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Committee endorses bill to publish federal guidance letters received by state agencies
Summary
Senate Bill 198 would require state agencies to publish informal federal guidance letters they receive and submit them to the legislature; the committee voted to forward the bill after witnesses described disclosure practices and raised concerns about sensitive information.
Senator Stratton presented Senate Bill 198, the federal guidance letter amendments, saying the legislation emerged from the interim federalism commission and aims to increase transparency about informal guidance state agencies receive from federal agencies.
Bill Duncan of the Sutherland Institute told the committee those documents — often informal letters or memos interpreting federal law — can influence state implementation though they are not formally adopted rules. He said the bill would require agencies to post…
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