Haw. Code R. § 5-1-61 - Petitions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules
(a) Any interested person or any agency of
the state or county government may petition the department for the adoption,
amendment, modification, or repeal of any rule which is designed to implement,
interpret, or prescribe law, policy, procedure, or practice requirements of the
department.
(b) Petitions for
rulemaking action shall conform to the requirements of section 5-1-35. The
petition shall set forth the text of the proposed rule or amendment desired or
specify the rule the repeal of which is desired, state concisely the nature of
the petitioner's interest in the subject matter and the reasons for seeking the
adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule, and include any facts, views,
arguments, and data deemed relevant by the petitioner. The department may also
require the petitioner to serve other persons or governmental agencies known to
be interested in the proposed rulemaking. No request for the adoption,
amendment, modification, or repeal of a rule that does not conform to the
requirements set forth above shall be considered by the department.
(c) A petition for a change of rules shall be
given a docket number and shall become a matter of public record upon filing.
The department shall within thirty days following the filing of the petition
either deny the petition in writing or initiate the rulemaking procedure. No
public hearing, oral argument, or other form of proceedings, shall be held
directly on any petition, but if the department determines that a petition
discloses sufficient reasons in support of the relief requested to justify the
institution of a public hearing, the procedures to be followed will be as set
forth in sections 5-1-62 to 5-1-64. When the department determines that a
petition does not disclose sufficient reasons to justify the institution of a
public rulemaking action, or when the petition for a change of rules fails in
material respect to comply with the requirements of these rules, the petitioner
shall be so notified together with the grounds for such denial, or the
department may request additional data and supporting authorities before
proceeding on the petition. Failure on the part of the petitioner to furnish
data or supporting authorities within the time specified in the request shall
be deemed to be a withdrawal of the petition. The provisions of this section
shall not operate to prevent the department, on its own motion, from acting on
any matter set forth in any petition.
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