Relates to rules and regulations of the state; requires recommendations on repealing unnecessary or otherwise burdensome rules and regulations; requires the repeal of such rules or regulations by the governor.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5166--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 13, 2013
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Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, BALL, GALLIVAN, GRISANTI, RITCHIE -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business --
recommitted to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and
Small Business in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT relating to rules and regulations of the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Every state agency, department, public benefit corporation,
2 or authority with legislative authorization to promulgate regulations
3 shall prepare and submit to the governor, temporary president of the
4 senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of the senate and
5 assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations Review Commis-
6 sion (ARRC), and the department of economic development, on or before
7 August 31, 2014, the following:
8 a. a comprehensive list of their adopted rules and regulations;
9 b. an explanation of the agency's or authority's need for the rule or
10 regulation; and
11 c. if no longer necessary, a recommendation for repeal.
12 § 2. On or before November 30, 2014, the department of economic devel-
13 opment shall review the lists developed pursuant to section one of this
14 act and make recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are an
15 impediment to economic growth and job creation. The department shall
16 consult with local and regional economic development entities prior to
17 issuing its recommendation. The chairpersons of ARRC shall likewise
18 review the lists developed pursuant to section one of this act and make
19 recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are an impediment
20 to economic growth and job creation.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 3. a. On or before December 31, 2014, the governor shall identify at
2 least one thousand adopted rules or regulations to repeal, including any
3 rule or regulation that is an impediment to economic growth and job
4 creation, which is not outweighed by substantial state regulatory inter-
5 est. The governor shall provide a copy of this list to the temporary
6 president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of
7 the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations
8 Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development.
9 b. Such rules and regulations identified for repeal shall be published
10 in the state register for a period of no less than forty-five days.
11 § 4. On or before April 1, 2015, the governor shall repeal at least
12 one thousand rules or regulations in accordance with established proce-
13 dure set out in subdivision 1 of section 202 of the state administrative
14 procedure act.
15 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
