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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1671: Agency rules economic impact

Enacting the regulatory fairness act of 2011.

Summary

  • Establishes that an administrative rule having a specified economic impact cannot be enforced until enacted into law by the Legislature.
  • Requires that an agency provide notification to the Legislature before adopting a rule having a specified economic impact.
  • Requires an agency to conduct an annual review of its rules to determine whether any existing rules have resulted in a specified economic impact.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1671), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jason Overstreet (R-42)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring state agencies to determine whether compliance with a rule will result in a specific economic impact;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jason Overstreet (R-42)

22 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19David Taylor R-15Larry Haler R-8Dean Takko D-19Norm Johnson R-14Brad Klippert R-8Matt Shea R-4Shelly Short R-7Dan Kristiansen R-39Jan Angel R-26Bill Hinkle R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Jim McCune R-2Judy Warnick R-13Hans Zeiger R-25J.T. Wilcox R-2Ed Orcutt R-18Joe Schmick R-9Susan Fagan R-9Charles Ross R-14Cary Condotta R-12Paul Harris R-17

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1671 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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