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, 2022. This table includes notices in which those rules adopted during the period March 11, 2022, through August 26, 2022, 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, 2022, 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 2022 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

 

2-2-624           Public Meetings, p. 640, 1312

2-5-628           Department Responsibilities – Delegation of Purchasing Authority – Small Purchases or Limited Solicitations of Supplies and Services – Sole Source Procurement – Exigency Procurements – Minimum Refund – Exceptions to Minimum Refund Rule, p. 1344

2-12-623         Review and Approval Process for Procurement, Development, and Oversight of Information Technology Resources and Software and Management Systems - Granting Exceptions - Utilization of Centralized State Facilities - Introduction - Definitions - Agency Information Technology Plans - Establishing Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines - Appeal Process as It Applies to Information Technology Plans, Procurements, and Granting Exceptions, p. 430, 796

2-59-626         Renewal Fees of Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, Servicers, and Mortgage Loan Originators, p. 944, 1690

2-59-627         Semiannual Assessments - Supervisory Fess for Banks and Credit Unions, p. 856, 1656

2-59-630         Activities Requiring a License, p. 1352

2-59-632         Banking Definitions, p. 1355

 

 

(Public Employees' Retirement Board)

2-43-622         Investment Policy Statements for the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, the Montana Fixed Fund, and the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, p. 267, 609

2-43-631         Actuarial Rates and Assumptions, p. 1349, 1689

 

 

AGRICULTURE, Department of, Title 4

 

4-22-274         State Grain Lab Fee Schedule, p. 435, 797

4-22-275         Hemp, p. 947, 1657

 

STATE AUDITOR, Office of, Title 6

 

6-267               Credit for Reinsurance–Reciprocal Jurisdictions - Forms, p. 444, 798

6-268               Group Capital Calculation, p. 708, 1189

6-269               Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing, p. 1120, 1691

6-270               Credit for Reinsurance - Certified Assuming Insurers, p. 643, 1190

6-271               Annuities - Periodic Payment of Premium Taxes – Surplus Lines Insurance Transactions - Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation of Self-Funded Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements, p. 1359

6-272               Life Insurance – Illustrations, p. 1363

6-273               Exemptions, p. 1366

6-274               Collection of Stamping Fee, p. 1369

 

COMMERCE, Department of, Title 8

 

8-2-197           Actions That Qualify as Categorical Exclusions Under the Montana Environmental Policy Act, p. 311, 610

8-94-194         Deadline for the Second Cycle for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)–Community and Public Facilities Projects Application and Guidelines, p. 98, 398

8-94-196         Submission and Review of Applications for Funding Under the Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP), p. 314, 611

8-94-198         Administration of the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program – Planning Grants, p. 550, 906

8-94-199         Administration of the CDBG Program, p. 1372

8-119-193       Tourism Advisory Council, p. 100, 399

 

(Board of Investments)

8-97-101         Board of Investments Rules, p. 1212

 

EDUCATION, Title 10

 

(Board of Public Education)

10-57-288       Teacher Licensing, p. 103, 799

10-58-272       Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards, p. 1376

10-64-283       School Bus Requirements, p. 140, 1313

10-66-101       Adult Secondary Education Credits, p. 142, 400

 

(Office of Public Instruction)

10-66-102       State Diplomas, p. 451, 829

 

FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Department of, Title 12

 

12-557             Removal of Tiber Reservoir From the List of Identified Bodies of Water Confirmed or Suspected for Aquatic Invasive Mussels, p. 271, 831

12-559             Licensing, p. 325

12-561             Angling Restriction and Fishing Closure Criteria, p. 1131

12-562             Closing the Yellowstone River From the Yellowstone National Park Boundary to the Springdale Bridge Fishing Access Site, p. 1025, 1191

12-563             Closing Fishing Access Sites From the Axtell Bridge Fishing Access Site to the Bud Lilly Fishing Access Site on the Gallatin River, p. 1028

12-564             Closing Fishing Access Sites From the Sappington Bridge Fishing Access Site to the Drouillard Fishing Access Site on the Jefferson River, p. 1030

12-565             Closing the Ruby Island Fishing Access Site in Madison County, p. 1032

12-566             Closing the Ennis Fishing Access Site in Madison County, p. 1034

12-567             Closing the Valley Garden Fishing Access Site in Madison County, p. 1036

12-568             Closing the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site in Madison County, p. 1038

12-569             Closing the Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access Site in Flathead County, p. 1040

12-570             Closing the Yellowstone River in Stillwater County, p. 1042

12-571             Closing the Stillwater River in Stillwater County, p. 1044, 1692

12-572             Closing West Rosebud Creek and Rosebud Creek in Stillwater County, p. 1046

12-573             Closing the Absaroka Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1048

12-574             Closing the Buffalo Jump Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1050

12-575             Closing the Castle Rock Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1052

12-576             Closing the Cliff Swallow Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1054

12-577             Closing the Fireman's Point Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1056

12-578             Closing the Jeffrey's Landing Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1058

12-579             Closing the Moraine Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1060

12-580             Closing the Swinging Bridge Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1062

12-581             Closing the White Bird Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1064

12-582             Closing the Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1066

12-583             Closing the Holmgren Ranch Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1068

12-584             Closing the Indian Fort Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County, p. 1070

12-585             Closing the Yellowstone River in Park County, p. 1192

12-586             Grizzly Bear Demographic Objective for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, p. 1135

12-587             Recreational Use on the Boulder River, p. 1139

12-588             Extending the Implementation Date of the Madison River Commercial Use Cap, p. 1141

12-589             Closing the Yellowstone River in Park County, p. 1658

12-590             Closing the Stillwater River in Stillwater County, p. 1693

 

(Fish and Wildlife Commission)

12-553             Rest/Rotation and Walk/Wade Rules on the Madison River, p. 1609, 687

12-560             Classification of Caracal Cat as a Prohibited Species, p. 950

 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Department of, Title 17

 

17-417             Methamphetamine Cleanup - Definitions - Decontamination Standards - Performance, Assessment, and Inspection - Performance Standards - Contractor Certification and Training Course Requirements - Reciprocity - Training Provider Certification - Certified Training Provider Responsibilities - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Certification - Fees - Sampling - Recordkeeping - Reports - Incorporation by Reference, p. 367, 952

17-418             Incorporation by Reference - Hazardous Waste Fees, p. 14, 693

17-419             Incorporation by Reference of 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix W, p. 392, 694

17-420             Definitions - Development Process for the Adaptive Management Program to Implement Narrative Nutrient Standards, p. 1876, 327

17-422             Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water Determinations - Standards for Public Water Supply Systems, p. 713, 1695

17-423             Application and Administration of Hard Rock Small Mining Exclusion Statements, Exploration Licenses, and Operating Permits, p. 1143

17-425             Opencut Mining Program, p. 1152

17-427             Temporary Water Quality Standards Variances, p. 1171

 

TRANSPORTATION, Department of, Title 18

 

18-187             Utility Right-of-Way Occupancy, p. 722, 1176, 1314

18-188             Motor Carrier Services Maximum Allowable Weight and Safety Requirements, p. 553, 1072

18-189             Motor Carrier Services - Vehicles Authorized to Bypass Weigh Stations - Definitions - Compliance With Weigh Station Bypass, p. 859, 1423

 

CORRECTIONS, Department of, Title 20

 

(Board of Pardons and Parole)

20-25-71         Paroling Decision - Early Parole Consideration - Administrative Reviews and Reappearances - Board Operating Processes - Executive Clemency Functions, p. 193, 1194

 

JUSTICE, Department of, Title 23

 

23-8-263         9-1-1 Telecommunication System, p. 833

23-16-265       Gambling Control Division Headquarters Address Change, p. 1427

 

(Public Safety Officers Standards and Training Council)

23-13-264       Certification of Public Safety Officers, p. 732

 

LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Department of, Title 24

 

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

 

24-2-390         Public Participation and Model Rules, p. 557, 907

24-11-383       Response Times in Unemployment Insurance, p. 145, 352

24-15-201       Employment Relations Division, p. 317, 612

24-17-389       Prevailing Wages, p. 149, 353

24-22-369       Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Montana State Plan Modifications, p. 319

24-22-393       Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program, p. 646, 1074

24-22-394       Montana Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Program Act, p. 863, 1315

24-28-396       Workers' Compensation Mediation, p. 957, 1660

24-29-392       Medical Fee Schedules and Drug Formulary for Workers' Compensation Purposes, p. 650, 1075

24-38-391       Professional Employer Organizations, p. 561, 909

24-101-313     Multidisciplinary Health Care Provider Task Force Review of Statutes and Recommendations Involving Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, p. 320

24-101-395     Organizational, Procedural, and Public Participation Rules, p. 866

24-301-351     Building Codes Incorporation by Reference - Local Government Enforcement - Plumbing Requirements - Electrical Requirements - Elevator Code - Special Reports, p. 460, 911

 

(Board of Clinical Laboratory Science Practitioners)

24-129-19       Minimum Licensure Standards, p. 322, 835

 

(Board of Dentistry)

24-138-82       Fee Schedules - Clinical Exam Criteria, p. 565, 1662

 

(Board of Medical Examiners)

24-156-92       Definitions - ECP Licensure Qualifications - ECP License Application - Continued Competency Requirements - Fee Schedule - Fees - Final Pre-Licensing Examinations, p. 1482, 520

24-156-93       Board of Medical Examiners, p. 880, 1664

 

(Board of Nursing)

24-159-92       Board of Nursing, p. 658, 1666

 

(Board of Pharmacy)

24-174-78       Pharmacy Technician Registration Requirements - Ratio of Pharmacy Technicians and Interns to Supervising Pharmacists - Application for Approval of Utilization Plan, p. 32, 401

24-174-79       Board of Pharmacy, p. 1216

 

(Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors)

24-183-45       Fee Schedule, p. 569, 1668

 

(Board of Psychologists)

24-189-43       Fee Schedule - Behavior Analyst Experience and Supervision, p. 454, 1076

 

(Board of Real Estate Appraisers)

24-207-46       Real Property Appraiser Qualification and Continuing Education, p. 457, 910

 

(Board of Veterinary Medicine)

24-225-42       Licensure of Veterinary Technicians, p. 738

 

LIVESTOCK, Department of, Title 32

 

32-22-328       Importation of Camelids, p. 667, 1669

32-22-329       Diagnostic Laboratory Fees, p. 961, 1670

32-22-332       Testing Within the DSA, p. 1441

 

(Board of Milk Control)

32-22-330       Transfer of Quota – Reassignment of Quota From the Unassigned Quota Pool – Readjustment of Quota Into the Statewide Quota System, p. 1434

32-22-331       Producer Pricing, p. 1438

 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, Department of, Title 36

 

36-22-214       Horse Creek Controlled Groundwater Area, p. 670, 1705

36-22-216       Dam Safety, p. 1177

 

(Board of Oil and Gas Conservation)

36-22-215       Adoption of Forms - Reports From Transporters, Refiners, Purchasers, and Gasoline or Extraction Plants, p. 970

 

(Board of Water Well Contractors)

36-22-213       Water Well Licensing - Construction Standards, p. 490, 1671

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Department of, Title 37

 

37-909             Assisted Living Rules Related to Background Checks and Category D Endorsement, p. 1736, 354

37-947             Applied Behavior Analysis Services, p. 1444

37-971             Communicable Disease Control, p. 1460

37-973             Child-Facing Employee Certification and Supervisory Training, p. 209, 613

37-974             Child-Placing Agency Definitions, p. 214, 537

37-975             Campgrounds, Trailer Courts, Work Camps, and Youth Camps, p. 973

37-976             HMK Dental Procedure Codes, p. 573, 1077

37-977             County and Tribal Matching Grant, p. 1471

37-978             Medicaid Fee Schedules and Effective Dates, p. 395, 695

37-979             Assisted Living Rules Related to Background Checks and Category D Endorsement, p. 746

37-981             Public Sleeping Accommodations, p. 998

37-983             Updating Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Provider Rates, Fee Schedules, and Effective Dates, p. 576, 1078

37-984             Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program, p. 1477

37-985             Financial Eligibility Criteria, p. 782

37-988             Medicaid Hospice Fee Reimbursement and Care Program, p. 1007, 1672

37-989             Nursing Facility Reimbursement, p. 590, 1081

37-990             Health Care Facility Revisions, p. 1485

37-991             Families Achieving Independence in Montana (FAIM), p. 785, 1673

37-993             Developmental Disabilities Waiver Program Reimbursement, p. 672, 1316

37-994             Immunization Requirements and Exemptions for Children and Staff at Child Care Facilities, p. 1495

37-995             Child Support Services Division Guidelines and Distribution, p. 1508

37-996             Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, p. 1511

37-997             Vending of Food and Beverages, p. 1518

37-999             Living Wills, p. 1522

37-1001          Changing the Identification of Sex on Birth Certificates, p. 915

37-1002          Changing the Identification of Sex on Birth Certificates, p. 895

37-1003          Crisis System Restructuring, p. 1526

37-1005          Foster Care Immunization Requirements, p. 1531

37-1008          Medically Needy Living Allowance Deduction, p. 1536

37-1010          State Approval of Substance Use Disorder Programs – Licensure of Substance Use Disorder Facilities – Behavioral Health and Development Disability Medicaid & Non-Medicaid Manuals, p. 1539

37-1012          Updating Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Provider Rates, Fee Schedules, and Effective Dates, p. 1615

 

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION, Department of, Title 38

 

38-2-255         Interventions, p. 1185

38-5-250         Montana Energy Impact Assistance Financing, p. 217, 494, 1087

38-5-253         Montana's Renewable Energy Resource Standard, p. 221, 538

38-5-254         Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), p. 1621

38-5-256         Resource Planning, p. 1229

38-5-257         Pipeline Safety, p. 1640

 

REVENUE, Department of, Title 42

 

42-1046          Department Procedures Involving Penalties Against Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, p. 788, 1707

42-1047          Former DPHHS Regulations for Failed Laboratory Test Samples, p. 223, 403

42-1048          Marijuana and Marijuana Products Packaging and Labeling Application and Approval Process, p. 274, 594, 924

42-1049          Department Processing and Remittance of Local-Option Marijuana Excise Tax Collections to Localities, p. 497, 836

42-1050          Eliminated Tax Credits, p. 500, 837

42-1051          Licensed Premises Proximity Requirements to Places of Worship or Schools, p. 504, 838

42-1052          Department Implementation of Legislation for House Bills 157, 226, 525, 705 and Senate Bill 320 Enacted by the 2021 Montana Legislature, p. 1246, 1686

42-1053          Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Post-Legislative Rules Revisions and Contested Case Rules Updates, p. 1016, 1712

42-1054          Property Tax Exemption Process Revisions, p. 1274

42-1055          Tribal Government Applications for Temporary Property Tax Exemptions, p. 1643

42-1056          Adopting the Multistate Tax Commission's Model Statute for Reporting Adjustments to Federal Taxable Income and Federal Partnership Audit Adjustments, p. 1286

42-1057          Extension of Deadlines for a Taxpayer to Appeal an Audit Determination or a Final Determination, p. 1289

42-1058          Creation of Additional Canopy License Tiers for Marijuana Cultivators, p. 1293

42-1059          Authorization of Marijuana Dispensary Customer Loyalty Programs, p. 1296

42-1060          Waste Management Process Revision, p. 1648

42-1061          Montana Education Savings Plans (529 Plans), p. 1650

 

SECRETARY OF STATE, Office of, Title 44

 

44-2-255         Election Security Definitions - Security Assessment Requirements - Security Awareness Training Requirements - Physical Security Requirements - Additional Election Security Requirements - Definitions Related to the Examination of Voting Machines and Devices, p. 507, 676, 1089

44-2-256         Procedures Facilitating Disabled Voter Access, p. 514, 839

44-2-257         Reduction of Business Services Filing Fees, p. 603, 931

44-2-258         Minor Parties, p. 683, 1092

44-2-259         Clarification of Timing of Certain Activities of Election Administrators, p. 1299

44-2-260         Update of Provisions Related to Business Services Filings – Administrative Updates, p. 1302

44-2-261         Records and Information Management Fees – Delegation Authority for Records Disposal of Public Records and Records Storage Systems and Requirements, p. 1308

44-2-262         Scheduled Dates for the 2023 Montana Administrative Register, p. 1653

 

(Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices)

44-2-254         Child-Care Expenses - Campaigns, p. 225, 404