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Oversight committee advances timeline to review state agencies' regulations
Summary
The Government Oversight Committee discussed and approved a motion to develop a process and timeline for reviewing existing state agency regulations, with members raising concerns about administrative costs and impacts on children and people with disabilities.
The Government Oversight Committee voted to advance a plan to develop a process and timeline for reviewing existing regulations issued by state agencies. The item was moved and seconded and carried on the committee’s consent calendar.
Committee members said the review is intended to identify outdated or duplicative rules and to clarify administrative burdens. During discussion a committee member noted concerns about the long-term cost of maintaining existing regulatory lists and questioned how the review would address impacts on children, adults and people with disabilities.
Staff were directed to prepare a draft timeline and process for the review and return it to the committee for further consideration. The motion was approved as part of the consent calendar by voice vote; the record in the transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
The committee chair also reminded members that the next public hearing will be held in February and that members of the public who wish to testify in person or via Zoom must sign up by 3 p.m. the day before the hearing; electronic sign-ups are available on the committee’s website.
Background: The item was presented as a legislative oversight action to examine existing state agency regulations and recommend updates. No statutory citations or regulatory sections were specified in committee discussion.
