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Agency Categories on the Regulation Sheet Query Tab
When you create a query on the regulation sheet query tab, it is sometimes helpful to filter your results according to the type of agency which has drafted and proposed the regulation. This filtering can help eliminate regulations that are not relevant to your search and help with curating your regulation sheet to just the regulations you want to track.
Read this post for more information on tracking regulations more generally.
So how do you choose which category to use as your filter? We have looked at all the agencies across the whole of the country and assigned them one of 11 broad categories according to the main topic area. The table below lists all 11 topic areas and the kinds of policy areas that are included. The list is not exclusive but it should help you decide which filter to use to capture the regulations that interest you.
Agency Category | Policy Areas |
|---|---|
Justice | Pardons and paroles, prisons, Attorneys General |
State Affairs | Office of the governor, Secretary of State, elections & ethics, Inspectors General |
Education | Schools, college, early development, children, youth, human services, children's issues, libraries |
Agriculture and Natural Resources | Fishing, game, hunting, wildlife, environmental conservation, parks & recreation, specific protected areas, oil, gas, coal, air / water quality, state land, milk, eggs, animal husbandry |
Business and Industry | Banking, insurance, commerce, tourism, other specific industries e.g. wine, technology, economic development, consumer protection, gambling, racing, arts, funerals |
Labor and Employment | Labor, salaries, benefits, retirement incl pensions, human resources, human services, personnel, licensing, occupations, licensed activities, industrial relations, workplace health & safety |
Public Safety | Public safety, peace officer, police, firefighters, homeland security, veterans defence, military affairs (federal), terrorism, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness |
Budget and Finance | Revenue, tax, finance, Treasurer of State, State Comptroller |
Health and Human Services | Health, health care professionals, health insurance, aging, Medicaid , children and families, speech language audiology, homeopathy, behavioural therapy |
Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation, highways, motor vehicles, public works, telecommunications, utilities, highway safety, power, railroads |
Housing and Urban Affairs | Planning and development, property, urban affairs, zoning |