(a) The hearing officer may involve the parties and their representatives in a pre-hearing conference preceding the subsidy hearing for the purpose of:
- (1) simplification and consolidation of issues;
- (2) identification and limitation of the number of witnesses; or(3) considering any other matters that will promote the quality of the proceedings.
- (b) The hearing officer shall identify and recite on the subsidy hearing record any agreements made, or actions taken, by the parties at the conference.
(Adopted effective September 1, 1998)