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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1969: Legislative oversight

Expanding legislative oversight of agency rules.

Summary

  • $ Adds the Lieutenant Governor to the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC).
  • $ Requires an agency to conduct a hearing on an adverse JARRC finding within 90 days.
  • $ Increases the time within which the JARRC may respond to the agency = s response to 120 days.
  • $ Provides that an adverse JARRC finding creates a rebuttable presumption that a rule is invalid and shifts the burden of proof in a court action.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
February 12, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to legislative oversight of agency rules;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marc Boldt R-17Jim Dunn R-17Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1969 in other sessions

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