Section 201 could substantially increase rule making in areas where rules may not be the best answer for reasons of cost, timeliness and urgency of the decision, and the sheer number of decisions that must be made in many state programs. Since section 201 is vetoed, these changes would be confusing and obsolete. Section 203 would authorize agencies to send out the contents of regulatory notices by electronic mail or fax. This was authorized in Substitute House Bill 1323, which I have already signed. Section 204 mandates that agencies receive and accept comments on proposed rules via voice mail if they have the equipment to receive comments by this method.
Current law authorizes agencies to receive comments by voice mail.
This is preferable to the mandate contained in section 204. Section 205 requires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt a large portion of its rules using significant legislative rule making requirements. This provision is identical to one contained in Substitute House Bill 1076, which I will sign. For these reasons, I have vetoed section 205. Section 207 requires the governor's signature on every emergency rule adopted by all agencies under the general welfare criterion.