HB 5672 Summary

• Changes the oversight committee's objection process to require affirmative determination that one or more specific conditions exist (such as lack of statutory authority, exceeding scope, emergency public health/safety concerns, conflict with state law, changed circumstances, arbitrary/capricious action, or undue burden) before filing a notice of objection to a proposed rule.

• Extends the stay period for rules subject to a notice of objection from 15 session days to 30 session days, with options for further extension to 1 year by concurrent committee vote or 2 years if both legislature houses approve a resolution.

• Requires bills introduced in response to objected rules to contain either a rescission of the rule or repeal of its authorizing statute (removes previous option for bills staying effective date up to 1 year).

• Specifies that agencies must withdraw any rules pending before the committee at the end of a regular session in even-numbered years and resubmit them, starting a new 15-session-day review period.

• Takes effect January 1, 2017.