Getting Involved with DORA's Work
Stakeholder Engagement in Rulemaking
State law requires DORA divisions with rulemaking authority to promulgate rules as part of our regulatory activities. The rulemaking process is public, and comments are taken into consideration throughout, especially the formal stages that must be followed as outlined in the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Stakeholder engagement ultimately depends on the unique circumstances of each potential rulemaking, but typically includes one or more of the following:
- E-mail “blast” notifications to any interested party with working drafts of rules, including
- questions for consideration;
- Open Forums to discuss preliminary concepts/ideas;
- Specific and targeted outreach campaigns;
- Webinars for specific stakeholders; and
- Formal and informal meetings/roundtables.
How to Become a Department Stakeholder
Anyone can be involved in both the drafting of proposed rules and the revision of such rules after they have been formally noticed for potential promulgation. Sign up below with any division to receive news, rulemaking notices and / or public comment meeting notices:
Petitions for Rulemaking
You also have the right to petition formally for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule. This provides you the opportunity to identify problematic rules and to help DORA divisions improve efficiency. The “Petition for Rulemaking” must be submitted to the divisions directly (via the division’s individual filing process) and is open to public inspection. Action on a petition is at the division’s decision makers’ discretion; but when the division undertakes a rulemaking on a matter, all related petitions for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of rules must be considered and acted upon in the same proceeding.