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Bill would strengthen legislative role and public input in administrative rulemaking

House State Administration Committee
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Summary

Rep. David Beatty’s bill would amend the Montana Administrative Procedure Act to require greater sponsor involvement in rule drafting and to give the public options for more substantive hearings; sponsor said the change balances legislative-executive relations and promotes better public engagement.

Representative David Beatty told the committee House Bill 126 would amend the Montana Administrative Procedure Act (MAPA) with two primary goals: to ensure greater legislative involvement in the rulemaking process and to encourage more meaningful public engagement in agency rules hearings. Beatty said the bill would require that primary sponsors be…

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