The steps in promulgating a Michigan rule are lengthy and time involved. In an abbreviated format, the process includes:

• Filing a Request for Rulemaking with the Office of Regulatory Reform,
• Drafting and gaining approval of the language,
• Drafting a Regulatory Impact Statement that assesses the economic impact of the rule, which must be filed at least 28 days before a public hearing,
• Scheduling and holding a public hearing,
• Submitting a public hearing report,
• Formally reviewing the proposed rule,
• Legally certifying the rule,
• Certifying the rule within the Board’s statutory authority,
• Submitting the rule to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules,
• Adopting the rule,
• Filing the rule with the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office, and
• Entering the rule into the Michigan Administrative Code Database.

A detailed description of the formal rule promulgation process is published by the Michigan’s Office of Regulatory Reform.

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