Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee adopts amendment to require agencies to estimate private-sector man‑hour costs in rulemaking
Summary
The West Virginia Senate Government Organization Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 570, adding a requirement that agencies estimate non‑governmental man hours needed to comply with proposed rules and report an aggregate $60‑per‑hour cost when applicable; the committee voted to report the measure to the full Senate with a recommendation to pass.
The West Virginia Senate Government Organization Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 570 as amended, adding a requirement that agencies estimate the number of non‑governmental man hours required to comply with proposed legislative rules and, when applicable, report an aggregate cost using a $60‑per‑hour multiplier (adjusted for inflation as discussed in committee). The committee voted to report the committee substitute as amended to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass.
The bill amends the state legislative rulemaking statute to define specific economic factors agencies must consider when submitting a statement of economic impact to the Legislative Rulemaking Review Committee (LRMRC). The listed factors include regulatory or…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
