HB 2857 - DIGEST

     Provides that an agency may not adopt a proposed rule unless the legislature has had the opportunity to consider the proposed rule during a regular session or special legislative session as defined in Article II, section 12 of the state Constitution.

     Declares that, when delegating authority to an agency through legislation, the legislature, unless it specifically states otherwise, limits its delegation of authority to:  (1) The minimum delegation necessary to administer the legislation's clear and unambiguous directives; and

     (2) the administration of circumstances and behaviors foreseeable at the time of the legislation's enactment.