2009 House Bill 4909 (Limit state regulation promulgation authority )

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Introduced by Rep. Gail Haines (R) on May 12, 2009, to prohibit a state department delegated to implement a federal regulation from promulgating rules more stringent than required by federal standards, unless specifically required to by state statute. This primarily applies to the Department of Environmental Quality and federal wetlands regulation, but could also apply others including the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and federal workplace safety regulations, including ergonomics regulations. The bill would prohibit enforcement of an agency “guideline,” “bulletin,” or “interpretive statement” that has not been promulgated as an official state regulation under procedures specified in statute. It would also establish specific procedures for an agency proceeding to the rule promulgation process following a recommendation by an advisory committee, among other things requiring a formal “decision record” from the committee.
- Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 12, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4909 (Limit state regulation promulgation authority ) [by inform4 on May 19, 2009]

Better yet -- disallow all of the state department agencies from creating any rules. the DNR, the DEQ, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration and all other bureaucratic agencies were not elected by the people and therefore should not hold the authority to create rules, fines, fee's etc., Only those who have been voted into office by the people should be allowed to have such authority -- not some nameless, faceless bureaucrat or bureaucracy.

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2) 2009 House Bill 4909 (Limit state regulation promulgation authority ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on May 12, 2009

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