April 11, 2006

ARRC to Review Existing DOT Rules

At its meeting on April 11, 2006, the Legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee asked staff to prepare a review of the Department of Transportation's existing rules. This marks the first time since 1993 that the committee has embarked on a review of an agency's existing rules.

In 1989, under the direction of Chairpersons Sen. LeRay L. McAllister and Rep. Byron L. Harward, the ARRC began an ambitious project to review all effective rules from all agencies. That project took five years to complete.

Posted by kenhansen at 03:45 PM

April 03, 2006

Federal Register Celebrates 70 Years

March 14, 2006, marked the 70th anniversary of the Federal Register. In 1935, Congress passed the Federal Register Act (44 USC Chapter 15; July 26, 1935, ch. 417, 49 Stat. 500). This act creates the opportunity for citizens to be well informed about the actions and decisions of government.

In a resolution recognizing the anniversary, Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR), a section of the National Association of Secretaries of State, noted:

The scope and complexity of governmental activity has grown enormously since the Federal Register began publishing in 1936. Now more than ever, we rely on the Federal Register for the accuracy and integrity of official information, for ensuring transparency and accountability of government, and for maintaining our system of checks and balances in administrative rulemaking and constitutional democracy.

For seventy years the Federal Register has been published every business day, without fail, providing indispensable information about the actions of the President, the full and exact text of the proposed and final regulations of Federal agencies, and many other documents that enable the American people to participate in the making of law and policy.

The Division of Administrative Rules congratulates the Office of the Federal Register for 70 years of dedicated service informing the citizens about our government's actions.

Posted by kenhansen at 02:12 PM

Rules Due for Review in 2006, Update

Section 63-46a-9 requires each agency to review its rules within five years of each rule's original enactment or last five-year review, and then within five-year intervals. To comply with the review requirement, the agency must submit a "Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation" for each of its rules listed below. Otherwise, the rules will expire. Reviews may be filed ANY TIME prior to the deadline.

When filing a "Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation," eRules requires that a copy of the rule text (no underlining or strike-out) be attached. Please contact Nancy Lancaster (801-538-3218) or Mike Broschinsky (801-538-3003) to obtain a current version of your rule.

We strongly encourage agencies not to wait until the due date to file a five-year review. (If there is a problem filing on that day, agencies could lose rules because the deadline was missed.)

The Division sends quarterly E-mail notices to agencies of rules due for review. As of Friday, March 31, 2006, the following rules are due for review before the end of 2006.

Administrative Services

R23.   Facilities Construction and Management.

R23-25.  12/03/2006

R25.  Finance.

R25-2.  10/17/2006

R29.  Information Technology Services.

R29-1.  07/26/2006

Agriculture and Food

R58.  Animal Industry.

R58-2.  10/30/2006
R58-4.  11/01/2006
R58-14.  10/24/2006

R65.  Marketing and Development.

R65-7.  10/19/2006

R70.   Regulatory Services

R70-920.  10/24/2006
R70-930.  10/24/2006
R70-940.  10/24/2006

Alcoholic Beverage Control

R81.  Administration.

R81-1.  12/26/2006
R81-2.  11/16/2006
R81-3.  12/18/2006
R81-4A.  12/18/2006
R81-5.  12/18/2006
R81-6.  12/18/2006
R81-7.  12/18/2006
R81-8.  12/18/2006
R81-9.  12/18/2006
R81-11.  12/26/2006
R81-12.  12/26/2006

Attorney General

R105.  Administration.

R105-1.  10/05/2006

Capitol Preservation Board (State)

R131.   Administration.

R131-4.  05/16/2006

Career Service Review Board

R137.  Administration.

R137-1.  08/08/2006

Commerce

R151.   Administration.

R151-46b.  07/27/2006

R154.  Corporations and Commercial Code.

R154-2.  07/26/2006

R156.  Occupational and Professional Licensing.

R156-3a.  06/11/2006
R156-9a.  07/17/2006
R156-40.  11/2006/2006
R156-46b.  06/11/2006
R156-60d.  06/11/2006
R156-67.  07/19/2006
R156-69.  07/05/2006
R156-73.  07/05/2006

R162.  Real Estate.

R162-202.  12/24/2006
R162-203.  12/24/2006
R162-204.  12/24/2006
R162-205.  12/24/2006

Community and Culture

R182.  Administration.

R182-1.  10/19/2006

R199.   Housing and Community Development.

R199-11.  12/03/2006

R212.  History.

R212-3.  09/26/2006
R212-4.  09/26/2006
R212-6.  09/26/2006
R212-7.  09/26/2006
R212-8.  10/30/2006
R212-9.  10/30/2006

Corrections

R251.  Administration.

R251-111.  12/07/2006
R251-702.  08/01/2006
R251-708.  07/12/2006
R251-711.  07/12/2006

Crime Victim Reparations

R270.  Administration.

R270-1.  12/10/2006
R270-2.  12/10/2006

Education

R277.  Administration.

R277-478.  08/01/2006
R277-479.  08/01/2006
R277-513.  05/14/2006
R277-517.  05/14/2006
R277-717.  08/01/2006
R277-914.  12/05/2006

Environmental Quality

R307.  Air Quality.

R307-204.  07/04/2006 (extended due date)
R307-210.  08/15/2006
R307-223.  09/10/2006

R313.  Radiation Control.

R313-12.  07/23/2006
R313-14.  07/23/2006
R313-16.  07/23/2006
R313-17.  07/23/2006
R313-18.  07/23/2006
R313-19.  10/10/2006
R313-22.  10/10/2006
R313-25.  10/10/2006
R313-26.  06/08/2006
R313-28.  10/10/2006
R313-32.  10/10/2006
R313-36.  10/10/2006
R313-70.  10/10/2006

R315.  Solid and Hazardous Waste.

R315-1.  10/18/2006
R315-2.  10/18/2006
R315-3.  10/18/2006
R315-4.  10/18/2006
R315-5.  10/18/2006
R315-6.  10/18/2006
R315-7.  10/18/2006
R315-8.  10/18/2006
R315-9.  10/18/2006
R315-12.  10/05/2006
R315-13.  10/05/2006
R315-14.  10/18/2006
R315-50.  10/18/2006
R315-101.  11/08/2006

R317.  Water Quality.

R317-7.  11/13/2006
R317-11.  10/23/2006

Fair Corporation (Utah State)

R325.  Administration.

R325-1.  07/12/2006
R325-2.  07/12/2006
R325-3.  07/12/2006
R325-4.  07/12/2006
R325-5.  07/12/2006

Governor

R355.  Administration.

R355-2.  10/10/2006

R365.  Planning and Budget, Chief Information Officer.

R365-5.  12/20/2006

Health

R380.  Administration.

R380-200.  10/15/2006
R380-210.  10/15/2006

R386.  Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Epidemiology.

R386-703.  09/18/2006

R434.  Health Systems Improvement, Primary Care and Rural Health.

R434-30.  07/11/2006

R436.  Center for Health Data, Vital Records and Statistics.

R436-5.  08/28/2006

Human Resource Management

R477.  Administration.

R477-14.  12/11/2006

Human Services

R495.  Administration.

R495-862.  04/04/2006
R495-876.  08/30/2006
R495-880.  08/15/2006

R510.  Aging and Adult Services.

R510-1.  06/04/2006

R523.  Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

R523-21.  04/30/2006

R525.  Substance Abuse and Mental Health, State Hospital.

R525-8.  06/04/2006

R527.  Recovery Services.

R527-200.  05/07/2006
R527-231.  12/03/2006
R527-800.  07/23/2006
R527-936.  07/10/2006

Insurance

R590.  Administration.

R590-91.  12/28/2006
R590-136.  07/13/2006
R590-178.  09/12/2006
R590-206.  07/01/2006
R590-207.  09/30/2006
R590-208.  06/12/2006
R590-210.  10/12/2006

Labor Commission

R606.   Antidiscrimination and Labor, Antidiscrimination.

R606-1.  11/27/2006
R606-2.  11/27/2006

Money Management Council

R628.  Administration.

R628-10.  04/11/2006
R628-17.  11/09/2006

Natural Resources

R645.  Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.

R645-106.  07/19/2006

R649.  Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.

R649-10.  07/19/2006

R651.  Parks and Recreation.

R651-201.  11/13/2006
R651-202.  11/13/2006
R651-203.  11/13/2006
R651-204.  11/13/2006
R651-205.  11/13/2006
R651-207.  11/13/2006
R651-208.  11/13/2006
R651-210.  11/13/2006
R651-211.  11/13/2006
R651-212.  11/19/2006
R651-213.  11/13/2006
R651-214.  11/19/2006
R651-216.  11/13/2006
R651-217.  11/13/2006
R651-218.  11/13/2006
R651-219.  11/13/2006
R651-220.  11/13/2006
R651-221.  11/13/2006
R651-226.  11/13/2006
R651-401.  11/13/2006
R651-405.  11/13/2006
R651-406.  11/13/2006
R651-801.  11/13/2006
R651-802.  11/13/2006

R652.  Forestry, Fire and State Lands.

R652-2.  07/23/2006
R652-8.  07/23/2006
R652-9.  07/23/2006
R652-41.  07/23/2006
R652-80.  07/23/2006

R655.  Water Rights.

R655-10.  07/12/2006
R655-11.  07/12/2006
R655-12.  07/12/2006

R657.  Wildlife Resources.

R657-9.  08/30/2006
R657-10.  08/30/2006
R657-26.  08/30/2006
R657-48.  06/13/2006
R657-49.  11/15/2006

Public Safety

R698.  Administration.

R698-100.  12/19/2006

Public Service Commission

R746.  Administration.

R746-409.  12/03/2006

Regents (Board of)

R765.  Administration.

R765-608.  09/01/2006
R765-649.  05/16/2006

School and Institutional Trust Lands

R850.  Administration.

R850-8.  11/2006/2006
R850-41.  12/12/2006
R850-140.  09/14/2006

Transportation

R907.  Administration.

R907-66.  12/18/2006

R909.  Motor Carrier.

R909-16.  12/04/2006
R909-17.  12/04/2006
R909-19.  10/02/2006

R912.  Motor Carrier, Ports of Entry.

R912-8.  04/27/2006

Workforce Services

R994.  Unemployment Insurance.

R994-302.  05/11/2006
R994-308.  05/11/2006

Posted by kenhansen at 02:10 PM

More Information About the Rulemaking Manual for Utah, 12th Edition

The 12th edition of the "Rulewriting Manual for Utah" is available online. You may browse the HTML version at http://www.rules.utah.gov/agencyresources/manual-rw/index.html. You may download and print the PDF version from http://www.rules.utah.gov/agencyresources/manual-rulewriter.pdf.

This version of the rulewriting manual is geared toward the rulewriter. As such, it contains only the style guide and material dealing with the practical aspects of the process (e.g., how to answer obnoxious but required questions on the rule analysis).

As you use the manual, please feel free to inform us of anything that you would like to see included, anything that seems to be amiss or unclear. To do this, please send an email message to "Administrative Rules" (in your GroupWise address book) or rules@utah.gov with the word "Manual" in the subject line.

Questions regarding the manual or suggestions for improvements or additions should be directed to Mike Broschinsky (801-538-3003).

Posted by kenhansen at 02:08 PM

Updated Rulemaking Time Frames Available ... Again

The Division has posted an updated copy of the Rulemaking Time Frames on its website at http://www.rules.utah.gov/agncinfo/deadln.htm. This revised version changes dates to accommodate the new requirements of H.B. 316 that becomes effective on May 1, 2006. A printable (PDF) version is also available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/agencyresources/deadln.pdf.

Posted by kenhansen at 02:06 PM

Administrative Rule Implementing H.B. 316

H.B. 316, "Administrative Rules Procedure Amendments," provided no implementation guidance. After discussing the issue with counsel, the Division of Administrative Rules has decided to file an emergency rule to clarify how the bill will affect proposed rules filed for publication, and to bring Rule R15-4 into compliance with the bill's provisions.

In summary, the emergency rule (File No. 28586), effective April 15, 2006, temporarily amends Sections R15-4-4 and R15-4-5 making them consistent with Subsection 63-64a-4(10) as amended by H.B. 316. The emergency rule clarifies that administrative rules filed for publication prior to May 1 are subject to the existing law, and rules filed for publication on May 1 or later are subject to the law as amended by H.B. 316. H.B. 316 goes into effect on May 1, 2006. Nothing in the statute or rule prevents an agency from waiting the seven days before making a rule effective that was filed prior to May 1. A regular proposed rule will be filed within the next several months.

A PDF version of the emergency rule is temporarily available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060415/28586.pdf. The emergency rule was filed on March 31, 2006, with a designated effective date of April 15, 2006. Questions regarding the emergency rule may be directed to Ken Hansen (khansen@utah.gov).

Posted by kenhansen at 02:04 PM

Legislation Affecting Rulemaking Generally

During the 2006 General Session, the Legislature passed the following bills affecting administrative rules.

S.B. 26. "Administrative Rules Reauthorization" (Sen. H. Stephenson)

The Reauthorization bill is the Administrative Rules Review Committee's annual bill required by Section 63-46a-11.5. S.B. 26 reauthorized all rules. The Governor signed S.B. 26 on March 10, 2006. S.B. 26 (UT L 2006 ch 25) goes into effect on May 1, 2006. More information about S.B. 26 is available at http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/htmdoc/sbillhtm/sb0026.htm.

H.B. 316 "Administrative Rules Procedure Amendments" (Rep. D. Ure)

This bill, an Administrative Rules Review Committee bill, makes changes to rulemaking procedure. It: (1) imposes an affirmative requirement on agencies to "review and evaluate all public comments submitted in writing or presented at public hearings conducted by the agency," (2) requires a seven calendar day consideration period following the public comment period before an agency may make a rule effective, (3) defines the phrase "initiate rulemaking proceedings" to mean filing a rule with the Division of Administrative Rules, (4) increases the number of days to consider a petition for rulemaking from 30 to 60 days for agencies, and from 30 to 80 days for boards with an extra requirement that a board place a petition on its agenda within 45 days, and (5) provides that "the petitioner may seek a writ of mandamus in state district court" if the agency fails to respond as provided. The Governor signed H.B. 316 on March 13, 2006. H.B. 316 (UT L 2006 ch 141) goes into effect on May 1, 2006. More information about H.B. 316 is available at http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0316.htm.

Posted by kenhansen at 02:03 PM