Commerce and Labor
cl.idaho.gov
Businesses gives information on expanding or relocating a company in Idaho or starting a new business; includes "Starting a Business in Idaho" guide; online business registration and other services; database of available industrial and commercial properties; information about tax credits and business, infrastructure finance. Idaho Business Network contains buyer directory. Provides information on the Workforce Development Training Fund, which helps businesses train workers. Includes online new hire reporting; business service publications. Communities under Statistics gives community and county profiles; contains population data and information on Idaho's economy. Also provides handbooks, manuals, application forms and other resources for the Community Development Block Program. Job Seekers includes job search links and guides; career information; employment application; online filing for unemployment insurance. Provides labor statutes, forms and posters. Statistics and Research includes city and county profiles; census data; economic climate; labor market data; international trade and export statistics by market, country, trading area, product category.
Department of Commerce and Labor, International Business Division
www.idahotrade.com
Contains online International Trade Directory, with free listings; directory of trade offices; contacts for export/import counseling; calendar of trade workshops and seminars; Idaho trade statistics by regional trading area, market, year, product category; travel guide; trade news.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.id.us
Businesses and Industry explains business assistance programs and provides overview of environmental permitting requirements. Air Quality provides permit forms and information; compliance information; construction industry-specific regulations. Waste Management and Remediation provides information about Brownfield Revitalization Program; list of environmental contractors; hazardous waste forms and checklists; online recycling directory. Small Business Assistance Program, which helps qualifying businesses to understand and comply with DEQ regulations, contains information about its operations. Water Quality Division contains permit information and forms; drinking water and wastewater plan, specification review checklists and separation requirements for engineers, developers; water quality technical guidance; technical reports; information about drinking water and wastewater loans and grants; operator certification information and forms.
Department of Health and Welfare
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Indoor Environment Program provides factsheets and links on lead-based paint, mold, other air quality issues.
Department of Insurance
www.doi.state.id.us
Contains consumer information and complaint form; insurance agent and company information; small employer health insurance and reinsurance program information; health insurance shopping guide.
Department of Water Resources
www.idwr.idaho.gov
Contains information about the control and development of Idaho's water resources. Includes forms and publications; water rights statutes and rules; information on establishing water rights. Water Management contains water well drilling permit and dam safety forms; driller licensing forms, information; list of well-drilling contractors. Energy Division contains loan eligibility criteria, terms, overview of application process; forms for energy conservation projects in the commercial/industrial sector and for government, school, hospital and health-care facilities; building commissioning case studies; retro-commissioning information; information on energy performance contracting and financing program; sample RFP, contract. Water Resource Board provides forms and information for financing programs for water projects.
Division of Building Safety
dbs.idaho.gov/
Regulates electricians, plumbers, HVAC workers and public works contractors. Contains licensing statutes and rules; forms; online license lookup and renewal; downloadable directory files; contact information. Building Bureau contains building/asbestos/manufactured housing forms; Electrical, Plumbing, Fire and HVAC codes; design loads; survey of building code programs; building code rules and statutes; safety standards and rules; building permit and plan review fee schedule, information and forms; board member list; building official contact list; information on asbestos inspections; manufactured housing rules, statutes; home installation standards; industry data. Industrial Safety Bureau contains general safety and health, boiler and pressure vessel, elevator and escalator safety rules; list of licensed inspectors; playground safety standards, handbook; school safety checklists. Energy Program includes Energy Code.
Division of Motor Vehicles
itd.idaho.gov/DMV/
Contains commercial driver's license program guide, requirements, driver manual; forms; online registration renewal, motor vehicle and driver record requests, motor carrier permit applications; list of skill testers; office directory; title forms and information.
Electrical Bureau
dbs.idaho.gov/electrical/index.html
Contains electrical license look-up; online license renewal; forms index, including information for license applications and electrical work permits; fee schedules; contact information; rules and statutes, including proposed, pending and temporary; list of recognized testing labs; board calendar, newsletter and announcements; list of approved continuing education classes.
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Board
dbs.idaho.gov/hvac/license.html
Contains license look-up link; application forms for journeymen and apprentices; bond forms; online license renewal; board information; statutes and rules.
Housing and Finance Association
www.ihfa.org
Provides information about multifamily development financing, such as permanent loan, construction loan, subordinate financing, Housing Tax Credit programs. Includes information on funding accessibility improvements; grants, financing for single-family homes. Provides information and data on housing; resources for developers, including construction and permanent loans, tax credits, financing, preservation resources; information for investors; compliance resources.
Idaho Small Business Solutions
www.idahobizhelp.org
Online business assistance center provides information on business structures, licensing, insurance, employment law, taxes; business glossary; schedule of small business information forums. Business Wizard is an interactive database designed to help businesses with regulatory requirements. Visitors answer questions about their businesses and receive customized checklists of agencies, phone numbers, Web addresses, forms and tax information.
Industrial Commission
www2.state.id.us/iic/
Quick Guide contains resources for injured workers and employers, including forms, overview of laws and regulations, benefits information, dispute process overview, guides, posters, and listings of upcoming small business information fairs. Provides full text of Workers Compensation Code.
Local Highway Technical Assistance Council
www.lhtac.org
Contains highway and street design and construction standards and permit manual for utilities and encroachments. Provides information about local funding programs for highway construction projects.
Office of the Governor
gov.idaho.gov
Contains contact information for the governor; staff directory; links to press releases, executive orders and proclamations; list of publications; appointment form.
Plumbing Bureau
dbs.idaho.gov/plumbing/index.html
Contains plumbing license look-up; online license renewal; forms index, including information for license applications and plumbing work permits; fee schedules; contact information; rules and statutes.
Public Works Contractors License Board
dbs.idaho.gov/publicworks/index.html
Contains statutes and rules governing public works contractors and construction managers; board contact information and meeting schedules; information on public works contractor licenses, including initial and renewal forms, applications, procedures and exams; information on public works construction manager licenses, including forms, applications and proficiency guidelines; license lookup.
Secretary of State
www.idsos.state.id.us
Business Entities provides business entity FAQs; list of registered agents; forms and fee schedules for corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships; business-related publications; forms and fee schedule for Assumed Business Names. Can search business records. UCC contains UCC status search, rules, FAQs, forms, fee schedules and publications. Trademarks contains forms, fee schedule, trademark statutes. Provides Will Registry form and information.
Small Business Development Center
www.idahosbdc.org
Provides information about counseling, training, technical assistance services; business essentials guide; guide to invention, research and development help; training calendar; newsletters; links; office directory. Offers online profile; marketing and financing FAQs.
State Board of Architectural Examiners
ibol.idaho.gov/arc.htm
Contains online search for personal and business license records; information about licensure process; application forms; online license renewal, name and address change, complaint forms; application and renewal fee schedules; board meeting dates, agendas, minutes, reports, contact information; Architect Licensure Act, rules; newsletter with continuing education and professional updates.
State Board of Landscape Architects
ibol.idaho.gov/lar.htm
Contains information about the licensure process; application form; fee schedules; board meeting calendar, agendas, contact information, reports; online license renewal, name and address change, complaint forms; Landscape Architect Registration and Licensing Act and rules.
State Fire Marshal's Division
www.doi.state.id.us/sfm/firemars.aspx
Contains sprinkler license application and plan review forms; sprinkler and sprinkler fitter license rules. Fire Prevention contains fire inspector certification information and forms; Fire Code Adoption rules; fire inspector form for day-care centers; inspection and plan review forms. Video lending library includes fire safety and code-related videos.
State Tax Commission
www.tax.idaho.gov
Provides tax forms; information on electronic filing; publications; income tax withholding booklet and tables; withholding record form; property tax brochures, forms, reports; State Tax Commission decisions on individual, corporate, sales and use cases since 1996. Contains International Fuel Tax Agreement information, guide, forms for motor carriers.
Transportation Department
www.itd.idaho.gov/business/business.htm
Information for Contractors and Vendors provides bidding information, including advertisements for bids, projects expected to be advertised in next 90 days, planholder lists, recent bid results, bid abstracts, recently awarded contracts. Includes Qualified Product List and information on review process. Provides information on DBE program; bulletin board for prime contractors to solicit bids from DBE subcontractors. Consultant includes form to apply for pre-approved consultants list; solicitations; CADD standards; consultant agreements; forms; bulletins; standard drawings; consultant, material, engineering manuals; Public Involvement Guide. Publications includes pavement management reports. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program provides project information.
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