S.B. 31, entitled “Administrative Rules Reauthorization”, has been introduced, and is currently assigned to the Senate Rules Committee. S.B. 31 is the legislation required annually by Subsection 63G-3-502(3). The bill is sponsored by Sen. Howard Stephenson, and carries a recommendation from the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee.
As introduced, the bill reauthorizes all administrative rules except Rule R495-888, entitled “Department of Human Services Related Parties Conflict Investigation Procedure.” The text of this rule is currently available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r495/r495-888.htm.
Rep. R. Lockhart is sponsoring H.B. 86, entitled “Department of Human Services – Review and Oversight” which seeks to clarify the Legislature’s intent related to the investigation procedures currently addressed by Rule R495-888.
Additional information about S.B. 31 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/static/SB0031.html.