SB 1 Summary

• Establishes a 12-member Administrative Law Study Commission comprised of 4 legislative members (2 Senate, 2 House), 2 attorneys with administrative law experience, and 2 current or former administrative law judges.

• Commission shall study whether administrative law judges and environmental law judges should be replaced by a unified administrative court and evaluate related operational issues if such a court were established.

• Commission must submit findings and recommendations in a final report to the legislative council by November 1, 2016 in electronic format.

• Members receive per diem, travel reimbursement, and expense allowances consistent with state policy; legislative members receive interim study committee allowances.

• Commission expires January 2, 2017, with an emergency clause allowing the act to take effect upon passage.