Bill Text: NY S05166 | 2013-2014 | 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: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-02-04 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE [S05166 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5166
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     May 13, 2013
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       Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed  to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
         opment and Small Business
       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, 2013, 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    S 2. On or before November 30, 2013, 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    S 3. a. On or before December 31, 2013, 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
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  president of the senate, speaker of the assembly,  minority  leaders  of
    2  the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations
    3  Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development.
    4    b. Such rules and regulations identified for repeal shall be published
    5  in the state register for a period of no less than forty-five days.
    6    S  4.  On  or before April 1, 2014, the governor shall repeal at least
    7  one thousand rules or regulations in accordance with established  proce-
    8  dure set out in subdivision 1 of section 202 of the state administrative
    9  procedure act.
   10    S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.