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SENATE BILL NO. 1097 – Agency rules, fiscal impact, when

SENATE BILL NO. 1097

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S1097......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES - Amends existing law to require that an agency
include in a notice of proposed rulemaking a citation to the specific
section of the Idaho Code that has occasioned the rulemaking and a specific
description, if applicable, of any fiscal impact greater than ten thousand
dollars.
                                                                        
02/07    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08    Rpt prt - to St Aff

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1097
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; AMENDING SECTION  67-5221,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
  3        REQUIRE  THAT AN AGENCY INCLUDE IN A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING A CITA-
  4        TION TO THE SPECIFIC SECTION OF THE IDAHO CODE  THAT  HAS  OCCASIONED  THE
  5        RULEMAKING AND A SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION, IF APPLICABLE, OF ANY FISCAL IMPACT
  6        GREATER THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  That  Section 67-5221, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        67-5221.  PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING. (1) Prior to the adoption,
 11    amendment, or repeal of a rule, the agency shall publish  notice  of  proposed
 12    rulemaking in the bulletin. The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include:
 13        (a)  the specific statutory authority for the rulemaking including a cita-
 14        tion  to  a the specific section of the Idaho Code that has occasioned the
 15        rulemaking,  or the federal statute or regulation if that is the basis  of
 16        authority or requirement for the rulemaking;
 17        (b)  a statement in nontechnical language of the substance of the proposed
 18        rule,  including  a  specific  description of any fee or charge imposed or
 19        increased;
 20        (c)  a specific description, if applicable, of any fiscal  impact  greater
 21        than ten thousand dollars ($10,000);
 22        (d)  the text of the proposed rule prepared in legislative format;
 23        (de)  the  location,  date,  and  time  of  any public hearings the agency
 24        intends to hold on the proposed rule;
 25        (ef)  the manner in which persons may make written comments  on  the  pro-
 26        posed  rule,  including  the name and address of a person in the agency to
 27        whom comments on the proposal may be sent;
 28        (fg)  the manner in which persons may request an opportunity for  an  oral
 29        presentation as provided in section 67-5222, Idaho Code; and
 30        (gh)  the deadline for public comments on the proposed rule.
 31        (2)  (a) Coinciding with each issue of the bulletin, the coordinator shall
 32        cause the publication of an abbreviated notice with a brief description of
 33        the  subject  matter,  showing  any  agency's  intent  to propose a new or
 34        changed rule that is a new addition to that issue  of  the  bulletin.  The
 35        form of the notice shall be substantially as follows: typefaces used shall
 36        measure  greater  than seven (7) points, and space width shall not be less
 37        than two (2) newspaper columns. The content of the notice  shall  be  sub-
 38        stantially as follows:
 39             A  prominent  bold  typeface heading designed to alert readers to the
 40        rules and information contained in the notice. The  notice  shall  include
 41        the  agency name and address, rule number, rule subject matter as provided
 42        in paragraph (1)(b) of this section, and the  comment  deadline.  A  brief
 43        statement  in  a  prominent bold typeface that informs citizens where they
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        can view the administrative bulletin in hard copy or electronic form shall
  2        be included.
  3        (b)  The coordinator shall cause the notice required in paragraph  (a)  of
  4        this  subsection  to  be  published in at least the accepting newspaper of
  5        largest paid circulation that is published in each county in Idaho or,  if
  6        no newspaper is published in the county, then in an accepting newspaper of
  7        largest  paid circulation published in Idaho and circulated in the county.
  8        The newspaper of largest circulation shall be  established  by  the  sworn
  9        statement  of  average annual paid weekday issue circulation that has been
 10        filed by a newspaper with the United States post office for  the  calendar
 11        year  immediately  preceding the calendar year during which the advertise-
 12        ment in this section is required  to  be  published.  The  coordinator  is
 13        authorized  to  negotiate  a rate or rates with any or all newspapers pub-
 14        lishing these notices which will provide adequate exposure to the  notices
 15        by the least expensive means. For the purposes of this section, the provi-
 16        sions of section 60-105, Idaho Code, shall not apply.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  2.  An  emergency  existing  therefor,  which emergency is hereby
 18    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
 19    passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 14795

When agencies promulgate administrative rules, it is
sometimes difficult to identify the specific state statute that
precipitated the rule change, as opposed to the general
rulemaking authority granted to the agency.  Further, while
legislators may request that an agency prepare a statement of
economic impact on a case-by-case basis, there presently is no
mechanism (like fiscal notes on bills and resolutions) to
routinely alert legislators and other interested parties to any
significant fiscal impact on the state budget that might result
from a rule change or adoption.

This bill would amend Section 67-5221, Idaho Code,  to
require that an agency include in a notice of proposed rulemaking
a citation to the specific section of the Idaho Code that has
occasioned the rulemaking, as well as a specific description, if
applicable, of any fiscal impact greater than $10,000.


                          FISCAL NOTE

Other than a slight increase printing and publication charges for 
additional text in required rulemaking notices, this bill has no 
fiscal impact on the state general account.


Contact:  Sen. Tim Corder, 334-1342                    
          Rep. Bruce Newcomb, Speaker, 332-1111
          Rep. Lawerence Denney, Maj. Leader, 332-1120
          Rep. Mike Moyle, Asst. Maj. Leader, 332-1120
          Rep. Julie Ellsworth, Maj. Caucus Chair, 332-1120
          Rep. Wendy Jaquet, Min. Leader, 332-1132


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                      S 1097