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This bill establishes comprehensive requirements for how Utah state agencies must handle and publish federal guidance letters, which are defined as nonbinding written statements from federal agencies that clarify interpretations or policies related to federal laws. Starting July 1, 2025, state agencies will be required to publish every federal guidance letter they receive within 15 days on both their own public website and the Utah Open Data Portal Website, and simultaneously transmit a copy to the Legislative Management Committee and the chairs of the Legislature's Federalism Commission. The bill also mandates that if a federal agency rescinds a previously issued guidance letter, the state agency must publish the rescission communication and a linked disclaimer within 15 days. Importantly, the bill provides clear definitions for terms like "federal agency," "federal guidance letter," and "state agency" to ensure precise implementation. The published information must be permanently available, user-friendly, and accessible via a link from the website's main page. These requirements aim to increase transparency by ensuring that Utahns have easy access to federal guidance that might impact state operations and policies, with the bill taking effect on May 7, 2025.

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