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Committee readies administrative rules review; secretary prepared binders and schedule
Summary
The senator overseeing administrative rules review highlighted a spreadsheet and binders prepared by the new secretary to guide daily docket review beginning the week of the 19th; members were told they can delay votes if they need more information. A Department of Health and Welfare packet on 'facts, figures, and trends' was placed on members' desks.
The committee paused on introductions to outline the upcoming administrative rules review. The senator in charge of the rules review (identified in the transcript as Senator Bierke, with the spelling appearing as 'Buerke' elsewhere) said the new secretary prepared organized binders and a spreadsheet that lists which docket and chapter members should review each day starting the week of the 19th. He urged members to request a physical binder and noted the spreadsheet includes an agency contact list for follow-up questions. The senator said the committee can delay a vote on any administrative rule "if you say, Hey, I don't wanna vote on this today," allowing more time for members to gather information.
The chair also told members a packet titled "facts, figures, and trends" from the Department of Health and Welfare—the department's most current version—was on each desk and that department staff are willing to answer questions during the rules review. The committee spent several minutes on logistics for next week’s review and expressed agreement about using the binders and materials; no rule votes were taken in the session.
