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The Administrative Rules Reauthorization bill has been numbered as S.B. 122. The Reauthorization bill is the Administrative Rules Review Committee’s annual bill required by Section 63-46a-11.5. The bill, as introduced, reauthorize all rules. Its first committee hearing has been scheduled for January 19, 2007, at 2 p.m. in room W020 in the West Building. More information about S.B. 122 is

Section 63-46a-9 requires each agency to review its rules within five years of each rule’s original enactment, 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, unreviewed rules will expire, become unenforceable, and will be removed from

Rep. David Ure (Republican, District 53) chaired his final Administrative Rules Review Committee (ARRC) meeting on December 20, 2006. He was unsuccessful in his bid for the Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Beverly Evans. Rep. Ure was assigned to the ARRC in 1993 as a first-term legislator. He then became the House chair of ARRC in 1999 replacing Rep.

Rep. S. Clark’s “Impact of Administrative Rules on Small Businesses” bill has been numbered as H.B. 64. Questions about H.B. 64 may be directed to Ken Hansen (801-538-3777).

In its December 20, 2006, meeting, the Administrative Rules Review Committee approved two bills as committee bills. These are the “Administrative Rule Criminal Penalty Amendments” and the “Filings of Administrative Rules, Orders, and Regulations” bills. The “Administrative Rule Criminal Penalty Amendments” will be substantially similar to Substitute H.B. 317 (2006). The bill amends sections throughout the Utah Code that prescribed

The Administrative Rules Review Committee is considering another piece of legislation that affects rulemaking. After coordinating with the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Administrative Rules has requested a small amendment to Section 63-5a-7, entitled “Orders, rules, and regulations having force of law — Filing requirements — Suspension of state agency rules.” The bill will delete a reference to

During the 2006 General Session, the Legislature considered H.B. 317, entitled “Administrative Rule Criminal Penalty Amendments” (see http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0317S01.htm for more information). This bill amended statutes throughout the Utah Code removing criminal penalties for violations of administrative rules. Time ran out before the bill could be passed. Based on information available from the Legislature’s web site, it appears that a similar

The Division of Administrative Rules is changing the format for its training announced for December 19. Staff will focus the morning session (9 a.m. to noon) on completing the rule analysis form. The afternoon session (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) will be centered on preparing rule text. This format change is based on a review of correction notices sent back to

The Division of Administrative Rules has filed amendments to two of its rules — Rule R15-2 and Rule R15-4 — to make them consistent with the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act as amended by H.B. 316 (2006), and to clarify specific issues. With filing No. 29188, the Division is making Rule R15-2 conform to Section 63-46a-12, and is making other changes

On November 3, 2006, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. announced the appointment of Kim Hood as Executive Director of the Department of Administrative Services. As Executive Director, she will oversee divisions of state government, including the Division of Administrative Rules, that share the common function of providing service to other government agencies. Ms. Hood replaces Mr. Richard Ellis who has