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Senate committee hears bills to require periodic review of administrative rules; AG cautions on repeal burden
Summary
Senators heard testimony on SB418, a bill to require periodic regulatory ‘‘sunset’’ review. Attorneys and agency representatives told the committee that identifying obsolete rules is needed but repealing or amending rules is time-consuming and costly under existing law (HRS §91-3). The committee deferred decision to the next hearing.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations on Jan. 28 heard Senate Bill 418, which would establish a regulatory ‘‘sunset’’ review to identify administrative rules that lack current statutory authority.
Supporters, including representatives from the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii and other organizations, said a statewide review would identify rules tied to statutes that have been repealed or become obsolete. An attorney from the Attorney General’s Office and agency representatives acknowledged the problem but told senators that the legal and procedural…
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