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Section 63G-3-305 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” by the review due date. Otherwise, an unreviewed rule expires, becomes unenforceable, and is removed from the Utah Administrative

The Rulemaking Act, at Subsection 63G-3-301(13), requires agencies to file rules with the Division of Administrative Rules (initiate rulemaking) within 180 days of a bill’s effective date if the bill “specifically requires” rulemaking (e.g., “… shall make rules…”). Since most bills go into effect on May 12, 2015, rulemaking required by those bills must be filed by November 8, 2015.

Many of the bills passed during the 2014 General Session specifically require agencies to make rules.  The Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, at Subsection 63G-3-301(13), requires agencies to file administrative rules specifically required by legislation within 180 days of the bill’s effective date. For bills that take effect on 05/13/2014 that specifically require administrative rulemaking, the agency responsible for the program

Following the 2013 Legislative General Session, 478 bills have or will become law.  The Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, at Subsection 63G-3-301(13), requires agencies to file administrative rules mandated by legislation within 180 days of the bill’s effective date. In August, Legislative staff sent notice to agency rulewriters and administrators regarding the deadlines.  For the 392 bills that became effective on

Earlier this summer, the Division of Administrative Rules reminded agencies that if the Legislature specifically required administrative rulemaking as part of one of the bills that passed during the General Session, the agency is required to initiate rulemaking (file the rule with the Division) within 180 days of the bills effective date.  For most bills, effective 05/08/2012, that deadline is

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,

Out of the 481 bills and resolutions passed during the 2010 General Session, 43 bills take effect on 07/01/2010.  Some of those bills may contain mandates requiring various state agencies to promulgate administrative rules.  Pursuant to Subsection 63G-3-301(13), agencies have until 12/28/2010 to initiate rulemaking (i.e., filing the rule with the Division of Administrative Rules) to implement those mandates. If

Out of the 481 bills and resolutions passed during the 2010 General Session, 333 bills take effect today, 05/11/2010.  Many of those bills contain mandates requiring various state agencies to promulgate administrative rules.  Pursuant to Subsection 63G-3-301(13), agencies have until 11/07/2010 to initiate rulemaking (i.e., filing the rule with the Division of Administrative Rules) to implement those mandates. If an

Under the provisions of Subsection 63G-3-301(13), when a bill passes that specifically mandates rulemaking (e.g., “agency shall write rules”), the affected agency is required to initiate rulemaking within 180-days of the bill’s effective date. In other words: For bills effective 05/11/2010, corresponding rules must be filed with the Division of Administrative Rules by 11/07/2010. For bills effective 07/01/2010, corresponding rules

This year, the deadline for agencies to initiate rulemaking explicitly mandated by a bill that went into effect on May 5, 2008, is November 1, 2008.  The deadline for agencies to initiate rulemaking explicitly mandated by a bill that went into effect on July 1, 2008, is December 28, 2008. (Utah Code Subsection 63G-3-301(13); Utah Administrative Code Section R15-3-5) Subsection