Utah has implemented a significant upgrade to its eRules website, the digital platform for the Utah Administrative Code, according to a report published October 21, 2026. The redesigned site aims to make state regulations easier for the public and government agencies to find and follow through improved speed and new notification features.
The updated platform includes a subscription feature that allows residents, businesses, and advocacy groups to receive email notifications regarding specific agency rulemaking actions. Users can sign up through their UtahID to monitor individual rules or subscribe to updates for a specific title or agency, eliminating the need to manually check the website for changes. This update represents the most significant improvement to the eRules site since 2019.
The redesign aligns the public and agency portals with the Utah Design System, the state's standards for government applications. The upgrade was developed by Utah-based company Tecuity, with implementation support provided by the Division of Technology Services, according to Jeff Hymas, executive communications director for the Utah Department of Government Operations. Hymas noted that the changes were shaped by feedback from state agencies and the public, specifically addressing requests for faster performance and simpler filing processes.
The Utah Office of Administrative Rules (OAR), a division of the Department of Government Operations, has overseen executive-branch rulemaking since 1985. The eRules website serves as the repository for the Utah Administrative Code, which contains rules adopted by executive-branch agencies to clarify, carry out, and enforce laws passed by the Legislature. The system allows the public to search for and read these rules while providing state agencies with a method to submit filings and move proposed rules through the rulemaking process.
To measure the effectiveness of the upgrade, the office plans to compare the volume of new subscribers for rules, titles, or agencies against the number of existing subscribers to the Utah State Bulletin and Utah State Digest. Additionally, officials plan to gather feedback from state agencies and residents to assess the performance of the updated system, Jeff Hymas said.
