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Legislators consider bill to tighten legislative oversight of state rulemaking
Summary
House Bill 5-92 would expand sponsor involvement, require small-business impact analyses on every administrative rule, and create clearer legislative review pathways; the Department of Labor and several agency directors supported the measure while members asked about costs and a possible financial threshold.
Representative Courtney Springer told the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee HB 5-92 is a restructuring of Montana’s administrative rulemaking process that strengthens legislative review and public participation. ‘‘This bill clarifies and enhances collaboration between the agency and bill sponsor during rule making,’’ Springer said.
Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, described the bill as…
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