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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2221

HB 2221: Regulatory reform

Implementing regulatory reform.

Summary

  • The Department of Labor and Industries, the Forest Practices Board and the Insurance Commissioner are prohibited from relying solely on a statement of intent and/or the agency's enabling provisions as statutory authority for adopting a rule after the effective date of the act. The Insurance Commissioner may use enabling/intent provisions to adopt procedural or interpretive rules.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SHB 2221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Reams (R-48)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2221, SHB 2221, E2SHB 2221

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Reams (R-48)

16 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Dave Mastin R-16John Koster R-39Tom Campbell R-2Jim Horn R-41Les Thomas R-31Larry Sheahan R-9Dave Schmidt R-44Ian Elliot R-1Maryann Mitchell R-30Bill Thompson R-44Val Stevens R-39Eugene Goldsmith R-42Bill Backlund R-45Steven Hargrove R-23Lois McMahan R-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: E2SHB 2221
71 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat92700
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (71)

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History

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HB 2221 in other sessions

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