Senate
Study
Bill
3166
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES
REVIEW
COMMITTEE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
concerning
administrative
rules
relating
to
the
uniform
1
rules
on
agency
procedure
and
including
effective
date
2
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
17A.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
“Publication”
does
not
include
the
Iowa
Code,
Iowa
Acts,
3
Iowa
administrative
code,
or
Iowa
court
rules
,
or
uniform
rules
4
on
agency
procedure
.
5
Sec.
2.
RESCISSION
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES
——
ONGOING
6
APPLICABILITY.
7
1.
The
following
Iowa
administrative
rules
relating
to
8
subjects
addressed
by
uniform
rules
on
agency
procedure
adopted
9
by
the
administrative
rules
coordinator
pursuant
to
section
10
17A.24
are
rescinded
as
of
July
1,
2026:
11
a.
11
IAC
chs.
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
and
9.
12
b.
11
IAC
117.20.
13
c.
21
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
and
8.
14
d.
27
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
5,
and
8.
15
e.
61
IAC
chs.
2,
11,
and
12.
16
f.
61
IAC
10.2.
17
g.
81
IAC
chs.
24
and
27.
18
h.
81
IAC
25.10.
19
i.
101
IAC
ch.
5.
20
j.
101
IAC
2.1,
2.3,
and
2.4.
21
k.
111
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
5,
12,
and
13.
22
l.
129
IAC
chs.
6
and
11.
23
m.
161
IAC
chs.
4
and
11.
24
n.
161
IAC
1.2,
1.3,
1.4,
and
15.3.
25
o.
181
IAC
1.8,
1.9,
1.10,
1.11,
and
1.12.
26
p.
187
IAC
chs.
5,
6,
7,
11,
and
12.
27
q.
189
IAC
chs.
4,
20,
21,
22,
23,
and
25.
28
r.
191
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
and
4.
29
s.
193
IAC
chs.
3
and
7.
30
t.
193E
IAC
1.4.
31
u.
193F
IAC
1.6
and
1.7.
32
v.
199
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
and
5.
33
w.
199
IAC
1.3
and
1.7.
34
x.
201
IAC
chs.
5,
7,
10,
11,
and
12.
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y.
205
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
15.
1
z.
205
IAC
6.3.
2
aa.
261
IAC
chs.
195,
196,
197,
198,
and
199.
3
ab.
263
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6.
4
ac.
265
IAC
chs.
7,
13,
16,
17,
and
18.
5
ad.
265
IAC
15.9.
6
ae.
281
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6.
7
af.
282
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
5,
and
6.
8
ag.
282
IAC
11.1
and
11.7
through
11.32.
9
ah.
283
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
6,
and
7.
10
ai.
284
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
and
5.
11
aj.
288
IAC
chs.
3,
11,
12,
and
13.
12
ak.
289
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
8.
13
al.
301
IAC
ch.
5.
14
am.
301
IAC
2.4
and
2.5.
15
an.
351
IAC
chs.
2,
11,
12,
13,
14,
and
15.
16
ao.
371
IAC
ch.
9.
17
ap.
371
IAC
1.2(6).
18
aq.
441
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
9.
19
ar.
481
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
9,
366,
367,
381,
382,
and
20
435.
21
as.
481
IAC
570.7(1),
615.6(1),
650.7(1),
and
885.1(1).
22
at.
486
IAC
ch.
8.
23
au.
491
IAC
chs.
2
and
3.
24
av.
491
IAC
1.4,
1.8,
and
4.20
through
4.48.
25
aw.
493
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6.
26
ax.
495
IAC
chs.
17,
19,
26,
30,
31,
and
33.
27
ay.
497
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
9.
28
az.
501
IAC
chs.
7
and
16.
29
ba.
501
IAC
1.11.
30
bb.
541
IAC
chs.
5,
6,
7,
and
8.
31
bc.
541
IAC
1.3.
32
bd.
543
IAC
ch.
5.
33
be.
545
IAC
chs.
5,
6,
7,
and
8.
34
bf.
547
IAC
chs.
6,
7,
8,
and
9.
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bg.
547
IAC
2.5
and
2.6.
1
bh.
561
IAC
chs.
2,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
10.
2
bi.
567
IAC
chs.
2,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
13.
3
bj.
571
IAC
chs.
2,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
11.
4
bk.
575
IAC
ch.
3.
5
bl.
575
IAC
1.5
and
1.8.
6
bm.
591
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
16,
and
17.
7
bn.
601
IAC
ch.
2.
8
bo.
605
IAC
ch.
2.
9
bp.
621
IAC
chs.
2,
9,
10,
and
12.
10
bq.
621
IAC
1.5
and
1.9.
11
br.
661
IAC
chs.
10
and
80.
12
bs.
661
IAC
401.101
through
401.314
and
600.5.
13
bt.
681
IAC
chs.
17,
18,
19,
and
20.
14
bu.
685
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
and
15.
15
bv.
701
IAC
chs.
3,
4,
5,
6,
and
7.
16
bw.
701
IAC
115.1(3)
and
115.11.
17
bx.
721
IAC
chs.
3,
5,
7,
8,
9,
and
10.
18
by.
741
IAC
ch.
5.
19
bz.
741
IAC
2.4
and
2.5.
20
ca.
751
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
16,
and
18.
21
cb.
751
IAC
5.17,
5.18,
and
5.19.
22
cc.
761
IAC
chs.
4,
10,
11,
12,
and
13.
23
cd.
781
IAC
chs.
2,
17,
18,
and
19.
24
ce.
801
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
6,
and
8.
25
cf.
811
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
5,
14,
and
16.
26
cg.
817
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
5,
and
6.
27
ch.
821
IAC
1.5,
1.6,
and
1.8.
28
ci.
871
IAC
chs.
2,
3,
4,
and
5.
29
cj.
876
IAC
chs.
4,
5,
7,
9,
and
12.
30
ck.
877
IAC
1.1.
31
2.
As
soon
as
practicable
after
July
1,
2026,
the
32
administrative
code
editor
shall
remove
the
language
of
the
33
Iowa
administrative
rules
referenced
in
subsection
1
of
this
34
section
from
the
Iowa
administrative
code.
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3.
Administrative
rules
rescinded
pursuant
to
subsection
1
1
remain
applicable
to
any
administrative
or
judicial
proceeding
2
initiated
before
July
1,
2026,
for
the
pendency
of
the
action.
3
Sec.
3.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
4
1.
An
agency
may
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
5
subsection
3,
and
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
6
providing
for
additions,
exceptions,
or
amendments
to
uniform
7
rules
on
agency
procedure
adopted
by
the
administrative
rules
8
coordinator
pursuant
to
section
17A.24.
The
rules
shall
be
9
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
10
specified
in
the
rules,
but
no
later
than
June
30,
2026.
Any
11
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
shall
also
be
12
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
action
as
provided
in
section
13
17A.4.
14
2.
An
agency
may
only
adopt
emergency
rules
under
subsection
15
1
if
the
agency
determines
one
or
more
of
the
following
16
applies.
The
agency
shall
explain
its
determination
in
the
17
preamble
of
the
rulemaking
document
filed
pursuant
to
section
18
17A.4,
subsection
3.
19
a.
The
rule
is
necessary
to
comply
with
a
legal
obligation
20
imposed
on
the
agency.
The
agency
shall
include
in
the
21
explanation
a
specific
citation
of
the
source
of
the
legal
22
obligation
and
a
description
of
how
the
rule
is
necessary
to
23
comply
with
the
legal
obligation.
24
b.
The
rule
is
otherwise
determined
to
be
necessary
by
the
25
agency.
The
agency
shall
include
in
the
explanation
the
reason
26
the
agency
determined
the
rule
to
be
necessary.
27
3.
Notwithstanding
section
17A.4A,
a
regulatory
analysis
28
shall
not
be
required
for
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
subsection
29
1.
30
4.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
prohibit
an
agency
31
from
engaging
in
rulemaking
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
relating
to
32
uniform
rules
on
agency
procedure
adopted
pursuant
to
section
33
17A.24
that
is
not
subject
to
this
section.
34
5.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2026.
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6.
The
repeal
of
this
section
pursuant
to
subsection
5
shall
1
not
be
construed
to
affect
the
validity
of
rules
adopted
under
2
this
section
before
the
date
of
repeal.
3
Sec.
4.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following,
being
deemed
of
4
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment:
5
The
section
of
this
Act
providing
for
emergency
rulemaking
6
and
a
repeal.
7
EXPLANATION
8
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
9
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
10
This
bill
concerns
administrative
rules
relating
to
the
11
uniform
rules
on
agency
procedure
(uniform
rules).
12
The
bill
rescinds
specified
administrative
rules
of
various
13
executive
branch
agencies
relating
to
subjects
addressed
by
14
uniform
rules
adopted
by
the
administrative
rules
coordinator
15
pursuant
to
Code
section
17A.24.
The
date
of
rescission
16
is
July
1,
2026.
The
bill
provides
that
the
rescinded
17
administrative
rules
remain
applicable
to
any
administrative
18
or
judicial
proceeding
initiated
before
July
1,
2026,
for
the
19
pendency
of
the
action.
20
Uniform
rules
adopted
by
the
administrative
rules
21
coordinator
pursuant
to
Code
section
17A.24
became
effective
22
January
13,
2026
(7
IAC
chs.
2500-2506).
Subjects
addressed
23
by
the
uniform
rules
are
agency
procedures
for
rulemaking,
24
petitions
for
rulemaking,
waiver
of
rules,
declaratory
orders,
25
contested
cases,
and
fair
information
practices.
26
The
bill
authorizes
an
agency
to
adopt
emergency
rules
27
providing
for
additions,
exceptions,
or
amendments
to
uniform
28
rules
adopted
by
the
administrative
rules
coordinator.
The
29
rules
shall
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
30
later
date
is
specified,
but
no
later
than
June
30,
2026.
The
31
bill
specifies
that
an
agency
may
only
adopt
such
emergency
32
rules
if
the
agency
determines
a
rule
is
necessary
to
comply
33
with
a
legal
obligation
imposed
on
the
agency
or
is
otherwise
34
determined
to
be
necessary
by
the
agency.
The
agency
must
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explain
its
determination
in
the
preamble
of
the
rulemaking
1
document.
The
bill
provides
that
a
regulatory
analysis
shall
2
not
be
required
for
such
rules.
This
provision
is
repealed
3
July
1,
2026.
The
repeal
shall
not
be
construed
to
affect
the
4
validity
of
rules
adopted
under
the
provision
before
the
date
5
of
repeal.
The
provision
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
6
The
bill
includes
a
conforming
change
relating
to
the
7
adoption
of
uniform
rules
by
the
administrative
rules
8
coordinator.
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