Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0008 - Practice and Procedure
Chapter 3 - RULEMAKING
Section 3-4 - Preliminary Rulemaking Hearings before the Advisory Boards

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 3-4

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) The air, land, solid and hazardous waste management, and water divisions of the Department may conduct preliminary rulemaking hearings before their related advisory boards by submitting the following materials to the affected board:

(i) Strike and underscore and clean copies of the preliminary rule;

(ii) Copies of all public comments received to date and proposed responses, if applicable; and

(iii) Any additional materials that the divisions and advisory boards believe are necessary to explain the content of the preliminary rules.

(b) The Department may not initiate rulemaking and submit a proposed rule to the Council for consideration without first consulting with and receiving the advice of the affected advisory board on the preliminary rule. At the conclusion of the preliminary rulemaking hearing, an advisory board may advise the Department to:

(i) Continue discussion of the preliminary rule at its next regularly scheduled meeting, schedule a special meeting specifically to discuss the proposed rule, or reopen and extend the public comment period;

(ii) Return the preliminary rule to the division for further action, including addressing questions regarding specific aspects of the preliminary rule;

(iii) Initiate rulemaking and submit the preliminary rule to the Council for adoption; or

(iv) Take other such action as the advisory board deems appropriate.

(c) When preliminary rules involve more than one of the divisions of the Department, the Director may call a joint meeting of the affected advisory boards. The advisory boards shall select one member to preside over the joint meeting.

(d) The divisions may consult with the advisory boards through special meetings after preliminary rulemaking hearings. The divisions may incorporate suggestions that arise during preliminary rulemaking hearings or any subsequent special meetings without conducting additional preliminary rulemaking hearings.

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