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                 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4431

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representatives Peery and Ballard

Read first time 2/10/94.  

Amending the joint rules.

    BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Joint Rules of the Legislature, as established by House Concurrent Resolution No. 4409 are hereby amended by repealing Joint Rule 9 and adopting the following new rule:

    Rule 9.  The legislature recognizes that clear grants of rule-making authority are necessary for efficient and effective regulatory programs and accountability in governmental decision making.  The Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee shall selectively review statutory grants of rule-making authority to determine:  (1) Whether the authority granted is clear and as intended; (2) whether the legislative intent is specific and includes defined objectives; and (3) whether the grant of authority is consistent with and not duplicative of grants to other agencies.  Based on its review, the committee shall recommend any corrective legislation that it considers appropriate.  In addition, the committee shall selectively review cases of potentially conflicting or duplicative rules and recommend corrective action where appropriate.

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