Public Meetings

We request that any party wishing to express a position on a regulation adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Remarks are limited to three minutes. You may supplement your remarks with written comments.
2. Please provide a written copy of any statement that you are making at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
3. Select a single spokesperson from your group or organization to address the Commission in the three minutes allotted to your group.
4. Summarize your main points and present any other new and relevant information. Please keep in mind that comments that were previously submitted to either the agency or the Commission have already been reviewed.
5. The use of recording devices is permitted so long as they do not disrupt the meeting or interfere with participation in or observation of the meeting by other attendees.
6. The use of video recording devices is limited to the rear of the meeting room unless another area is designated.
7. If you intend to use a recording device, please note this on the sign-in sheet prior to the start of the meeting.

• Do I need to register to speak at a Commission public meeting?

  It is not required that members of the public register to speak at a Commission public meeting. However, it is recommended that you contact our office to indicate your intent to speak.

• What happens after the Commission approves a final-form regulation?

  The Commission will issue an order notifying the promulgating agency, the standing committees and the Legislative Reference Bureau of its approval. In most circumstances, the promulgating agency will then submit the approved regulation to the Office of the Attorney General for legal review. After the Attorney General approves the regulation, the agency will submit it to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.  The regulation becomes effective on the date it is published or on another date specified by the promulgating agency in the regulation or the rulemaking order.

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