Utah SB0234 amends rulemaking procedures for environmental health and waste management rules.

Utah SB0234 amends the Utah Administrative Procedure Act to require agencies to ensure that rules involving environmental health and waste management are supported by scientific studies. The bill defines terms such as "best available science" and "weight of scientific evidence." It mandates that agencies may not initiate rulemaking proceedings to establish new or change existing numeric criteria or numeric limitations unless the rule is supported by scientific studies. The Rules Review and General Oversight Committee is authorized to delay the effective date of such rules.

Utah SB0234 amends rulemaking procedures for environmental health and waste management rules.

Utah SB0234 amends the Utah Administrative Procedure Act to require agencies to ensure that rules involving environmental health and waste management are supported by scientific studies. The bill defines terms such as "best available science" and "weight of scientific evidence." It mandates that agencies may not initiate rulemaking proceedings to establish new or change existing numeric criteria or numeric limitations unless the rule is supported by scientific studies. The Rules Review and General Oversight Committee is authorized to delay the effective date of such rules.