Bill Text: CA AB425 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 425 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: State regulations: review.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB425 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB425-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 425	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nestande

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2011

   An act to add Section 11342.5 to the Government Code, relating to
state government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 425, as introduced, Nestande. State regulations: review.
   Existing law authorizes various state entities to promulgate and
implement regulations, subject to specified criteria.
   This bill would require, no later than December 31, 2012, each
state entity that promulgates regulations to review those
regulations, and repeal or report to the Legislature those identified
as duplicative, archaic, or inconsistent with statute or other
regulations. It would also require these entities to report to the
Legislature by that date on regulations deemed to inhibit economic
growth in the state.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11342.5 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   11342.5.  Each state entity that promulgates regulations shall
review those regulations, and no later than December 31, 2012, do
either or both of the following, as applicable:
   (a) Identify regulations it deems to be duplicative, archaic, or
inconsistent with statute or other regulations and do either of the
following:
   (1) Repeal the regulations as authorized by law, if possible.
   (2) If it is not possible to repeal the regulations, report to the
Legislature on the legislative or other action needed to repeal
them.
   (b) Identify and report to the Legislature on regulations it deems
would inhibit economic growth in the state.