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Regulatory Reform Act advances after heated floor fight over municipal fines and flag ordinances
Summary
The House passed the Regulatory Reform Act after adopting multiple amendments; members debated a contentious amendment that would have wiped prior municipal fines tied to flag ordinances, a proposal opponents said would let 'bad actors' escape penalties and supporters described as a reset to resolve disputes.
The House took up the Regulatory Reform Act (House Bill 926 / House Bill 9 26) on June 24 and considered a lengthy series of chair’s and member amendments covering permitting, mining permits, annual local financial reporting and more. Several amendments were adopted by voice and roll call votes.
A particularly contentious amendment (debated as part of section 17B on the floor) would have removed accrued municipal fines related to certain flag‑ordinance violations and provided…
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