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DE HB201

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Edward Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the Regulatory Flexibility Act to the "Regulatory Flexibility and Oversight Act" to emphasize legislative oversight and transparency objectives.

  • Requires state agencies proposing to adopt or amend enforceable rules and regulations to prepare and publish detailed regulatory impact statements containing statutory basis, purpose, affected parties, compliance methods, costs, enforcement mechanisms, and public benefits.

  • Makes failure to prepare a regulatory impact statement render the proposed rule or regulation null and void and subject to judicial review under administrative procedure standards.

  • Exempts emergency rules, procedural rules, non-substantive technical corrections, and amendments conforming rules to changes in basic law from regulatory impact statement requirements.

  • Mandates agencies provide copies of regulatory impact statements to relevant General Assembly standing committees at time of publication to enable legislative oversight.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Flexibility Act To Provide For Legislative Oversight And Transparency Regarding The Adoption Of Rules And Regulations By State Agencies.

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

4/4/2012

Committee Referrals

Administration6/21/2011

Full Bill Text

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