OAR 137-001-0007: Public Input Prior to Rulemaking

(1) The agency may seek public input before giving notice of intent to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. Depending upon the type of rulemaking anticipated, the agency may appoint an advisory committee, solicit the views of persons on the agency's mailing list maintained pursuant to ORS 183.335(8), or use any other means to obtain public views to assist the agency. (2) If the agency appoints an advisory committee, the agency shall make a good faith effort to ensure that the committee's members represent the interests of persons likely to be affected by the rule. The meetings of the advisory committee shall be open to the public. An agency that appoints an advisory committee must invite to participate as a nonvoting member of the committee: (a) For rules implementing legislation sponsored by a member of the Legislative Assembly, the first chief sponsor of the legislation, or another sponsor of the legislation as designated by the first chief sponsor. (b) For rules implementing legislation sponsored by a committee of the Legislative Assembly, the chair of the committee that sponsored the legislation at the time the legislation was introduced, or another member of the committee as designated by the chair. (3) If the advisory committee indicates that the rule will have a significant adverse impact on small businesses, the agency will seek the advisory committee’s recommendations on compliance with ORS 183.540. (4) The agency will consider recommendations from the advisory committee in preparing the statement of fiscal impact required by ORS 183.335(2)(b)(E).