Editor's Note
This notice was published in the April 1, 2013, issue (Vol. 2013, No. 7) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Editor's Note: Legislation Affecting Administrative Rulemaking
During the 2013 General Session, the Legislature passed the following bills that affect rulemaking.
H.B. 256, Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Rep. C. Oda)
H.B. 256, entitled "Reauthorization of Administrative Rules", passed and now awaits the Governor's action. H.B. 256 is the legislation required annually by Subsection 63G-3-502(3). The bill reauthorizes all administrative rules except Subsection R592-2-7(2) from the Title and Escrow Commission which addresses Title Insurance Administrative Hearings and Penalty Imposition, Imposition of Penalties. This subsection will be removed from the Utah Administrative Code effective May 1, 2013. A separate notice of the Legislative Nonreauthorization will be published in the May 15, 2013, issue of the Utah State Bulletin. Under the terms of Section 2 of the bill, it takes effect on May 1, 2013.
The law governing reauthorization of administrative rules is found at Section 63G-3-502. Questions about the reauthorization process may be directed to Ken Hansen, 801-538-3777. Additional information about H.B. 256 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/hb0256.html.
S.B. 107, Public Shooting Ranges (Sen. A. Christensen)
2nd Substitute S.B. 107 as amended, Public Shooting Ranges, passed and now awaits the Governor's action. Beginning at line 135, the bill requires the "State Armory Board, any state agency, or institution of higher education that operates or has control of a shooting range" to make rules pursuant to the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. The bill specifies minimum content of the rules. The bill, beginning at line 163, excludes specified ranges (ranges operated by the Division of Wildlife Resources, the Utah National Guard ranges located at Camp Williams and the Salt Lake International Airport; and ranges owned, operated, or currently leased by a state public safety agency) from the Part, including the rulemaking requirement. Under the terms of Section 10 of the bill, it takes effect upon approval by the governor.
Additional information about S.B. 107 is available on the Legislature's web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/sb0107.html .
Questions about this legislation may be directed to Ken Hansen (801-538-3777).
Additional Information
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2013/b20130401.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding this notice, please contact Nancy Lancaster, by phone at 801-538-3218, by FAX at 801-537-9240, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected].