AL SB80

Legislative Reference Service must review rules from professional boards and commissions controlled by active market participants to determine if the rule may significantly lessen competition and whether it was made pursuant to a clearly articulated state policy to displace competition.

If the Legislative Reference Service makes those determinations, the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review must meet to review the rule and may approve, disapprove, disapprove with suggested amendments, or allow the agency to withdraw the rule for revision.

Professional boards and commissions may voluntarily submit previously adopted rules for the same competitive impact review process, with the committee required to act within 45 days of receiving certification from the Legislative Reference Service.

Rules certified as potentially lessening competition do not become effective and must remain on the committee agenda at each subsequent meeting until the committee takes action.

Legislative Reference Service may impose fees on boards and commissions subject to review to recover the costs of compliance with this section.