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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: October 27, 2023 03:08 PM
From: Representative Milou Mackenzie
To: All House members
Subject: Providing for a one-time automatic review of all economically significant regulations
 
In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation similar to Senator Brooks’ SB190, which provides for a one-time automatic review of all economically significant regulations established after the effective date of the bill’s enactment.

According to Senator Brooks’ co-sponsor memo for this legislation: An “economically significant regulation” is defined as one that has a fiscal impact on the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, or the private sector that exceeds $1 million annually. After the regulation has been in effect for three years, the agency promulgating the regulation must review it and then report to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) the following findings:
  • The status of implementation;
  • The effectiveness and efficiency of the regulation, as well as any steps taken to increase efficiency in implementing it;
  • The direct and indirect cost of the regulation, and whether the fiscal impact was over-estimated or under-estimated, as well as the nature of any public comments on the regulation;
  • Whether the current laws of the Commonwealth require the regulation’s repeal or amendment; and
  • If the promulgating agency is considering changing the regulation, and whether the regulation itself is still needed.
The IRRC will then collect public comments on the submitted report for no less than thirty days, and, within thirty days of the conclusion of the public comment period, will determine whether the regulation is still in the public interest and whether statutory changes should be considered.”

Senator Brooks’ legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 28-21 and currently awaits consideration by the House. 

Please join me in co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation in this chamber.
 


Introduced as HB1925