RECENT RULEMAKING BY AGENCY

 

The Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) is a compilation of existing permanent rules of those executive agencies that have been designated by the Montana Administrative Procedure Act for inclusion in the ARM. The ARM is updated through March 31, 2023. This table includes notices in which those rules adopted during the period March 24, 2023, through September 8, 2023, occurred and any proposed rule action that was pending during the past 6-month period. (A notice of adoption must be published within six months of the published notice of the proposed rule.)  This table does not include the contents of this issue of the Montana Administrative Register (MAR or Register).

 

To be current on proposed and adopted rulemaking, it is necessary to check the ARM updated through March 31, 2023, this table, and the table of contents of this issue of the Register.

 

This table indicates the department name, title number, notice numbers in ascending order, the subject matter of the notice, and the page number(s) at which the notice is published in the 2023 Montana Administrative Register.

 

To aid the user, this table includes rulemaking actions of such entities as boards and commissions listed separately under their appropriate title number.

 

ADMINISTRATION, Department of, Title 2

 

2-59-639        Bank Semiannual Assessments, p. 599, 869

2-59-640        Renewal Fees of Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders, Mortgage Servicers, and Mortgage Loan Originators, p. 602, 870

 

(Public Employees' Retirement Board)

2-43-634        Amendment by Reference of the State of Montana Public Employee Deferred Compensation (457) Plan Document and Trust Agreement, p. 165, 401

 

(Montana Tax Appeal Board)

2-51-629        Model Procedural Rules - Orders of the Board - Decision by the Board, p. 596, 868

 

AGRICULTURE, Department of, Title 4

 

4-23-277        Nonrefundable Application Fees, p. 923

4-23-279        Annual Report and Assessment Fees, p. 925

4-23-280        State Grain Lab Fee Schedule, p. 927

 

STATE AUDITOR, Office of, Title 6

 

6-275            Approved Risk List, p. 317, 476

6-276            Fire Premium Allocation - Presumptively Reasonable Allocations, p. 460, 605, 871

6-277            Bail Bond Documents, p. 534, 872

6-278            Status of Carriers as Small Insurer Health Carriers, p. 608, 876

6-279            Classification Review Committee Agency Organization, Administrative Appeal of a Classification Decision, Telephone and Electronic Hearings, and Establishment, Deletion, or Revision of Classifications for Various Industries for Supplementing the NCCI Basic Manual for Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability, p. 724

6-280            Continuing Education Program for Insurance Producers and Consultants, p. 778

6-281            Regulatory Sandbox Waivers, p. 782

 

COMMERCE, Department of, Title 8

 

8-94-201        Administration of the Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) - Emergency Grants - Planning Grants, p. 370

8-111-200      Public Participation - Incorporation of Model Rules - Meetings of the Board - Definitions, p. 200, 402

8-111-202      Board of Housing Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Coal Trust Multifamily Homes Loan Programs, p. 936

8-111-203      Administration of the Emergency Shelter Facility Grant (ESFG) Program, p. 949

 

 

EDUCATION, Title 10

 

(Board of Public Education)

10-55-290         Standards of Accreditation, p. 1966, 255, 403

 

(Office of Public Instruction)

10-75-101         Montana Indian Language Preservation Grants, p. 681

 

FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Department of, Title 12

 

12-596           Closing the Bjornberg Bridge Fishing Access Site in Phillips County, p. 405, 449

12-597           Closing the Alkali Creek Fishing Access Site in Phillips County, p. 407, 450

12-598           Closing the Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area on the Milk River in Phillips County, p. 409, 451

12-599           Closing the Truly Bridge Fishing Access Site in Cascade County, p. 477, 564

12-601           Partial Closure of the Jefferson River From the Williams Bridge Fishing Access Site to the Meridian Bridge in Jefferson County, p. 518

12-602           Closing the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site on the Ruby River in Madison County, p. 520, 565

12-603           Public Use Rules of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Public Lands, p. 952

12-604           Closing the Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 667

12-605           Closing the Yellowstone River Near the Twin Bridges Road Railroad Bridge in Stillwater County, p. 669

12-608           Closing the Holmgren Ranch Fishing Access Site on the Yellowstone River in Stillwater County, p. 703

12-609           Partial Closure of the Marshall Creek Wildlife Management Area in Missoula County, p. 761

12-610           Partial Closure of the Flathead and Clark Fork Rivers in Sanders County, p. 877

12-611           Closing the Kookoosint Fishing Access Site in Sanders County, p. 880

12-612           Closing the Paradise Crossing Fishing Access Site in Sanders County, p. 882

12-613           Closing the Full Curl Wildlife Management Area in Sanders County, p. 884

 

(Fish and Wildlife Commission)

12-606           Brinkman Game Preserve, p. 611

 

(State Parks and Recreation Board)

12-607           Smith River Bonus Point Permit System, p. 976

 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Department of, Title 17

 

17-421           Review of Storm Water Designs- Individual and Shared Onsite Wastewater Systems - Well Locations, p. 2278, 324

17-429           Modernizing Application and Notice Requirements - Allowing for Electronic-Only Submittal and Use of Modern Mapping Technologies - Eliminating Requirements Related to Temporary Construction Camps - General Housekeeping Updates, p. 373, 764

17-430           Review of Sanitation Facilities in Subdivisions Such as Water Wells, Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems and Stormwater Amenities - Amendment to Circular DEQ-4 and Circular DEQ-20, p. 786

17-431           Incorporation by Reference of the Most Recent Version of the Montana Ambient Air Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), p. 806

 

TRANSPORTATION, Department of, Title 18

 

18-190           Motor Carrier Services Safety Requirements, p. 389, 566

18-191           Alternative Project Delivery Methods, p. 503, 705

18-192           Utility and Eligible Project Right-of-Way Occupancy, p. 613, 1012

18-193           Fuel Tax Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Program, p. 463, 706

18-194           Refunds of Gasoline and Special Fuel Tax, p. 466, 671

18-195           Tax on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, p. 809

18-196           Overdimensional Permit Requirements, p. 980

 

CORRECTIONS, Department of, Title 20

 

JUSTICE, Department of, Title 23

 

23-3-268        Alcohol Analysis, p. 206, 411

23-3-272        Driver Licensing and Licensing Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles, p. 506, 766

23-3-273        Licensing Operations of Commercial Motor Vehicles, p. 728

23-4-267        Drug and/or Alcohol Analysis, p. 168, 413

 

(Public Safety Officers Standards and Training Council)

23-13-269      Certification of Public Safety Officers, p. 174, 479

 

(Board of Crime Control)

23-14-270      Board of Crime Control, p. 298

23-14-271      Board of Crime Control, p. 392, 567

 

LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Department of, Title 24

 

Boards under the Business Standards Division are listed in alphabetical order by chapter following the department notices.

 

24-12-405      Displaced Homemaker Program, p. 537, 767

24-22-400      Incumbent Worker Training, p. 223, 568

24-23-404      Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit, p. 511, 769

24-29-399      Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule, p. 319, 522

24-29-403      Utilization and Treatment Guidelines - Drug Formulary for Workers' Compensation Purposes, p. 398, 523

24-101-398    Organizational, Procedural, and Public Participation Rules, p. 2331, 300

24-101-406    Renewal Dates and Requirements, p. 733

24-150-42      Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser Program, p. 984

24-160-1        Pediatric Complex Care Assistant License, p. 833

24-182-36      Board of Private Security, p. 836

 

(Alternative Health Care Board)

24-111-28      Midwife Prescribing, p. 542, 886

24-111-29      Acupuncturist Licensing, p. 738

 

(Board of Medical Examiners)

24-156-94      Physician Assistants, p. 813

24-156-95      General Revisions, p. 819

24-156-96      Montana Health Corps, p. 828

 

(Board of Nursing)

24-159-93      Continuing Education, p. 560

24-159-94      Informational Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Proposed 2023 Rulemaking by the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators, p. 483

24-159-95      Board of Nursing, p. 747

 

(Board of Optometry)

24-168-45      General Revisions, p. 994

 

(Board of Outfitters)

24-171-42      Board of Outfitters, p. 2345, 71, 354

 

(Board of Real Estate Appraisers)

24-207-47      Fees - Practical Application of Real Estate Appraisal, p. 754

 

LIVESTOCK, Department of, Title 32

 

32-23-333      Time From Processing That Fluid Milk May Be Sold for Public Consumption, p. 145, 358

32-23-336      Department of Livestock Meat Inspection and Milk and Egg Bureau Fees, p. 226, 452

32-23-337      Brands and Earmarks, p. 147, 359

32-23-338      Issuance of Permits, p. 688

32-23-339      Diagnostic Laboratory Fees, p. 690

32-23-340      Records to Be Kept, p. 860

 

MILITARY AFFAIRS, Department of, Title 34

 

34-11            Application of Reimbursement for Service Members' Group Life Insurance Premiums, p. 863

 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, Department of, Title 36

 

36-22-217      Bitterroot Valley Sanitary Landfill Controlled Groundwater Area, p. 514, 1018

36-22-218      Navigable Waterways, p. 758

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Department of, Title 37

 

37-1006         Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), p. 228, 480

37-1011         Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, p. 245, 481

37-1013         Montana Tumor Registry, p. 76, 304

37-1015         Laboratories That Conduct Analyses of Public Water Supplies, p. 79, 305

37-1017         Emergency Medical Services, p. 620, 1020

37-1023         Updating Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Provider Rates, Fee Schedules, and Effective Dates, p. 252, 482

37-1024         Medicaid Coverage of Abortion Services, p. 2353, 414

37-1025         Developmental Disabilities Program Incident Reporting and Handling, p. 865

37-1026         Trauma Facility Designation, p. 1001

37-1028         Applied Behavior Analysis Services, p. 468, 902

37-1029         Increase of Laboratory Fees, p. 1007

37-1030         Hospice Reimbursement, p. 472, 672

37-1033         Chemical Dependency Programs - Medicaid Mental Health Services, p. 693

37-1035         Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Program, p. 643

37-1036         Developmental Disabilities Program Reimbursement for Services, p. 698, 1023

37-1037         Updating Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Provider Rates, Fee Schedules, and Effective Dates, p. 646, 1025

37-1038         Nursing Facility Reimbursement, p. 663, 1032

 

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION, Department of, Title 38

 

38-2-258        Interventions, p. 2259, 150, 362

38-5-260        Construction of Utility Lines and Facilities, p. 152, 322, 524

 

REVENUE, Department of, Title 42

 

42-1066         Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Title 16, chapter 12, MCA) - Marijuana Testing Laboratory Licensees, p. 570

42-1067         Property Tax Abatements for Gray Water Systems, p. 1010

 

SECRETARY OF STATE, Office of, Title 44

 

44-2-264        Business Services Annual Report Filing Fee Waiver in 2024, p. 9, 525