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Subcommittee sends bill to require agency rule filings under Administrative Procedures Act to full committee
Summary
A Governmental Affairs subcommittee voted to send HB 903 to the full committee after lawmakers debated how a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision changes agency rulemaking and whether placing agencies under the Administrative Procedures Act will affect prompt agency action.
Representative Powell presented HB 903 to the Governmental Affairs subcommittee on State and Local Government, saying the bill would "put all state departments, agencies, boards, [and] authorities under the Administrative Procedures Act" so the General Assembly would be informed when agencies adopt rules that have the effect of law. He told the panel the measure would not automatically stop agencies from doing their work but would increase legislative awareness and oversight.
Stewart, counsel to the committee, told members the Georgia Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Internal…
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