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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5375--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations -- 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, 2018, 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, 2018, 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.
21 § 3. a. On or before December 31, 2018, the governor shall identify at
22 least one thousand adopted rules or regulations to repeal, including any
23 rule or regulation that is an impediment to economic growth and job
24 creation, which is not outweighed by substantial state regulatory inter-
25 est. The governor shall provide a copy of this list to the temporary
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of
2 the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations
3 Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development.
4 b. Such rules and regulations identified for repeal shall be published
5 in the state register for a period of no less than forty-five days.
6 § 4. On or before April 1, 2019, the governor shall repeal at least
7 one thousand rules or regulations in accordance with established proce-
8 dure set out in subdivision 1 of section 202 of the state administrative
9 procedure act.
10 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.