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SENATE BILL NO. 1125 – Agency rules, fiscal impact

SENATE BILL NO. 1125

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S1125......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
AGENCY 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 negative fiscal impact on the state general fund
greater than ten thousand dollars.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02    3rd rdg - PASSED - 28-5-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Goedde, Hill,
      Jorgenson, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, McGee, McKenzie, Noble,
      Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Coiner, Kelly, Malepeai, Marley, Stennett
      Absent and excused -- Brandt, Geddes
    Floor Sponsor - Corder
    Title apvd - to House
03/03    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart(Jacobson), Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher,
      Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
      Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Martinez, Schaefer
    Floor Sponsor - Ellsworth
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/16    To enrol
03/17    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/18    Sp signed
03/21    To Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 129
         Effective: 03/23/05

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1125
                                                                        
                                 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 NEGATIVE FIS-
  6        CAL  IMPACT  ON  THE  STATE GENERAL FUND GREATER THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
  7        DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WHEN THE PENDING RULE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND  TO
  8        PROVIDE  THAT  THE  ABSENCE OR ACCURACY OF A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT SHALL
  9        NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE RULE;  AND  DECLARING
 10        AN EMERGENCY.
                                                                        
 11    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 12        SECTION  1.  That  Section 67-5221, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 13    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14        67-5221.  PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING. (1) Prior to the adoption,
 15    amendment, or repeal of a rule, the agency shall publish  notice  of  proposed
 16    rulemaking in the bulletin. The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include:
 17        (a)  the specific statutory authority for the rulemaking including a cita-
 18        tion  to  a the specific section of the Idaho Code that has occasioned the
 19        rulemaking,  or the federal statute or regulation if that is the basis  of
 20        authority or requirement for the rulemaking;
 21        (b)  a statement in nontechnical language of the substance of the proposed
 22        rule,  including  a  specific  description of any fee or charge imposed or
 23        increased;
 24        (c)  a specific description, if applicable, of any negative fiscal  impact
 25        on the state general fund greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) dur-
 26        ing the fiscal year when the pending rule will become effective; provided,
 27        however,  that notwithstanding section 67-5231, Idaho Code, the absence or
 28        accuracy of a fiscal impact statement provided pursuant to this subsection
 29        shall not affect the validity or the enforceability of the rule;
 30        (d)  the text of the proposed rule prepared in legislative format;
 31        (de)  the location, date, and time  of  any  public  hearings  the  agency
 32        intends to hold on the proposed rule;
 33        (ef)  the  manner  in  which persons may make written comments on the pro-
 34        posed rule, including the name and address of a person in  the  agency  to
 35        whom comments on the proposal may be sent;
 36        (fg)  the  manner  in which persons may request an opportunity for an oral
 37        presentation as provided in section 67-5222, Idaho Code; and
 38        (gh)  the deadline for public comments on the proposed rule.
 39        (2)  (a) Coinciding with each issue of the bulletin, the coordinator shall
 40        cause the publication of an abbreviated notice with a brief description of
 41        the subject matter, showing any  agency's  intent  to  propose  a  new  or
 42        changed  rule  that  is  a new addition to that issue of the bulletin. The
 43        form of the notice shall be substantially as follows: typefaces used shall
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        measure greater than seven (7) points, and space width shall not  be  less
  2        than  two  (2)  newspaper columns. The content of the notice shall be sub-
  3        stantially as follows:
  4             A prominent bold typeface heading designed to alert  readers  to  the
  5        rules  and  information  contained in the notice. The notice shall include
  6        the agency name and address, rule number, rule subject matter as  provided
  7        in  paragraph  (1)(b)  of  this section, and the comment deadline. A brief
  8        statement in a prominent bold typeface that informs  citizens  where  they
  9        can view the administrative bulletin in hard copy or electronic form shall
 10        be included.
 11        (b)  The  coordinator  shall cause the notice required in paragraph (a) of
 12        this subsection to be published in at least  the  accepting  newspaper  of
 13        largest  paid circulation that is published in each county in Idaho or, if
 14        no newspaper is published in the county, then in an accepting newspaper of
 15        largest paid circulation published in Idaho and circulated in the  county.
 16        The  newspaper  of  largest  circulation shall be established by the sworn
 17        statement of average annual paid weekday issue circulation that  has  been
 18        filed  by  a newspaper with the United States post office for the calendar
 19        year immediately preceding the calendar year during which  the  advertise-
 20        ment  in  this  section  is  required  to be published. The coordinator is
 21        authorized to negotiate a rate or rates with any or  all  newspapers  pub-
 22        lishing  these notices which will provide adequate exposure to the notices
 23        by the least expensive means. For the purposes of this section, the provi-
 24        sions of section 60-105, Idaho Code, shall not apply.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 2.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 26    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
 27    passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 14953


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 negative fiscal impact on the state general
account 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 1125