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Sponsor seeks to limit executive-branch advocacy before committees; agencies warn of operational and constitutional conflicts
Summary
Representative Potenza presented House Bill 456, a proposal that would require state agencies to provide information to House committees only "at the committee's request" and bar agencies from taking positions in support of or opposition to matters before the legislature.
Representative Potenza presented House Bill 456, a proposal that would require state agencies to provide information to House committees only "at the committee's request" and bar agencies from taking positions in support of or opposition to matters before the legislature. Potenza said the measure was intended to keep executive-branch testimony factual and avoid agencies "gaming the system" by signaling policy positions while using department resources.
Why it matters: If enacted, the bill would reshape the relationship between executive agencies and the legislature by limiting unsolicited agency communications and by restricting agencies from taking a…
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