Bill to stop new regulations progressing

SB 22, APA Rules: Increasing Cost Prohibition will prohibit the adoption any administrative rule, including rules made by the Environmental Management Commission, that would involve any cost, except for certain rules required by law. The bill was passed by the Senate Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources committee on Tuesday, 2/8. On the Senate floor Wednesday 2/9 the bill passed the second and third readings. Sen. Bob Atwood (Dem. Orange) introduced an amendment to end the prohibition on January 1, 2013.

The only vote against the bill was from Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird (Dem. Orange). The bill now goes to the House.