{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-13a.300","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 13A.300","heading":"Request by promulgating administrative body to defer consideration of","body":"administrative regulation -- Consideration of deferred administrative\nregulation -- Informational review of deferred administrative regulation --\nLimitation on number of deferr als -- Failure of representative of\nadministrative body to appear before legislative committee.\n(1) The administrative body that promulgated an administrative regulation may request\nthat consideration of the administrative regulation be deferred by a  legislative\ncommittee.\n(2) The deferral of an administrative regulation scheduled for full review by the\nAdministrative Regulation Review Subcommittee pursuant to KRS\n13A.290(1)(b)1., 2., or 5. shall be governed by KRS 13A.020(4) and the following:\n(a) A request for deferral of an ordinary administrative regulation filed with the\nCommission shall be automatically granted if:\n1. The administrative body submits a written letter to the regulations\ncompiler; and\n2. The letter is received by 12 noon, eastern ti me, at least five (5) calendar\ndays prior to the subcommittee meeting;\n(b) A request for deferral of an emergency administrative regulation may be\ngranted if:\n1. The administrative body submits a written letter to the regulations\ncompiler;\n2. The letter is received prior to the subcommittee meeting; and\n3. Approved by the co -chairs of the Administrative Regulation Review\nSubcommittee;\n(c) A request for deferral may be granted at the discretion of the subcommittee if\nthe request is made by the administrative body orally at a meeting of the\nsubcommittee;\n(d) The subcommittee may request that consideration of an administrative\nregulation be deferred by the promulgating administrative body. Upon receipt\nof the request, the promulgating administrative body may agree to defer\nconsideration of the administrative regulation;\n(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this subsection, an administrati ve\nregulation that has been deferred for full review shall be placed on the agenda\nof the next scheduled meeting of the subcommittee. The subcommittee shall\nconsider the administrative regulation as if it had met all other requirements of\nfiling. Repromulgation shall not be required in those cases;\n(f) 1. A filed administrative regulation deferred under this subsection may still\nbe placed on the agenda pursuant to KRS 13A.030(3) or (4) for\ninformational review.\n2. If a filed administrative regulation is pla ced on the agenda pursuant to\nsubparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the full review of the filed\nadministrative regulation shall still be deferred in accordance with this\nsubsection; and\n(g) An administrative regulation shall not be deferred under this subsec tion more\nthan twelve (12) times.\n(3) The deferral of an informational review for an administrative regulation scheduled\nby the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee pursuant to KRS\n13A.290(1)(b)3. or 4. shall be governed by KRS 13A.020(4) and the following:\n(a) A request to defer an informational review for an administrative regulation\nthat was placed on the subcommittee's agenda may be granted if:\n1. The administrative body submits a written letter to the regulations\ncompiler;\n2. The letter is received prior to the subcommittee meeting; and\n3. Approved by the co -chairs of the Administrative Regulation Review\nSubcommittee;\n(b) A request for deferral may be granted at the discretion of the subcommittee if\nthe request is made by the administrative bod y orally at a meeting of the\nsubcommittee; and\n(c) An informational review for an administrative regulation that is deferred may\nbe placed on the agenda of the next scheduled meeting of the subcommittee.\n(4) (a) The deferral of a filed ordinary or emergenc y administrative regulation\nassigned to a second legislative committee or committees for full review\npursuant to KRS 13A.290(6) and (7) shall be governed by this subsection and\nthe voting requirements of KRS 13A.290(9).\n(b) A request for deferral may be granted if:\n1. The administrative body submits a written letter to the regulations\ncompiler;\n2. The letter is received:\na. Prior to the legislative committee meeting for an emergency\nadministrative regulation; or\nb. By 12 noon, eastern time, at least five (5 ) calendar days prior to\nthe legislative committee meeting for an ordinary administrative\nregulation; and\n3. Approved by the presiding chair or chairs.\n(c) A request for deferral may be granted at the discretion of the second\nlegislative committee if the r equest is made by the administrative body orally\nat a meeting of the legislative committee.\n(d) 1. At a meeting of a legislative committee, the legislative committee may\nrequest that consideration of an administrative regulation be deferred by\nthe administrative body. Upon receipt of the request, the administrative\nbody may agree to defer consideration of the administrative regulation.\n2. An administrative regulation that is deferred for full review may be\nplaced on a subsequent agenda of the legislative co mmittee or\ncommittees within the review period.\n3. Except as provided by subparagraph 4. of this paragraph, if a filed\nordinary administrative regulation that has been deferred for full review\nis not placed on a subsequent agenda within the review period, the\nadministrative regulation shall take effect at the expiration of the review\nperiod.\n4. a. If requested by the administrative body, an administrative\nregulation may be deferred beyond the review period for an\nadditional ninety (90) days if the deferral is requested and\napproved as established by paragra phs (b) and (c) of this\nsubsection.\nb. If a filed ordinary administrative regulation that has been deferred\nis not placed on a subsequent agenda within the additional ninety\n(90) days, the administrative regulation shall take effect at the\nexpiration of the additional ninety (90) days.\n(e) 1. A filed administrative regulation deferred under this subsection may still\nbe placed on the agenda for informational review pursuant to KRS\n13A.030(3) or (4) and 13A.290(8).\n2. If a filed administrative regulation is p laced on the agenda pursuant to\nsubparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the full review of the filed\nadministrative regulation may be scheduled by the legislative committee\nat a subsequent meeting during the ninety (90) day review period.\n(5) (a) The deferral o f an informational review for an administrative regulation\nscheduled by a second legislative committee pursuant to KRS 13A.030(3) or\n(4) and 13A.290(8) shall be governed by this subsection and the voting\nrequirements of KRS 13A.290(9).\n(b) A request to def er an informational review for an administrative regulation\nthat was placed on the legislative committee's agenda may be granted if:\n1. The administrative body submits a written letter to the regulations\ncompiler;\n2. The letter is received prior to the legislative committee meeting; and\n3. Approved by the presiding chair or chairs.\n(c) A request for deferral of an informational review for an administrative\nregulation may be granted at the discretion of the legislative committee if the\nrequest is made by the  administrative body orally at a meeting of the\nlegislative committee.\n(d) An informational review for an administrative regulation that is deferred may\nbe placed on a subsequent agenda of the legislative committee.\n(6) Except as provided by KRS 13A.290(4) , if a representative of an administrative\nbody with authority to amend, defer, and answer questions about a filed ordinary or\nemergency administrative regulation that is on the agenda for full review fails to\nappear before a legislative committee, the leg islative committee in conformance\nwith KRS 13A.290(9) may:\n(a) Defer the administrative regulation to a subsequent meeting of the legislative\ncommittee within the review period; and\n(b) Make a determination pursuant to KRS 13A.030(2), (3), and (4) or\n13A.190(3).\n(7) If a representative of an administrative body with authority to defer and answer\nquestions about an administrative regulation that was placed on the agenda for\ninformational review pursuant to KRS 13A.030(3) or (4) and 13A.290(8) fails to\nappear before the legislative committee, the legislative committee in conformance\nwith KRS 13A.290(9) may:\n(a) Defer the informational review for the administrative regulation to a\nsubsequent meeting of the legislative committee; and\n(b) Make a determination pur suant to KRS 13A.030(2), (3), and (4) or\n13A.190(3).\n(8) An administrative regulation found deficient by a legislative committee may be\ndeferred in accordance with KRS 13A.020(4) and 13A.290 and this section.","path":["KRS Chapter 13A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56298","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:30Z","sha256":"e9c11cec27fd33592617d522da1a2698fda88f6f49d0dff77e83c9fbb3de53ff","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-13a.290","next":"us-ky/krs-13a.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}