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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2362: JLARC studies

Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies.

Summary

  • Pushes the expiration date for the Sunset Act back 10 years to June 30, 2035.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to consider, when developing its biennial work plan, whether a planned review that is part of a mandated, recurring study would provide the Legislature with new or additional information.
  • Removes the provision that JLARC is not required to review the Department of Natural Resource's upcoming sustainable harvest calculation for 2025-2034 in the event of pending litigation against the calculation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 15, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Requested by
Budget committee
Companion bill
SB 6213
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee studies by extending the sunset act, allowing the extension of timelines for conducting studies, and removing barriers to continuing the sustainable harvest study;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  4. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2362 in other sessions

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