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Committee votes do-not-pass on bill flagged as unconstitutional delegation of authority
Summary
The committee recorded a unanimous do-not-pass recommendation (6-0) on bill 2182 after the attorney general's office flagged the bill as an unconstitutional delegation of authority.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12 voted to recommend a do-not-pass on Senate Bill 2182 after committee staff reported the attorney general's office had concluded the bill would constitute an unconstitutional delegation of authority.
Senator Brownberger moved a do-not-pass recommendation on 2182; Senator Wallen seconded. Committee members agreed the AG's opinion made further action inappropriate. The clerk recorded aye votes from Chair Rohrs, Vice Chair Castaneda, Senators Barta, Brownberger, Lee and Wallin; the do-not-pass recommendation passed 6-0.
Chair Rohrs said the decision followed consultation with the sponsor and counsel; the sponsor indicated acceptance of dispensing with the bill once the constitutional concern was raised. The committee did not discuss alternative revisions on the record and did not take further action on the measure.
Ending: The bill was given a do-not-pass recommendation by unanimous vote and will not advance in its current form.
