The Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee has scheduled its first meeting of 2013 for Tuesday, January 22.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 AM in room 445 of the State Capitol.  Agenda items include:

• Need for rules to implement S.B. 84 (2012) Water Skiing Amendments;
• Rule R357-9, Alternative Energy Development Tax Incentives;
• Education-related rulemaking to implement 2012 General Session bills; and
• Draft legislation:  “Reauthorization of Administrative Rules”.

Questions about the meeting may be addressed to Art Hunsaker, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, 801-538-1032.

Utah’s House of Representatives and Senate have announced new appointments to the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee.

Representative Richard A. Greenwood (R, District 12) has been appointed to take the seat vacated by Rep. Merlynn Newbold.  Rep. Greenwood has served in the House since 2007.  More information about Rep. Greenwood is available on the House web site.

Rep. Richard A. Greenwood (R, District 12)

Representative Mark A. Wheatley (D, District 35) has been appointed to take the seat vacated by Rep. Neal Hendrickson.  Rep. Wheatley has served in the House since 2005.  More information about Rep. Wheatley is available on the House web site.

Rep. Mark A. Wheatley (D, District 35)

Senator J. Stuart Adams (R, District 22) has been appointed to take the seat vacated by Sen. Michael Waddoups.  Sen. Adams has served in the Senate from 2002 through 2006, and since 2009.  More information about Sen. Adams is available on the Senate web site.

Sen. J. Stuart Adams (R, District 22)

Senator Jim Dabakis (D, District 2) has been appointed to take the seat vacated by Sen. Ben McAdams.  Sen. Debakis begins his legislative service in January.  More information about Sen. Dabakis is available on the Senate web site.

[No picture of Sen. Dabakis is available]

More information about the Administrative Rules Review Committee, including present and past membership of the committee, is available on the Division of Administrative Rules’ web site.

Utah’s Legislative Administrative Rules Review Committee (ARRC) has scheduled its last meeting of 2012 for Thursday, December 20, 2012, at 9 AM in Room 30 of the House Building on Capitol Hill.

This meeting will include a discussion of “Reauthorization of Administrative Rules” draft legislation.  Pursuant to Section 63G-3-502, each administrative rule in effect on February 28 expires on May 1 unless it has been reauthorized.  The statute further requires the committee to prepare omnibus legislation to reauthorize rules for consideration at the annual general session.

The committee will also follow-up on an issue discussed at its October 19 meeting related to Securities.

The agenda is posted at http://www.le.utah.gov/Interim/2012/html/00003134.htm.  Questions about the reauthorization process may be directed to Ken Hansen at 801-538-3777.  Questions about the committee meeting may be referred to Legislative Research and General Counsel at 801-538-1032.

With the 2012 election cycle, several changes occurred that will impact the Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee.  Senate President Michael G. Waddoups (R, District 6) has served on the committee since 2001.  He began his legislative service in 1987 as a member of the House.

Sen. Michael Waddoups (R), District 6

Rep. Merlynn Newbold (R, District 50) has served on the committee since 2002.  She began her legislative service in 2001.

Rep. Merlynn Newbold (R), District 50

Both Sen. Ben McAdams (D, District 2) and Rep. Neal Hendrickson (D, District 33) were appointed to the committee in 2011.  Sen. McAdams was appointed to the Senate in 2009.  Rep. Hendrickson has served in the House since 1991.

Sen. Ben McAdams (D), District 2

Rep. Neal Hendrickson (D), District 33

Sen. McAdams recently resigned his seat.  The other three will be leaving legislative service in January  The Division of Administrative Rules acknowledges their estimated combined 63 years of public legislative service to the people of Utah and 27 years of service on the Administrative Rules Review Committee.  We wish President Waddoups, Rep. Newbold, Sen. McAdams, and Rep. Hendrickson success in their future endeavors.

Utah’s legislative Administrative Rules Review Committee (ARRC) meets on Monday, December 3, 2012, at 9 AM in room 30 of the House Building.   The agenda includes issues affecting Commerce, and Education.  The agenda is available online at http://le.utah.gov/Interim/2012/html/00002958.htm .

The Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 4 at 9 AM in room C445 of the State Capitol.  The agenda for this meeting was released today.  It includes the following items:

1. Committee Business
2. Report: Current Title and Escrow Commission Rulemaking Process (R592-16 and R592-17)
3. Division of Water Quality Rulemaking Process for Preparing Changes to R317-4 Onsite Wastewater Systems
4. Bills that Require Rulemaking
5. Committee Business

The next meeting of the Administrative Rules Review Committee is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 9.  Additional information about the committee is available online at http://le.utah.gov/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2012&Com=SPEADM&m2=1.

The Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee has scheduled a meeting for 9 AM on August 17, 2012.  The agenda includes the following items:

• Administering Rabies Vaccines at Animal Shelters;
• Rules to Implement Training Requirement in Utah Code Section 26-15-5, “Requirements for Food Handlers”;
• Rulemaking by State Agencies Based on Legislation Passed in the 2012 General Session; and
• Committee Business.

Information about the ARRC meetings is available online at http://le.utah.gov/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2012&Com=SPEADM.

The Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee held its first meeting of the 2012 interim on May 31, 2012.  The agenda included a discussion of:

• the potential need for rules governing equal access provided to education employee associations in Utah pursuant to Section 53A-3-426; and
• Rule R714-600, Performance Standards for Tow Truck Motor Carriers.

The audio from the May 31st meeting is available from the Legislature’s home page at http://le.utah.gov/.  The next meeting has been tentatively scheduled for June 25, 2012, at 1 PM.

More information about the Utah’s Administrative Rules Review Committee is available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/arrc.htm.

The Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee meets on January 13, 2012, at 9 AM.  The agenda is posted online on the Legislature’s site.  Issues include:

1. Committee Business
2. R277-419-5 Student Membership (Sen. Stephenson)
3. High School Graduation Requirements — Eligibility (Sen. Stephenson)
4. 2012 General Session Draft Legislation, “Administrative Rules Reauthorization”
5. Division of Services for People with Disabilities: Payments to Service Providers
6. Reports: Delay in Filing Administrative Rules Required by 2011 General Session Legislation
7. Committee Business