Utah Code 63C-4a-406. Challenges to federal regulations — Chevron deference
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(1) As used in this part:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-4a-406
- Chevron deference: means deference given to a federal agency's interpretation of a federal statute by a court because the court determined that:(1)(a)(i) the federal statute is ambiguous; and(1)(a)(ii) the federal agency's interpretation is based on a reasonable interpretation of the statute. See Utah Code 63C-4a-406
- Commission: means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Council: means the Constitutional Defense Council, created in Section 63C-4a-202. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Federal agency: means an agency, bureau, board, commission, council, department, office, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the United States government. See Utah Code 63C-4a-406
- Federal regulation: means a regulation adopted by a federal agency and published in the Code of Federal Regulations or the Federal Register. See Utah Code 63C-4a-406
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State agency: means :
(1)(d)(i) the Department of Environmental Quality;(1)(d)(ii) the Department of Agriculture and Food; and(1)(d)(iii) the Department of Natural Resources. See Utah Code 63C-4a-406- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Chevron deference” means deference given to a federal agency‘s interpretation of a federal statute by a court because the court determined that:(1)(a)(i) the federal statute is ambiguous; and(1)(a)(ii) the federal agency’s interpretation is based on a reasonable interpretation of the statute.(1)(b) “Federal agency” means an agency, bureau, board, commission, council, department, office, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the United States government.(1)(c) “Federal regulation” means a regulation adopted by a federal agency and published in the Code of Federal Regulations or the Federal Register.(1)(d) “State agency” means:(1)(d)(i) the Department of Environmental Quality;(1)(d)(ii) the Department of Agriculture and Food; and(1)(d)(iii) the Department of Natural Resources.(2) On or before January 1, 2025, each state agency shall:(2)(a) identify any federal regulation impacting that state agency for which:(2)(a)(i) a federal agency issued the federal regulation to implement a federal statute; and(2)(a)(ii) the federal agency received Chevron deference in the agency’s interpretation of the federal statute; and(2)(b) report any federal regulation identified under Subsection (2)(a) to the Office of the Attorney General.(3) The attorney general may file suit on behalf of the state challenging any federal regulation impacted by Chevron deference if:(3)(a) before July 1, 2025, the United States Supreme Court:(3)(a)(i) holds that a court may not give Chevron deference to a federal agency’s interpretation of a federal statute; or(3)(a)(ii) limits the deference that a court may give a federal agency’s interpretation of a federal statute; and(3)(b) the attorney general determines that the state can successfully challenge the federal regulation.(4) On or before July 1, 2025, the attorney general shall report to the Federalism Commission regarding any suit that the attorney general files, or intends to file, on behalf of the state under Subsection (3).