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Montana Administrative Register Notice 2-55-44 No. 4   02/27/2014    
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BEFORE THE STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 2.55.327A, pertaining to the construction industry premium credit program

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

 

NO PUBLIC HEARING CONTEMPLATED

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On May 2, 2014, the Montana State Fund proposes to amend the above-stated rule.

 

2. The Montana State Fund will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the rulemaking process and need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the Montana State Fund no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2014, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Nancy Butler, Montana State Fund, P.O. Box 4759, 855 Front Street, Helena, Montana 59604-4759; telephone (406) 495-5138; fax (406) 495-5023; or e-mail nbutler@mt.gov.

 

3. The rule proposed to be amended provides as follows, deleted matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

2.55.327A CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PREMIUM CREDIT PROGRAM

(1) through (2)(a)(iv) remain the same.

(b) apply for the premium credit program and submit the completed and signed application form to State Fund no later than seven calendar days after by the stated due date on the application form;

(c) through (6) remain the same.

 

AUTH: 39-71-2315, 39-71-2316, MCA

IIMP: 39-71-2211, 39-71-2311, 39-71-2316, 39-71-2330, MCA

 

REASON: This amendment to ARM 2.55.327A is reasonably necessary at this time for the following reasons: Montana State Fund has had a policy of accepting applications for the construction credit program within seven days following the stated due date on the application form. This was done for the purpose of taking into account mailing time, and other factors that may have prevented the application from being received by the stated due date. Based on a recent Legislative Audit Division audit, Montana State Fund determined the rule should be changed to comport with this policy of allowing a grace period for receipt of applications. 

 

4. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action in writing to Nancy Butler, Montana State Fund, P.O. Box 4759, 855 Front Street, Helena, Montana 59604-4759; telephone (406) 495-5138; fax (406) 495-5023; or e-mail nbutler@mt.gov.  Any comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., April 4, 2014.

 

5. If persons who are directly affected by the proposed action wish to express their data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing at a public hearing, they must make a written request for a hearing and submit this request along with any written comments to Nancy Butler at the above address no later than 5:00 p.m., April 4, 2014.

 

6.  If the agency receives requests for a public hearing on the proposed action from either 10 percent or 25, whichever is less, of the persons who are directly affected by the proposed action; from the appropriate administrative rule review committee of the Legislature; from a governmental subdivision or agency; or from an association having not less than 25 members who will be directly affected, a hearing will be held at a later date. Notice of the hearing will be published in the Montana Administrative Register. Ten percent of those persons directly affected has been determined to be 2600 persons based on 26,000 policyholders.

 

7. The Montana State Fund maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request which includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person and specifies that the person wishes to receive notices regarding the Montana State Fund. If you prefer to receive notices by e-mail, please indicate this in your request. Such written request may be mailed or delivered to Nancy Butler, Montana State Fund, P.O. Box 4759, 855 Front Street, Helena, Montana 59604-4759; faxed to the office at (406) 495-5023; e-mail nbutler@mt.gov; or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the Montana State Fund.

 

8. An electronic copy of this notice of proposed amendment is available through the Secretary of State's web site at http://sos.mt.gov/ARM/Register. The Secretary of State strives to make the electronic copy of the notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that if a discrepancy exists between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the Secretary of State works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems.

 

9. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.

 

10. With regard to the requirements of 2-4-111, MCA, the Montana State Fund has determined that the amendment of the above-referenced rule will not significantly and directly impact small businesses.

 

 

 

/s/ Nancy Butler                                        

Nancy Butler, General Counsel

Rule Reviewer

 

 

/s/ Elizabeth Best                                     

Elizabeth Best

Chair of the Board

 

 

/s/ Michael P. Manion                             

Michael P. Manion, Chief Legal Counsel

and Rule Reviewer

 

Certified to the Secretary of State February 18, 2014.

 

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