7. The commissioner shall promulgate, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act which shall include appropriate methodologies for the county proposed fee and expenditure report. Participating counties shall not submit the proposed fee and expenditure plan to the department prior to the adoption of rules and regulations.

L.2018, c.136, s.7.