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Rulemaking

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Rulemaking is how agencies turn statutes into binding rules, publishing proposals and taking public comment before finalizing.

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A safety statute's general command becomes enforceable specifics through the rulemaking record.

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Negotiated rulemaking brings affected parties in early — a designed alternative to fight-then-litigate.