(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Noncitizen” means an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
(b) “State agency” means any state officer, board, commission, department, division, institution, branch or agency of the state government.
(2) A state agency shall use the term “noncitizen” to reference an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States when promulgating a rule or regulation that references an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States.