Administrative procedure: rules; definition of a rule; exclude cleanup criteria and target detection limits. Amends sec. 7 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.207). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0391'25, SB 0392'25
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Overview
This bill clarifies the definition of a "rule" under the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969. It specifically excludes certain types of agency actions and communications from being considered rules, including resolutions, attorney general opinions, rates and tariffs, rules related to game and fish, street usage regulations, contested case decisions, internal memos, declaratory rulings, and specific policies related to state correctional facilities, certificate of need reviews, and social welfare programs. The bill also excludes cleanup criteria and target detection limits.
Key provisions
- Excludes resolutions and orders of the State Administrative Board from being considered rules.
- Excludes attorney general opinions from being considered rules.
- Excludes rules establishing rates or tariffs from being considered rules.
- Excludes rules related to game and fish from being considered rules.
- Excludes rules regarding street or highway usage from being considered rules.
- Excludes internal agency communications that don't affect the public from being considered rules.
- Excludes declaratory rulings and specific factual determinations from being considered rules.
- Excludes rules concerning inmates of state correctional facilities (with some exceptions for pre-1986 rules).
Who is affected
- State agencies
- The public
- Individuals affected by agency decisions
- Department of Corrections
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