2009 Senate Bill 13

Expand "regulatory impact statement" contents

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

To require that state agencies imposing new rules or regulations under the administrative law power delegated to them by the legislature to include in the required "regulatory impact statement" whether the proposed rules exceed federal standards, and whether they would lead to government agencies competing against private sector individuals or businesses engaged in the regulated activity. The bill also increases disclosure and notice requirements related to rules.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

June 16, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require a regulatory impact statement to indicate whether a proposed rule would exceed existing federal standards, and estimate whether it would allow a governmental agency to compete against the private sector.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 17, 2009

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

To require that state agencies imposing new rules or regulations under the administrative law power delegated to them by the legislature include in the required "regulatory impact statement" whether the proposed rules exceed the standards of other states in the region, and what efforts the made to reduce the "dispoportionate impact" on small businesses. The bill also increases disclosure and notice requirements related to rules.

Received in the House

June 17, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment