Rules at a Glance

Pre-filing with ICAR

Visit the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR) website or call 802-828-3322 for specific information on the procedure for pre-filing with ICAR.

Proposed rule filings should include:

• Proposed cover sheet
• Adopting page
• Economic impact analysis
• Environmental impact analysis
• Public input maximization plan
• Scientific information (not required for all rules)
• Incorporation by reference (not required for all rules)
• Text of proposed rule
• Annotated text that shows changes (i.e. underline new items and strikethrough deleted items)

Final proposed rule filings should include:

• Final proposed rule cover sheet
• Adopting page
• Economic impact analysis
• Environmental impact analysis
• Public input maximization plan
• Scientific information (not required for all rules)
• Incorporation by reference (not required for all rules)
• Text of proposed rule
• Annotated text that shows changes (i.e. underline new items and strikethrough deleted items)
• Copies of all written comments and a responsiveness summary
• Letter explaining any changes made to the proposed rule
• A copy of the ICAR approval memo

Adopted rule filings should include:

• Adopted rule cover sheet
• Adopting page
• Clean text of the rule