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Bill would allow chief sponsor nonvoting seat on rule‑making advisory committees; opponents warn of separation‑of‑powers and undue influence
Summary
House Bill 35‑69 would require agencies that appoint rules advisory committees (RACs) to invite the bill’s chief sponsor — or a designated designee — to serve as a nonvoting RAC member when implementing newly enacted legislation.
House Bill 35‑69 would require state agencies to invite the chief sponsor of newly enacted legislation — or the designated designee or a committee chair for committee‑sponsored bills — to serve as a nonvoting member of an initial rules advisory committee charged with drafting rules to implement that legislation.
Representative Mark Gamba, who sponsored the bill in the House, told the Senate Committee on Rules the measure is a targeted fix for a recurring problem: when the legislative intent of a passed bill is lost or reshaped during the rule‑making process. Gamba…
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