Bill Text: NY A05271 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to rules and regulations of the state; requires recommendations on repealing unnecessary or otherwise burdensome rules and regulations; requires the repeal of such rules or regulations by the governor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-16 - held for consideration in governmental operations [A05271 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A05271-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5271
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 8, 2019
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        Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Governmental Operations
        AN ACT relating to rules and regulations of the state
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Every state agency, department, public benefit corporation,
     2  or authority with legislative authorization  to  promulgate  regulations
     3  shall  prepare  and  submit  to the governor, temporary president of the
     4  senate, speaker of the assembly, minority  leaders  of  the  senate  and
     5  assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations Review Commis-
     6  sion  (ARRC),  and  the department of economic development, on or before
     7  August 31, 2020, the following:
     8    a. a comprehensive list of their adopted rules and regulations;
     9    b. an explanation of the agency's or authority's need for the rule  or
    10  regulation; and
    11    c. if no longer necessary, a recommendation for repeal.
    12    § 2. On or before November 30, 2020, the department of economic devel-
    13  opment  shall review the lists developed pursuant to section one of this
    14  act and make recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are an
    15  impediment to economic growth and job  creation.  The  department  shall
    16  consult  with  local and regional economic development entities prior to
    17  issuing its recommendation. The  chairpersons  of  ARRC  shall  likewise
    18  review  the lists developed pursuant to section one of this act and make
    19  recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are  an  impediment
    20  to economic growth and job creation.
    21    § 3. a. On or before December 31, 2020, the governor shall identify at
    22  least one thousand adopted rules or regulations to repeal, including any
    23  rule  or  regulation  that  is  an impediment to economic growth and job
    24  creation, which is not outweighed by substantial state regulatory inter-
    25  est. The governor shall provide a copy of this  list  to  the  temporary
    26  president  of  the  senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations
     2  Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development.
     3    b. Such rules and regulations identified for repeal shall be published
     4  in the state register for a period of no less than forty-five days.
     5    §  4.  On  or before April 1, 2021, the governor shall repeal at least
     6  one thousand rules or regulations in accordance with established  proce-
     7  dure set out in subdivision 1 of section 202 of the state administrative
     8  procedure act.
     9    § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.