SSB 3166 (LSB 5976XR (2) 91)

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BY  ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVIEW COMMITTEE

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

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by uniform rules on agency procedure adopted by the administrative rules coordinator pursuant to section 17A.24 are rescinded as of July 1, 2026: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