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House OKs administrative‑rules petition process changes in HB316
Summary
The House amended and passed H.B. 316 to change procedural timelines for administrative petitions (e.g., 5 business days to 7 calendar days) and to require boards to act within set windows (petition on agenda within 45 days; decision or initiation of rulemaking within 80 days), the sponsor said this strengthens citizen input.
On the House floor Feb. 14, 2006, lawmakers amended and passed House Bill 316, a measure that adjusts administrative‑rules procedures to speed citizen petitions and clarify response timelines.
Representative Eurer introduced floor amendments that change short deadlines (for example, replacing '5 business days' with '7 calendar days') and add a sequence of deadlines intended to give petitioners greater certainty: a petition must be placed on a board agenda within 45 days of submission, and the board must either deny the petition in writing or initiate rulemaking within 80 days. A sponsor on the floor characterized the changes as directed at making bureaucratic responses more attentive to public input and to provide a faster path to a writ of mandamus when appropriate.
The House adopted the floor amendments by voice vote and passed H.B. 316 as amended. Sponsor remarks emphasized this bill ‘‘gives the citizen in the State of Utah more input’’ and establishes concrete timelines for administrative boards.
Next steps: H.B. 316 was referred to the Senate for further consideration.
