NY A05694 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-09 - enacting clause stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Encourages state agencies to become more accountable for their rule making process so that the rules adopted are cost effective; changes the definition of "substantial revision" to permit the office for regulatory reform, or the appropriate agency, to make a determination as to whether or not a specific revision qualifies as substantial; changes such definition to clarify that any change that would cause a regulated party to incur costs including, but not limited to, financial, personnel, capital, operational or maintenance costs, qualify as a substantial revision; requires an agency to submit a regulatory impact statement that contains a complete cost estimate for any proposal before the agency can file with the secretary of state a notice of adoption for a rule; alters the standards an agency shall satisfy before it can adopt a rule on an emergency basis; requires an examination of whether such a rule is compatible with any related federal requirements; requires the office for regulatory reform to establish guidelines for the preparation of any statement required in relation to a regulatory impact statement or regulatory flexibility analysis.

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Title

Encourages state agencies to become more accountable for their rule making process so that the rules adopted are cost effective; changes the definition of "substantial revision" to permit the office for regulatory reform, or the appropriate agency, to make a determination as to whether or not a specific revision qualifies as substantial; changes such definition to clarify that any change that would cause a regulated party to incur costs including, but not limited to, financial, personnel, capital, operational or maintenance costs, qualify as a substantial revision; requires an agency to submit a regulatory impact statement that contains a complete cost estimate for any proposal before the agency can file with the secretary of state a notice of adoption for a rule; alters the standards an agency shall satisfy before it can adopt a rule on an emergency basis; requires an examination of whether such a rule is compatible with any related federal requirements; requires the office for regulatory reform to establish guidelines for the preparation of any statement required in relation to a regulatory impact statement or regulatory flexibility analysis.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-09Assemblyenacting clause stricken
2011-02-25Assemblyreferred to governmental operations

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