Section 24 Regulatory Modernization 2

Section 2 of said chapter 30A, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

Prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulation as to which a public hearing is required, an agency shall hold a public hearing. Within the time specified by any law, or, if no time is specified, then at least 14 days prior to the date of the public hearing, the agency shall give notice of such hearing by (a) publishing notice of such hearing in such manner as is specified by any law, or, if no manner is specified, then on the website of the agency or executive office and in newspapers, and, where appropriate, in such trade, industry or professional publications as the agency may select; (b) notifying any person to whom specific notice must be given, such notice to be given by delivering or mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of the person required to be notified; (c) notifying any person or group filing a written request for notice of agency rule making hearings, such request to be renewed annually in December, such notice to be given by delivering or mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of the person or group required to be notified; and (d) filing a copy of such notice with the state secretary.

The notice shall refer to the statutory authority under which the action is proposed; give the time and place of the public hearing; either state the express terms or describe the substance of the proposed regulation; where an existing regulation is being amended, provide a copy of the amended regulation which makes clear the changes being proposed and include any additional matter required by any law.

This section authorizes electronic publication of a notice of public hearing and requires the publication of a redline where a regulation is being amended.