Bill Text: IA SF138 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the review of administrative rules and the rulemaking process.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - Subcommittee, Danielson, Feenstra, and Horn. S.J. 169. [SF138 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF138-Introduced.html
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BY
ZAUN
,
ANDERSON
,
SORENSON
,
BERTRAND
,
FEENSTRA
,
KAPUCIAN
,
BOETTGER
,
HOUSER
,
CHAPMAN
,
and
WHITVER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
review
of
administrative
rules
and
the
1
rulemaking
process.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
7.17,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
7.17
Office
of
administrative
rules
coordinator.
3
1.
The
governor
shall
establish
the
office
of
the
4
administrative
rules
coordinator,
and
appoint
its
staff,
which
5
shall
be
a
part
of
the
governor’s
office.
6
2.
The
administrative
rules
coordinator
shall
receive
all
7
notices
and
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
and
provide
8
the
governor
with
an
opportunity
to
review
and
object
to
any
9
rule
as
provided
in
chapter
17A
.
10
3.
a.
The
administrative
rules
coordinator
shall
create
a
11
citizens’
committee,
consisting
of
regulators,
stakeholders,
12
members
of
the
public,
and
legislators,
to
advise
the
13
administrative
rules
coordinator
on
rulemaking
issues.
14
b.
The
members
of
the
committee
shall
not
be
paid
a
per
diem
15
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
travel
expenses.
16
Sec.
2.
Section
17A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
2013,
17
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
b.
(1)
Afford
all
interested
persons
not
less
than
twenty
19
days
to
submit
data,
views,
or
arguments
in
writing
,
including
20
in
an
electronic
format
.
If
timely
requested
in
writing
by
21
twenty-five
interested
persons,
by
a
governmental
subdivision,
22
by
the
administrative
rules
review
committee,
by
an
agency,
or
23
by
an
association
having
not
less
than
twenty-five
members,
the
24
agency
must
give
interested
persons
an
opportunity
to
make
oral
25
presentation.
26
(2)
To
the
extent
practicable,
the
agency
shall
provide
an
27
opportunity
to
make
these
oral
presentations
using
the
Iowa
28
communications
network
or
other
electronic
means
and
provide
29
public
access
at
multiple
sites
throughout
the
state.
If
30
a
request
is
received
from
twenty-five
interested
persons
31
residing
in
the
same
city
or
county,
the
agency
shall
provide
32
an
opportunity
for
oral
presentation
in
that
city
or
county.
33
(3)
The
opportunity
for
oral
presentation
must
be
held
34
at
least
twenty
days
after
publication
of
the
notice
of
its
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time
and
place
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
The
1
agency
shall
consider
fully
all
written
and
oral
submissions
2
respecting
the
proposed
rule.
Within
one
hundred
eighty
3
days
following
either
the
notice
published
according
to
the
4
provisions
of
paragraph
“a”
or
within
one
hundred
eighty
5
days
after
the
last
date
of
the
oral
presentations
on
the
6
proposed
rule,
whichever
is
later,
the
agency
shall
adopt
a
7
rule
pursuant
to
the
rulemaking
proceeding
or
shall
terminate
8
the
proceeding
by
publishing
notice
of
termination
in
the
Iowa
9
administrative
bulletin.
10
Sec.
3.
Section
17A.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
2.
An
agency
shall
include
in
a
preamble
to
each
rule
13
it
adopts
a
brief
explanation
of
the
principal
reasons
for
14
its
action
pursuant
to
section
17A.5
a
concise
statement
15
of
the
principal
reasons
for
and
against
the
rule
adopted,
16
incorporating
in
the
statement
the
reasons
for
overruling
17
considerations
urged
against
the
rule
and,
if
applicable,
a
18
brief
explanation
of
the
principal
reasons
for
its
failure
19
to
provide
in
that
the
rule
for
the
waiver
of
the
rule
in
20
specified
situations
if
no
such
waiver
provision
is
included
21
in
the
rule.
This
explanatory
requirement
does
not
apply
when
22
the
agency
adopts
a
rule
that
only
defines
the
meaning
of
a
23
provision
of
law
if
the
agency
does
not
possess
delegated
24
authority
to
bind
the
courts
to
any
extent
with
its
definition.
25
In
addition,
if
requested
to
do
so
by
an
interested
person,
26
either
prior
to
adoption
or
within
thirty
days
thereafter,
the
27
agency
shall
issue
a
concise
statement
of
the
principal
reasons
28
for
and
against
the
rule
adopted,
incorporating
therein
the
29
reasons
for
overruling
considerations
urged
against
the
rule.
30
This
concise
statement
shall
be
issued
either
at
the
time
of
31
the
adoption
of
the
rule
or
within
thirty-five
days
after
the
32
agency
receives
the
request.
33
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
17A.4B
Job
impact
statement.
34
1.
a.
“Benefit”
means
the
reasonably
identifiable
and
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quantifiable
positive
effect
or
outcome
that
is
expected
to
1
result
from
implementation
of
a
rule.
2
b.
“Cost”
means
reasonably
identifiable,
significant,
direct
3
or
indirect,
economic
impact
that
is
expected
to
result
from
4
implementation
of
and
compliance
with
a
rule.
5
c.
“Cost-benefit
analysis”
means
regulatory
analysis
6
to
provide
the
public
with
transparency
regarding
the
7
cost-effectiveness
of
a
rule,
including
the
economic
costs
and
8
the
effectiveness
weighed
by
the
agency
in
adopting
the
rule.
9
“Cost-benefit
analysis”
includes
a
comparison
of
the
probable
10
costs
and
benefits
of
a
rule
to
the
probable
costs
and
benefits
11
of
less
intrusive
or
less
expensive
methods
that
exist
for
12
achieving
the
purpose
of
the
rule.
13
d.
“Jobs”
means
private
sector
employment
including
14
self-employment
and
areas
for
potential
for
employment
growth.
15
e.
“Jobs
impact
statement”
means
a
statement
that
does
all
16
of
the
following:
17
(1)
Identifies
the
purpose
of
a
rule
and
the
applicable
18
section
of
the
statute
that
provides
specific
legal
authority
19
for
the
agency
to
adopt
the
rule.
20
(2)
Identifies
and
describes
the
cost
that
the
agency
21
anticipates
state
agencies,
local
governments,
the
public,
and
22
the
regulated
entities,
including
regulated
businesses
and
23
self-employed
individuals,
will
incur
due
to
the
implementation
24
of
and
complying
with
a
rule.
25
(3)
Determines
whether
a
rule
would
have
a
positive
26
or
negative
impact
on
private
sector
jobs
and
employment
27
opportunities
in
Iowa.
28
(4)
Describes
and
quantifies
the
nature
of
the
impact
a
rule
29
will
have
on
private
sector
jobs
and
employment
opportunities
30
including
the
categories
of
jobs
and
employment
opportunities
31
that
are
affected
by
the
rule,
and
the
number
of
jobs
or
32
potential
job
opportunities
and
the
regions
of
the
state
33
affected
by
the
rule.
34
(5)
Identifies,
where
possible,
the
additional
costs
to
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employers
per
employee
due
to
implementation
of
and
complying
1
with
a
rule.
2
(6)
Includes
other
relevant
analysis
requested
by
the
3
administrative
rules
coordinator.
4
2.
Prior
to
implementation
of
a
rule,
an
agency
shall
5
take
steps
to
minimize
the
adverse
impact
on
jobs
and
6
the
development
of
new
employment
opportunities
due
to
7
implementation
of
the
rule.
8
3.
An
agency
shall
provide
a
jobs
impact
statement
to
the
9
administrative
rules
coordinator
prior
to
publication
of
a
10
notice
of
intended
action
or
the
publication
of
a
rule
without
11
notice.
12
4.
The
jobs
impact
statement
shall
be
published
as
part
13
of
the
preamble
to
the
notice
of
rulemaking
in
the
Iowa
14
administrative
bulletin,
unless
the
administrative
rules
15
coordinator
determines
that
publication
of
the
entire
jobs
16
impact
statement
would
be
unnecessary
or
impractical.
17
5.
An
agency
shall
accept
comments
and
information
18
from
stakeholders
prior
to
final
preparation
of
the
jobs
19
impact
statement.
Any
concerned
private
sector
employer
or
20
self-employed
individual,
potential
employer,
potential
small
21
business,
or
member
of
the
public
may
submit
information
22
relating
to
a
jobs
impact
statement
upon
a
request
for
23
information
or
prior
to
publication
of
a
notice
of
intended
24
action
or
publication
of
a
rule
without
notice
by
an
agency.
25
6.
If
a
jobs
impact
statement
is
revised
after
a
notice
26
of
intended
action
or
a
rule
without
notice
is
published,
the
27
revised
jobs
impact
statement
shall
be
published
as
part
of
28
the
preamble
to
the
adopted
version
of
the
rule,
unless
the
29
administrative
rules
coordinator
determines
that
publication
30
of
the
entire
jobs
impact
statement
would
be
unnecessary
or
31
impractical.
32
7.
The
analysis
in
the
jobs
impact
statement
shall
give
33
particular
weight
to
jobs
in
production
sectors
of
the
economy
34
which
includes
the
manufacturing
and
agricultural
sectors
of
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the
economy
and
shall
include
analysis,
where
applicable,
of
1
the
impact
of
the
rule
on
expansion
of
existing
businesses
or
2
facilities.
3
8.
The
administrative
rules
coordinator
may
waive
the
jobs
4
impact
statement
requirement
for
rules
proposed
on
an
emergency
5
basis
or
if
unnecessary
or
impractical.
6
9.
By
July
1,
2014,
and
every
five
years
thereafter,
an
7
agency
shall
prepare
a
comprehensive
jobs
impact
statement
8
for
all
of
the
agency’s
rules.
An
agency
shall
transmit
9
each
five-year
comprehensive
jobs
impact
statement
to
the
10
administrative
rules
coordinator,
the
administrative
rules
11
review
committee,
and
the
administrative
code
editor.
The
12
administrative
code
editor
shall
publish
the
statement,
or
a
13
summary,
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
14
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
17A.4C
Negotiated
rulemaking.
15
1.
An
agency
shall
create
a
negotiated
rulemaking
group
if
16
required
by
statute.
An
agency
may,
on
its
own
motion
or
upon
17
request,
create
a
negotiated
rulemaking
group
if
the
agency
18
determines
that
a
negotiated
rulemaking
group
can
adequately
19
represent
the
interests
that
will
be
significantly
affected
by
20
a
draft
rule
proposal
and
that
it
is
feasible
and
appropriate
21
in
the
particular
rulemaking.
Notice
of
the
creation
of
a
22
negotiated
rulemaking
group
shall
be
published
in
the
Iowa
23
administrative
bulletin.
Upon
establishing
a
negotiated
24
rulemaking
group,
the
agency
shall
also
specify
a
time
frame
25
for
group
deliberations.
26
2.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
statute,
the
agency
shall
27
appoint
a
sufficient
number
of
members
to
the
group
so
that
28
a
fair
cross
section
of
interests
and
opinions
regarding
the
29
draft
rule
proposal
is
represented.
One
person
shall
be
30
appointed
to
represent
the
agency.
The
group
shall
select
its
31
own
chairperson
and
adopt
its
rules
of
procedure.
All
meetings
32
of
the
group
shall
be
open
to
the
public.
A
majority
of
the
33
membership
constitutes
a
quorum.
Members
shall
not
receive
34
any
per
diem
payment
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
all
necessary
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expenses.
Any
vacancy
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
1
the
initial
appointment.
2
3.
Prior
to
the
publication
of
a
notice
of
intended
action,
3
the
group
shall
consider
the
terms
or
substance
of
the
rule
4
proposed
by
the
agency
and
shall
attempt
to
reach
a
consensus
5
on
the
advisability
of
adopting
the
draft
rule
proposal.
6
4.
If
a
group
reaches
a
consensus
on
a
draft
rule
proposal,
7
the
group
shall
transmit
to
the
agency
a
report
containing
the
8
consensus
on
the
draft
rule
proposal.
If
the
group
does
not
9
reach
a
consensus
on
a
draft
rule
proposal
within
the
specified
10
time
frame,
the
group
shall
transmit
to
the
agency
a
report
11
stating
that
inability
to
reach
a
consensus
and
specifying
any
12
areas
in
which
the
group
reached
a
consensus.
The
group
may
13
include
in
a
report
any
other
information,
recommendations,
14
or
materials
that
the
group
considers
appropriate.
Any
group
15
member
may
include
as
an
addendum
to
the
report
additional
16
information,
recommendations,
or
materials.
A
report
issued
17
under
this
subsection
shall
not
be
considered
final
agency
18
action
for
purposes
of
judicial
review.
19
5.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
statute,
following
20
consideration
of
a
draft
rule
proposal
by
a
negotiated
21
rulemaking
group,
the
agency
may
commence
rulemaking
as
22
provided
in
section
17A.4.
The
group
is
automatically
23
abolished
upon
the
agency’s
adoption
of
the
rule
pursuant
to
24
the
provisions
of
section
17A.5.
25
Sec.
6.
Section
17A.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
amended
26
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
27
following:
28
2.
Over
a
five-year
period
of
time,
an
agency
shall
conduct
29
an
ongoing
and
comprehensive
review
of
all
of
the
agency’s
30
rules.
The
goal
of
the
review
is
the
identification
and
31
elimination
of
all
rules
of
the
agency
that
are
outdated,
32
redundant,
overbroad,
ineffective,
unnecessary,
or
otherwise
33
undesirable.
An
agency
shall
commence
its
review
by
developing
34
a
plan
of
review
in
consultation
with
major
stakeholders
and
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constituent
groups.
As
part
of
its
review,
an
agency
shall
1
review
existing
policy
and
interpretive
statements
or
similar
2
documents
to
determine
whether
it
would
be
necessary
or
3
appropriate
to
adopt
these
statements
or
documents
as
rules.
4
a.
An
agency
shall
establish
its
five-year
plan
for
review
5
of
its
rules
and
publish
the
plan
in
the
Iowa
administrative
6
bulletin.
7
b.
An
agency’s
plan
for
review
shall
do
all
of
the
8
following:
9
(1)
Contain
a
schedule
that
lists
when
the
review
of
each
10
rule
or
rule
group
will
occur.
11
(2)
State
the
method
by
which
the
agency
will
analyze
12
the
rule
under
review
regarding
the
considerations
listed
in
13
paragraph
“c”
.
14
(3)
Provide
a
means
for
public
participation
in
the
review
15
process
and
specify
how
interested
persons
may
participate
in
16
the
review.
17
(4)
Identify
instances
where
the
agency
may
require
an
18
exception
to
the
review
requirements.
19
(5)
Provide
a
process
for
ongoing
review
of
rules
after
the
20
initial
five-year
review
period
has
expired.
21
c.
An
agency
shall
analyze
its
rules
under
review
by
22
considering
all
of
the
following:
23
(1)
The
need
for
the
rule.
24
(2)
The
clarity
of
the
rule.
25
(3)
The
intent
and
legal
authority
for
the
rule.
26
(4)
The
qualitative
and
quantitative
benefits
and
costs
of
27
the
rule.
28
(5)
The
fairness
of
the
rule.
29
d.
When
an
agency
completes
its
five-year
review
of
its
30
rules,
the
agency
shall
provide
a
summary
of
the
results
to
the
31
administrative
rules
coordinator
and
the
administrative
rules
32
review
committee.
33
Sec.
7.
Section
17A.23,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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17A.23
Construction
——
delegation
of
authority
.
1
1.
Except
as
expressly
provided
otherwise
by
this
chapter
2
or
by
another
statute
referring
to
this
chapter
by
name,
the
3
rights
created
and
the
requirements
imposed
by
this
chapter
4
shall
be
in
addition
to
those
created
or
imposed
by
every
other
5
statute
in
existence
on
July
1,
1975,
or
enacted
after
that
6
date.
If
any
other
statute
in
existence
on
July
1,
1975,
or
7
enacted
after
that
date
diminishes
a
right
conferred
upon
a
8
person
by
this
chapter
or
diminishes
a
requirement
imposed
upon
9
an
agency
by
this
chapter
,
this
chapter
shall
take
precedence
10
unless
the
other
statute
expressly
provides
that
it
shall
take
11
precedence
over
all
or
some
specified
portion
of
this
named
12
cited
chapter.
13
2.
This
chapter
shall
be
construed
broadly
to
effectuate
14
its
purposes.
This
chapter
shall
also
be
construed
to
apply
15
to
all
agencies
not
expressly
exempted
by
this
chapter
or
by
16
another
statute
specifically
referring
to
this
chapter
by
name
17
citation
;
and
except
as
to
proceedings
in
process
on
July
1,
18
1975,
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
apply
to
all
covered
19
agency
proceedings
and
all
agency
action
not
expressly
exempted
20
by
this
chapter
or
by
another
statute
specifically
referring
to
21
this
chapter
by
name
citation
.
22
3.
An
agency
shall
have
only
that
authority
or
discretion
23
delegated
to
or
conferred
upon
the
agency
by
law
and
shall
not
24
expand
or
enlarge
its
authority
or
discretion
beyond
the
powers
25
delegated
to
or
conferred
upon
the
agency.
Unless
otherwise
26
specifically
provided
in
statute,
a
grant
of
rulemaking
27
authority
shall
be
construed
narrowly.
28
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
17A.24
Rule
implementation
of
federal
29
statute,
regulation,
or
policy.
30
1.
Except
as
otherwise
explicitly
authorized
by
state
law,
31
an
agency
charged
with
the
implementation
of
a
federal
statute,
32
regulation,
or
policy
shall
not
implement
the
federal
statute,
33
regulation,
or
policy
in
a
manner
that
exceeds
the
specific
34
requirements
of
the
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
policy.
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2.
Any
portion
of
an
agency
rule
or
policy
that
implements
1
a
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
policy
and
that
exceeds
the
2
specific
requirements
of
the
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
3
policy
is
automatically
superseded
by
the
specific
requirements
4
of
that
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
policy.
5
Sec.
9.
ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATION
STUDY.
6
1.
The
legislative
council,
in
consultation
with
the
7
department
of
natural
resources,
shall
establish
a
study
to
8
analyze
the
projected
financial
effects
of
current
and
proposed
9
United
States
environmental
protection
agency
regulations
and
10
Iowa
department
of
natural
resources
rules
on
Iowa
cities
over
11
a
ten-year
period.
12
2.
The
study
should
include
an
analysis
of
projected
13
financial
costs
of
such
regulations
and
rules
on
a
hypothetical
14
small
Iowa
community,
medium-sized
Iowa
community,
and
large
15
Iowa
community.
16
3.
The
study
shall
be
concluded
by
June
30,
2014,
and
a
17
report
shall
be
provided
to
the
members
of
the
general
assembly
18
and
to
the
governor.
19
EXPLANATION
20
This
bill
relates
to
the
review
of
administrative
rules
and
21
the
rulemaking
process.
22
CITIZENS’
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
The
bill
requires
that
the
23
administrative
rules
coordinator
create
a
citizens’
committee,
24
to
advise
the
administrative
rules
coordinator
on
rulemaking
25
issues.
The
members
of
the
committee
shall
not
be
paid
a
per
26
diem
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
travel
expenses.
27
RULEMAKING
HEARINGS
THROUGHOUT
STATE.
The
bill
requires
28
administrative
agencies,
when
feasible,
to
hold
rulemaking
29
hearings
in
varied
locations
throughout
the
state
via
the
Iowa
30
communications
network
or
other
electronic
means
and
provides
31
that
a
hearing
must
be
held
in
a
particular
city
or
county
32
when
25
interested
persons
from
that
city
or
county
make
the
33
request.
34
PRINCIPAL
REASONS
FOR
AND
AGAINST
RULE.
The
bill
requires
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that
every
adopted
rule
must
be
accompanied
by
a
concise
1
statement
of
the
principal
reasons
for
and
against
the
rule
2
adopted.
Under
current
law
such
a
statement
is
only
provided
3
on
request.
4
JOBS
IMPACT
STATEMENTS.
The
bill
requires
that
every
5
proposed
rule
under
a
notice
of
intended
action
or
publication
6
without
notice
contain
a
jobs
impact
statement
which
outlines
7
the
objective
and
statutory
authority
of
the
rule
and
analyzes
8
and
sets
out
in
detail
the
impact
of
the
proposed
rule
on
state
9
agencies,
local
governments,
the
public,
and
the
regulated
10
entities,
including
regulated
businesses
and
self-employed
11
individuals
affected
by
the
rule.
The
statement
must
also
12
determine
whether
a
proposed
rule
would
have
a
positive
13
or
negative
impact
on
private
sector
jobs
and
employment
14
opportunities.
15
Commencing
July
1,
2014,
and
every
five
years
thereafter,
16
each
agency
shall
prepare
a
jobs
impact
statement
for
all
of
17
the
agency’s
rules.
The
statement
will
be
published
in
the
18
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
19
As
part
of
this
requirement,
an
agency
is
required
to
20
takes
steps
to
minimize
the
adverse
impact
on
jobs
and
the
21
development
of
new
employment
opportunities
before
proposing
22
a
rule.
23
The
administrative
rules
coordinator
may
waive
the
jobs
24
impact
statement
requirement
for
emergency-filed
rules
or
if
25
unnecessary
or
impractical.
26
NEGOTIATED
RULEMAKING
GROUPS.
If
required
by
statute,
27
this
bill
requires
an
agency
to
create
an
ad
hoc
negotiated
28
rulemaking
group
to
review
draft
rule
proposals
prior
to
29
commencing
a
rulemaking
proceeding.
Where
a
statute
does
30
not
require
this
review,
the
bill
allows
an
agency
to
create
31
such
a
review
group.
Members
are
appointed
by
the
agency
32
and
the
composition
must
adequately
represent
a
fair
balance
33
of
the
interests
affected
by
the
rule.
Once
such
a
group
is
34
created,
the
agency
may
only
commence
rulemaking
after
the
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group
has
considered
the
draft
rule
proposal
in
question.
This
1
provision
is
based
on
similar
provisions
found
in
the
federal
2
Administrative
Procedures
Act.
3
USER-FRIENDLY
INTERNET
SITES.
The
bill
requires
each
4
agency
to
make
available
to
the
public
a
uniform,
searchable,
5
and
user-friendly
rules
database,
published
on
an
internet
6
site,
subject
to
the
direction
of
the
administrative
rules
7
coordinator.
Each
agency’s
internet
site
must
contain
8
specified
information
relating
to
the
agency’s
rules
and
9
available
procedures
for
public
participation.
10
FIVE-YEAR
CYCLE
OF
AGENCY
REVIEW
OF
RULES.
Current
11
law
requires
that
each
state
agency
review
all
of
its
12
administrative
rules
on
a
five-year
cycle.
The
plan
for
this
13
review
must
be
developed
in
consultation
with
stakeholders
14
and
constituent
groups.
The
goal
of
the
review
is
the
15
identification
and
elimination
of
all
rules
of
the
agency
that
16
are
outdated,
redundant,
overbroad,
ineffective,
unnecessary,
17
or
otherwise
undesirable.
18
The
bill
requires
that
each
agency
develop
a
plan
for
19
conducting
the
five-year
review,
which
includes
detailing
the
20
methodology
for
conducting
the
review
and
a
means
for
public
21
participation.
22
NARROW
CONSTRUCTION
OF
RULES.
The
bill
also
establishes
23
a
new
rule
of
statutory
construction:
Unless
otherwise
24
specifically
provided
in
statute,
any
grant
of
rulemaking
25
authority
shall
be
construed
narrowly.
26
FEDERAL
LAW
IMPLEMENTATION.
The
bill
also
provides
that
27
state
implementation
of
a
federal
statute,
regulation,
28
or
policy
by
a
state
agency
shall
not
exceed
the
specific
29
requirements
of
the
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
30
policy,
except
as
specifically
allowed
by
state
law.
Any
31
portion
of
a
state
rule
or
policy
that
implements
a
federal
32
statute,
regulation,
or
policy
and
that
exceeds
the
specific
33
requirements
of
the
federal
statute,
regulation,
or
policy
is
34
automatically
superseded
by
the
specific
requirements
of
that
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federal
statute,
regulation,
or
policy.
1
ENVIRONMENTAL
RULES
STUDY.
The
bill
provides
that
the
2
legislative
council,
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
3
natural
resources,
shall
establish
a
study
to
analyze
the
4
projected
financial
effects
of
current
and
proposed
United
5
States
environmental
protection
agency
regulations
and
Iowa
6
department
of
natural
resources
rules
on
Iowa
cities
over
a
7
10-year
period.
The
report
of
the
study
must
be
completed
by
8
June
30,
2014.
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