Bill Text: FL H7239 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Administrative Procedure
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-27 - CS combines this bill with CS/CS/CS/HB 993 [H7239 Detail]
Download: Florida-2011-H7239-Introduced.html
HB 7239 |
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2 | An act relating to administrative procedure; amending s. | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 120.74, F.S.; providing for agency reporting of certain | ||||||||||||||||
4 | annual regulatory plans; providing for certain omissions | ||||||||||||||||
5 | and suspensions of reports; creating s. 120.745, F.S.; | ||||||||||||||||
6 | providing for legislative review of agency rules in effect | ||||||||||||||||
7 | on or before November 16, 2010; providing definitions; | ||||||||||||||||
8 | requiring that each agency complete an enhanced biennial | ||||||||||||||||
9 | review of its existing rules; requiring a report of the | ||||||||||||||||
10 | enhanced biennial review; providing specifications for the | ||||||||||||||||
11 | report; providing for objections and the agency's | ||||||||||||||||
12 | response; requiring the performance of a compliance | ||||||||||||||||
13 | economic review and report under certain circumstances; | ||||||||||||||||
14 | providing specifications for the review; providing | ||||||||||||||||
15 | specifications for publishing the final report of the | ||||||||||||||||
16 | agency's review; requiring that an agency publish notices, | ||||||||||||||||
17 | determinations, and reports in a specified format; | ||||||||||||||||
18 | requiring the Department of State to publish certain | ||||||||||||||||
19 | notices in the Florida Administrative Weekly; providing | ||||||||||||||||
20 | specifications; providing for future review and repeal; | ||||||||||||||||
21 | creating s. 120.7455, F.S.; providing that the Legislature | ||||||||||||||||
22 | may establish and maintain an Internet-based public survey | ||||||||||||||||
23 | of regulatory impacts; providing input details; providing | ||||||||||||||||
24 | that legislative leaders may certify in writing to certain | ||||||||||||||||
25 | individuals the establishment and identity of any such | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Internet-based survey; providing immunities from | ||||||||||||||||
27 | enforcement action or prosecution involving information | ||||||||||||||||
28 | solicited through the survey; providing protections from | ||||||||||||||||
29 | retaliatory enforcement actions; clarifying that the legal | ||||||||||||||||
30 | status of a rule that has been determined to be invalid is | ||||||||||||||||
31 | not changed by the act; providing an effective date. | ||||||||||||||||
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33 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||||||||||||||||
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35 | Section 1. Subsections (3) and (4) are added to section | ||||||||||||||||
36 | 120.74, Florida Statutes, to read: | ||||||||||||||||
37 | 120.74 Agency review, revision, and report.- | ||||||||||||||||
38 | (3) Beginning in 2012, and no later than July 1 of each | ||||||||||||||||
39 | year, each agency shall file with the President of the Senate, | ||||||||||||||||
40 | the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the committee a | ||||||||||||||||
41 | regulatory plan identifying and describing each rule the agency | ||||||||||||||||
42 | proposes to adopt for the 12-month period beginning on the July | ||||||||||||||||
43 | 1 reporting date and ending on the subsequent June 30, excluding | ||||||||||||||||
44 | emergency rules. | ||||||||||||||||
45 | (4) For the year 2011, the certification required in | ||||||||||||||||
46 | subsection (2) may omit any information included in the reports | ||||||||||||||||
47 | provided under s. 120.745. Reporting under subsections (1) and | ||||||||||||||||
48 | (2) shall be suspended for the year 2013, but required reporting | ||||||||||||||||
49 | under those subsections shall resume in 2015 and biennially | ||||||||||||||||
50 | thereafter. | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Section 2. Section 120.745, Florida Statutes, is created | ||||||||||||||||
52 | to read: | ||||||||||||||||
53 | 120.745 Legislative review of agency rules in effect on or | ||||||||||||||||
54 | before November 16, 2010.- | ||||||||||||||||
55 | (1) DEFINITIONS.-The following definitions apply | ||||||||||||||||
56 | exclusively to this section: | ||||||||||||||||
57 | (a) "Agency" has the same meaning and application as | ||||||||||||||||
58 | provided in s. 120.52(1), but for the purposes of this section | ||||||||||||||||
59 | excludes each officer and governmental entity in the state with | ||||||||||||||||
60 | jurisdiction in one county or less than one county, to the | ||||||||||||||||
61 | extent the officer or governmental entity is expressly made | ||||||||||||||||
62 | subject to chapter 120 by special law. | ||||||||||||||||
63 | (b) "Compliance economic review" means a good faith | ||||||||||||||||
64 | economic analysis that includes and presents the following | ||||||||||||||||
65 | information pertaining to a particular rule: | ||||||||||||||||
66 | 1. A justification for the rule summarizing the benefits | ||||||||||||||||
67 | of the rule; and | ||||||||||||||||
68 | 2. A statement of estimated regulatory costs as described | ||||||||||||||||
69 | in s. 120.541(2), provided that: | ||||||||||||||||
70 | a. The period for which impacts described in s. | ||||||||||||||||
71 | 120.541(2)(a) are estimated shall be 5 years from January 1, | ||||||||||||||||
72 | 2010, or a later effective date of the rule; and | ||||||||||||||||
73 | b. For the analysis required in s. 120.541(2)(a)3., the | ||||||||||||||||
74 | estimated regulatory costs over the 5-year period shall be used | ||||||||||||||||
75 | instead of the likely increase in regulatory costs after | ||||||||||||||||
76 | implementation. | ||||||||||||||||
77 | (c) "Data collection rules" means those rules requiring | ||||||||||||||||
78 | the submission of data to the agency from external sources, | ||||||||||||||||
79 | including, but not limited to, local governments, service | ||||||||||||||||
80 | providers, clients, licensees, regulated entities, other | ||||||||||||||||
81 | constituents, and market participants. | ||||||||||||||||
82 | (d) "Revenue rules" means those rules fixing amounts or | ||||||||||||||||
83 | providing for the collection of money. | ||||||||||||||||
84 | (2) ENHANCED BIENNIAL REVIEW.-By December 1, 2011, each | ||||||||||||||||
85 | agency shall complete an enhanced biennial review of the | ||||||||||||||||
86 | agency's existing rules to include: | ||||||||||||||||
87 | (a) The review and report required by s. 120.74 and an | ||||||||||||||||
88 | explanation of how the agency has accomplished the requirements | ||||||||||||||||
89 | of s. 120.74(1). This paragraph extends the October 1 deadline | ||||||||||||||||
90 | provided in s. 120.74(2) for the year 2011. | ||||||||||||||||
91 | (b) A statement as to whether the rule is a revenue rule, | ||||||||||||||||
92 | identifying the fund or account into which collections are | ||||||||||||||||
93 | deposited, and for each revenue rule, whether the rule | ||||||||||||||||
94 | authorizes, imposes, or implements: | ||||||||||||||||
95 | 1. Registration, license, or inspection fees. | ||||||||||||||||
96 | 2. Transportation service tolls for road, bridge, rail, | ||||||||||||||||
97 | air, waterway, or port access. | ||||||||||||||||
98 | 3. Fees for a specific service or purpose not included in | ||||||||||||||||
99 | subparagraph 1. or subparagraph 2. | ||||||||||||||||
100 | 4. Fines, penalties, costs, or attorney fees. | ||||||||||||||||
101 | 5. Any tax. | ||||||||||||||||
102 | 6. Any other amounts collected that are not covered under | ||||||||||||||||
103 | subparagraphs 1.-5. | ||||||||||||||||
104 | (c) Whether the rule is a data collection rule and, if so, | ||||||||||||||||
105 | include the following information for each data collection rule: | ||||||||||||||||
106 | 1. The statute or statutes authorizing the collection of | ||||||||||||||||
107 | such data. | ||||||||||||||||
108 | 2. The purposes for which the agency uses the data and any | ||||||||||||||||
109 | purpose for which the data is used by others. | ||||||||||||||||
110 | 3. The policies supporting the reporting and retention of | ||||||||||||||||
111 | the data. | ||||||||||||||||
112 | 4. Whether and to what extent the data is exempt from | ||||||||||||||||
113 | public inspection under chapter 119. | ||||||||||||||||
114 | (d) Whether the agency plans to repeal the rule and, if | ||||||||||||||||
115 | so, the estimated timetable for repeal. | ||||||||||||||||
116 | (e) Whether the agency plans to amend the rule and the | ||||||||||||||||
117 | estimated timetable for amendment. | ||||||||||||||||
118 | (f) A division and identification of certain rules for | ||||||||||||||||
119 | further review, divided at the agency's discretion into two | ||||||||||||||||
120 | approximately equal groups, identified as Group 1 and Group 2, | ||||||||||||||||
121 | to include all rules that: | ||||||||||||||||
122 | 1. The agency does not plan to amend or repeal on or | ||||||||||||||||
123 | before December 31, 2012; | ||||||||||||||||
124 | 2. Were effective on or before November 16, 2010; and | ||||||||||||||||
125 | 3. Probably will have, for the 5-year period of time | ||||||||||||||||
126 | beginning January 1, 2010, any of the economic impacts described | ||||||||||||||||
127 | in s. 120.541(2)(a). | ||||||||||||||||
128 | (3) PUBLICATION OF REPORT.- | ||||||||||||||||
129 | (a) Upon completion of the enhanced biennial review | ||||||||||||||||
130 | pursuant to subsection (2), each agency shall publish, in the | ||||||||||||||||
131 | manner provided in subsection (7), a report of the entire | ||||||||||||||||
132 | enhanced biennial review, including the results of the review, a | ||||||||||||||||
133 | complete list of all rules the agency has placed in Group 1 and | ||||||||||||||||
134 | Group 2, and the name, physical address, fax number, and e-mail | ||||||||||||||||
135 | address for the person the agency has designated to receive all | ||||||||||||||||
136 | inquiries, public comments, and objections pertaining to the | ||||||||||||||||
137 | report. | ||||||||||||||||
138 | (b) The report of results shall incorporate a table | ||||||||||||||||
139 | consistent with the following example: | ||||||||||||||||
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148 | Footnotes: | ||||||||||||||||
149 | 1 - If Exempt, use "Exempt" for the following columns: Repeal, | ||||||||||||||||
150 | Amend, and Effective after 11/16/2010. | ||||||||||||||||
151 | 2 - Provide notes indicating the statutory authority for data | ||||||||||||||||
152 | collection, the purpose for which the agency uses data, the | ||||||||||||||||
153 | purposes used by others, and policies reporting data collection | ||||||||||||||||
154 | and retention. | ||||||||||||||||
155 | 3 - Provide estimated timetable for repeal or amendment. | ||||||||||||||||
156 | 4 - For Revenue Rule, include fund or account name in which | ||||||||||||||||
157 | collections are deposited. "G.R." may be used for General | ||||||||||||||||
158 | Revenue. | ||||||||||||||||
159 | (4) OBJECTION TO ENHANCED BIENNIAL REVIEW AND REPORT.- | ||||||||||||||||
160 | Public input on reports required in subsection (3) may be | ||||||||||||||||
161 | provided by stating an objection to the information required in | ||||||||||||||||
162 | paragraphs (2)(b), (c), and (f) and identifying the rule or | ||||||||||||||||
163 | rules to which the objection relates, and shall be submitted in | ||||||||||||||||
164 | writing or electronically to the person designated in the | ||||||||||||||||
165 | report. | ||||||||||||||||
166 | (a) An objection under this subsection to information | ||||||||||||||||
167 | provided in response to subparagraph (2)(f)3. must include | ||||||||||||||||
168 | allegations of fact upon which the objection is based. | ||||||||||||||||
169 | Allegations of fact related to other objections may be included. | ||||||||||||||||
170 | (b) Objections may be submitted by any interested person | ||||||||||||||||
171 | no later than June 1, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||
172 | (c) The agency shall determine whether to sustain an | ||||||||||||||||
173 | objection based upon the information provided with the | ||||||||||||||||
174 | objection, treating allegations of fact as if they are true, and | ||||||||||||||||
175 | whether any further review of information available to the | ||||||||||||||||
176 | agency is necessary to correct its report. | ||||||||||||||||
177 | (d) No later than 20 days after the date an objection is | ||||||||||||||||
178 | submitted, the agency shall publish its determination of the | ||||||||||||||||
179 | objection in the manner provided in subsection (7). | ||||||||||||||||
180 | 1. The agency's determination with respect to an objection | ||||||||||||||||
181 | is final but not a final agency action subject to further | ||||||||||||||||
182 | proceedings, hearing, or judicial review. | ||||||||||||||||
183 | 2. If the agency sustains an objection, it shall amend its | ||||||||||||||||
184 | report within 10 days after the determination and shall publish | ||||||||||||||||
185 | notice of the amendment in the manner provided in subsection | ||||||||||||||||
186 | (7). The amended report shall indicate that a change has been | ||||||||||||||||
187 | made, the date of the last change, and identify the amended | ||||||||||||||||
188 | portions. | ||||||||||||||||
189 | (5) COMPLIANCE ECONOMIC REVIEW OF RULES AND REQUIRED | ||||||||||||||||
190 | REPORT.-Each agency shall perform a compliance economic review | ||||||||||||||||
191 | and report for all Group 1 and Group 2 rules. Group 1 rules | ||||||||||||||||
192 | shall be reviewed and reported on in 2012 and Group 2 rules | ||||||||||||||||
193 | shall be reviewed and reported on in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||
194 | (a) No later than May 1, each agency shall: | ||||||||||||||||
195 | 1. Complete a compliance economic review for each rule. | ||||||||||||||||
196 | 2. Publish notice of the completed compliance economic | ||||||||||||||||
197 | review for each rule in the manner provided in subsection (7). | ||||||||||||||||
198 | 3. Publish a copy of the compliance economic review, | ||||||||||||||||
199 | directions on how and when interested parties may submit lower | ||||||||||||||||
200 | cost regulatory alternatives to the agency, and the date the | ||||||||||||||||
201 | notice is published in the manner provided in subsection (7). | ||||||||||||||||
202 | 4. The agency shall submit each compliance economic review | ||||||||||||||||
203 | to the Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council for its | ||||||||||||||||
204 | review. | ||||||||||||||||
205 | (b) Any agency rules reviewed pursuant to Executive Order | ||||||||||||||||
206 | 11-01 are exempt from the compliance economic review if the | ||||||||||||||||
207 | review found that the rules do not: | ||||||||||||||||
208 | 1. Adversely affect the availability of business services; | ||||||||||||||||
209 | 2. Adversely affect job creation or retention; | ||||||||||||||||
210 | 3. Place unreasonable restrictions on access to | ||||||||||||||||
211 | employment; or | ||||||||||||||||
212 | 4. Impose a significant regulatory-related cost. | ||||||||||||||||
213 | (c) The Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council may | ||||||||||||||||
214 | submit lower cost regulatory alternatives to any rule to the | ||||||||||||||||
215 | agency that adopted the rule no later than August 1. Other lower | ||||||||||||||||
216 | cost regulatory alternatives to any rule may be submitted to the | ||||||||||||||||
217 | applicable agency no later than June 15. | ||||||||||||||||
218 | (d) No later than December 1, each agency shall publish a | ||||||||||||||||
219 | final report of the agency's review under this subsection in the | ||||||||||||||||
220 | manner provided in subsection (7). For each rule the report | ||||||||||||||||
221 | shall include: | ||||||||||||||||
222 | 1. The text of the rule. | ||||||||||||||||
223 | 2. The compliance economic review for the rule. | ||||||||||||||||
224 | 3. All lower regulatory cost alternatives received by the | ||||||||||||||||
225 | agency. | ||||||||||||||||
226 | 4. The agency's written explanation for rejecting | ||||||||||||||||
227 | submitted lower regulatory cost alternatives. | ||||||||||||||||
228 | 5. The agency's justification to repeal, amend, or retain | ||||||||||||||||
229 | the rule without amendment. | ||||||||||||||||
230 | (e) Notice of the report shall be published the manner | ||||||||||||||||
231 | provided in subsection (7). | ||||||||||||||||
232 | (f) By December 1, each agency shall begin proceedings | ||||||||||||||||
233 | under s. 120.54 to amend or repeal those rules so designated in | ||||||||||||||||
234 | the report under this subsection. Proceedings to repeal rules | ||||||||||||||||
235 | are exempt from the requirements for the preparation, | ||||||||||||||||
236 | consideration, or use of a statement of estimated regulatory | ||||||||||||||||
237 | costs under s. 120.54 and the provisions of s. 120.541. | ||||||||||||||||
238 | (6) LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION.-With respect to a rule | ||||||||||||||||
239 | identified for retention without amendment in the report | ||||||||||||||||
240 | required in subsection (5), the Legislature may consider | ||||||||||||||||
241 | specific legislation nullifying the rule or altering the | ||||||||||||||||
242 | statutory authority for the rule. | ||||||||||||||||
243 | (7) MANNER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICES, DETERMINATIONS, AND | ||||||||||||||||
244 | REPORTS.-Agencies shall publish notices, determinations, and | ||||||||||||||||
245 | reports required under this section exclusively in the following | ||||||||||||||||
246 | manner: | ||||||||||||||||
247 | (a) The agency shall publish each notice, determination, | ||||||||||||||||
248 | and complete report on its Internet website. If the agency does | ||||||||||||||||
249 | not have an Internet website, the information shall be published | ||||||||||||||||
250 | on the committee's Internet website using | ||||||||||||||||
251 | www.japc.state.fl.us/[agency name]/ in place of the address of | ||||||||||||||||
252 | the agency's Internet website. The following URL formats shall | ||||||||||||||||
253 | be used: | ||||||||||||||||
254 | 1. Reports required under subsection (3), including any | ||||||||||||||||
255 | reports amended as a result of a determination under subsection | ||||||||||||||||
256 | (4): | ||||||||||||||||
257 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
258 | [Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) title and subtitle | ||||||||||||||||
259 | (if applicable) designation for the rules included]. | ||||||||||||||||
260 | (Example: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/1S). | ||||||||||||||||
261 | 2. The lists of Group 1 rules and Group 2 rules, required | ||||||||||||||||
262 | under subsection (3): | ||||||||||||||||
263 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
264 | Economic_Review/Schedule. | ||||||||||||||||
265 | (Example: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
266 | Economic_Review/Schedule) | ||||||||||||||||
267 | 3. Determinations under subsection (4): | ||||||||||||||||
268 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
269 | Objection_Determination/[F.A.C. Rule number]. | ||||||||||||||||
270 | (Example: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
271 | Objection_Determination/1S-1.001). | ||||||||||||||||
272 | 4. Completed compliance economic reviews reported under | ||||||||||||||||
273 | subsection (5): | ||||||||||||||||
274 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
275 | Economic_Review/[F.A.C.Rule number]. | ||||||||||||||||
276 | (Example: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
277 | Economic_Review/1S-1.001). | ||||||||||||||||
278 | 5. Final reports under paragraph (5)(d), with the | ||||||||||||||||
279 | appropriate year: | ||||||||||||||||
280 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
281 | Economic_Review/[YYYY_Final_Report]. | ||||||||||||||||
282 | (Example: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/ | ||||||||||||||||
283 | Economic_Review/2012_Final_Report). | ||||||||||||||||
284 | (b)1. Each notice shall be published using the following | ||||||||||||||||
285 | URL format: | ||||||||||||||||
286 | [Address of agency's Internet website]/ | ||||||||||||||||
287 | 2011_Rule_review/Notices. | ||||||||||||||||
288 | (Example: | ||||||||||||||||
289 | http://www.dos.state.fl.us/2011_Rule_review/Notices). | ||||||||||||||||
290 | 2. Once each week a copy of all notices published in the | ||||||||||||||||
291 | previous week on the Internet under this paragraph shall be | ||||||||||||||||
292 | delivered to the Department of State for publication in the next | ||||||||||||||||
293 | available issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. A copy | ||||||||||||||||
294 | shall also be delivered by electronic mail to the committee. | ||||||||||||||||
295 | 3. Each notice shall identify the publication for which | ||||||||||||||||
296 | notice is being given and include: | ||||||||||||||||
297 | a. The name of the agency. | ||||||||||||||||
298 | b. The name, physical address, fax number, and e-mail | ||||||||||||||||
299 | address for the person designated to receive all inquiries, | ||||||||||||||||
300 | public comments, and objections pertaining to the publication | ||||||||||||||||
301 | identified in the notice. | ||||||||||||||||
302 | c. The particular Internet address through which the | ||||||||||||||||
303 | publication may be accessed. | ||||||||||||||||
304 | d. The date the notice and publication is first published | ||||||||||||||||
305 | on the agency's Internet website. | ||||||||||||||||
306 | (c) Publication pursuant to this section is deemed to be | ||||||||||||||||
307 | complete as of the date the notice, determination, or report is | ||||||||||||||||
308 | posted on the agency's Internet website. | ||||||||||||||||
309 | (8) REPEAL.-This section is repealed July 1, 2014, unless | ||||||||||||||||
310 | subsequently amended or reenacted by the Legislature. | ||||||||||||||||
311 | Section 3. Section 120.7455, Florida Statutes, is created | ||||||||||||||||
312 | to read: | ||||||||||||||||
313 | 120.7455 Legislative survey of regulatory impacts.- | ||||||||||||||||
314 | (1) From July 1, 2011, until July 1, 2014, the Legislature | ||||||||||||||||
315 | may establish and maintain an Internet-based public survey of | ||||||||||||||||
316 | regulatory impact soliciting information from Floridians and | ||||||||||||||||
317 | other persons regarding the kind and degree of regulation | ||||||||||||||||
318 | affecting private activities in the state. The input may | ||||||||||||||||
319 | include, but need not be limited to: | ||||||||||||||||
320 | (a) The registered business name or other name of each | ||||||||||||||||
321 | reporting person. | ||||||||||||||||
322 | (b) The number and identity of agencies licensing, | ||||||||||||||||
323 | registering, or permitting lawful activities of the reporting | ||||||||||||||||
324 | person. | ||||||||||||||||
325 | (c) The types, numbers, and nature of licenses, permits, | ||||||||||||||||
326 | and registrations required for various lawful activities of the | ||||||||||||||||
327 | reporting person. | ||||||||||||||||
328 | (d) The identity of local, state, and federal agencies, | ||||||||||||||||
329 | and other entities acting under color of law, that regulate the | ||||||||||||||||
330 | lawful activities of the reporting person or otherwise exercise | ||||||||||||||||
331 | power to enforce laws applicable to such activities. | ||||||||||||||||
332 | (e) The identification and nature of each ordinance, law, | ||||||||||||||||
333 | or administrative rule or regulation deemed unreasonably | ||||||||||||||||
334 | burdensome by the reporting person. | ||||||||||||||||
335 | (2) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the | ||||||||||||||||
336 | House of Representatives may certify in writing to the chair of | ||||||||||||||||
337 | the committee and to the Attorney General the establishment and | ||||||||||||||||
338 | identity of any Internet-based public survey established under | ||||||||||||||||
339 | this section. | ||||||||||||||||
340 | (3) Any person reporting or otherwise providing | ||||||||||||||||
341 | information solicited by the Legislature in conformity with this | ||||||||||||||||
342 | section is immune from any enforcement action or prosecution | ||||||||||||||||
343 | that: | ||||||||||||||||
344 | (a) Is instituted on account of, or in reliance upon, the | ||||||||||||||||
345 | fact of reporting or nonreporting of information in response to | ||||||||||||||||
346 | the Legislature's solicitation of information pursuant to this | ||||||||||||||||
347 | section; or | ||||||||||||||||
348 | (b) Uses information provided in response to the | ||||||||||||||||
349 | Legislature's solicitation of information pursuant to this | ||||||||||||||||
350 | section. | ||||||||||||||||
351 | (4) Any alleged violator against whom an enforcement | ||||||||||||||||
352 | action is brought may object to any proposed penalty in excess | ||||||||||||||||
353 | of the minimum provided by law or rule on the basis that the | ||||||||||||||||
354 | action is in retaliation for providing or withholding | ||||||||||||||||
355 | information in response to the Legislature's solicitation of | ||||||||||||||||
356 | information pursuant to this section. If the presiding judge | ||||||||||||||||
357 | determines that the enforcement action was motivated in whole or | ||||||||||||||||
358 | in part by retaliation, any penalty imposed is limited to the | ||||||||||||||||
359 | minimum penalties provided by law for each separate violation | ||||||||||||||||
360 | adjudicated. | ||||||||||||||||
361 | Section 4. This act does not change the legal status of a | ||||||||||||||||
362 | rule that has otherwise been judicially or administratively | ||||||||||||||||
363 | determined to be invalid. | ||||||||||||||||
364 | Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |
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