S.B. 31 (2010), Administrative Rules Reauthorization, was signed into law on 03/23/2010.  S.B. 31 goes into effect on 05/01/2010.  On that date, all administrative rules in effect on 02/28/2010 are reauthorized except for Rule R495-888, Department of Human Services Related Parties Conflict Investigation Procedure.

More information about S.B. 31 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/sbillhtm/SB0031S01.htm .

First Substitute S.B. 31, Administrative Rules Reauthorization, passed on 3/11/2010.  S.B. 31 reauthorizes all administrative rules in effect on 2/28/2010, except Rule R495-888, Department of Human Services Related Parties Conflict Investigation Procedure,which expires on 5/1/2010.  The reauthorization process is required by Section 63G-3-502.

H.B. 86, Department of Human Services – Review and Oversight, provides in statute the new procedures that Human Resources follows in conducting related parties conflict investigations.

More information about 1st Substitute S.B. 31 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/sbillhtm/sb0031s01.htm .

On 02/11/2010, the Senate Rules Committee substituted S.B. 31, Administrative Rules Reauthorization.  The substitute bill adds an effective date section to the bill.  Section 2 provides, “If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect May 1, 2010.”  This language is necessary because Section 63G-3-502 provides that “every agency rule that is in effect on February 28 of any calendar year expires on May 1 of that year unless it has been reauthorized by the Legislature.”

More information about 1st Substitute S.B. 31 is available from the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/sbillhtm/SB0031S01.htm.

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.