Agency Resources

The Office of Administrative Rules makes resources available to state agencies that file administrative rules.

Filing Rules

• eRules v. 2 -- agency rule-filing application
  (requires state login ID and password, and authorization to file administrative rules)
• Help for eRules
• Rule Filing Time Frames or PDF version (updated 05/31/2018);
• 120-Day Calculation Table (PDF only) for Emergency Rules (updated 12/6/2017);
• Rulewriting Manual for Utah;
• Rulemaking FAQs; and
• Downloadable (Microsoft Word) versions of the eRules forms:
  • Notice of Proposed Rule (used to file a new rule, amendment, repeal, or repeal and reenactment);
  • Notice of Change in Proposed Rule;
  • Notice of 120-Day (Emergency) Rule;
  • Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation;
  • Five-Year Review Extension;
  • Notice of Nonsubstantive Change;
  • Notice of Effective Date; and
  • Public Notice.

  Remember: to actually file a rule, you must use the eRules application.

Rulemaking Process

• Flow chart of rulemaking process (high level)
  (PDF);
• Detailed Flow chart of rulemaking process
  (PDF);
• Legislative oversight (Legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee)

Rulemaking Law

• Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act (Title 63G, Chapter 3)
• Rules of the Office of Administrative Rules (Title R15)
• Governor Herbert's Executive Order on Rulemaking (EO/013/2011)
• Other rulemaking legal resources

News and Information

• RulesNews blog and RulesNews newsletter archive;
• Office of Administrative Rules' Fiscal Year 2015 Service Plan;
• Office of Administrative Rules' Fiscal Year 2014 Customer Service Summary; and
• 2008 Statutory Recodifications (Title 63 and Title 78)

Fiscal Analysis Tools & Guides

Fiscal Analysis Checklist

Training Documents and Templates:

• GOMB Regulatory Impact Analysis Training Tool (PowerPoint)
• GOMB Regulatory Impact Analysis Training Tool (.pdf)
• GOMB Fiscal Analysis Excel Calculator Tool (.xlsx)
• GOMB Fiscal Analysis Step-by-Step Guide (.pdf)
• Fiscal Analysis Table Template to include within rules .rtf filings (Word .rtf)
• Fiscal Analysis Table Template to include within rules .rtf filings (OpenOffice .rtf)

Common Pitfalls in a Fiscal Analysis

Additional Information

If you have a question about the rulemaking process or the information presented on this page, please contact the Office of Administrative Rules.