Of the 477 bills and resolutions passed during the 2012 General Session, 428 bills have or will become law. The Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, at Section 63G-3-302(13), requires agencies to file administrative rules mandated by legislation within 180 days of the bill’s effective date.
On 05/08/2012, 331 bills took effect. For these bills, if the Legislature specifically required administrative rulemaking, the agency responsible for the program must initiate rulemaking (file the rule with the Division) by 11/04/2012. Another 54 bills take effect on 07/01/2012, for which required rules must be filed by 12/28/2012. If an agency is unable to make this deadline, the agency needs to contact Mr. Art Hunsaker in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at 801-538-1032, to schedule a time to appear before the Administrative Rules Review Committee to discuss the delay.
Each agency is best suited to determine if a bill requires the agency to engage in rulemaking. Questions about Utah’s rulemaking process or the provisions of Subsection 63G-3-301(13) may be directed to Ken Hansen (801-538-3777).