2510-S2 AMH .... H4256.1

2510-S2 AMH .... H4256.1

2SHB 2510 - H AMD 1096 LOST 2-15-94

By Representative Wood

On page 2, after line 6, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 44.04 RCW to read as follows:

Appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives shall prepare a regulatory note as part of the bill report on each bill before the committee that grants rule-making authority to a state agency. The regulatory note shall identify if rule making is required or authorized by the bill, describe the nature of the rule making, identify agencies to which rule making is delegated, and identify any other agencies that have rule-making authority over the same activity or subject matter. In addition, the regulatory note shall contain a checklist confirming that the committee addressed the following criteria:

(1) Whether the bill responds to a specific, identifiable regulatory need and whether government is the most appropriate institution to address the need;

(2) Whether the bill contains a clear statement of legislative intent and identification of the state agency or local government charged with carrying out the intent;

(3) Whether the bill contains measurable outcomes and an evaluation process that will be used to determine if the outcomes are achieved;

(4) Whether there has been adequate involvement of affected interests in the development of the bill;

(5) Whether the costs of compliance and administration have been estimated, whether the bill achieves its outcomes with the least cost and burden to those affected by the regulation, and whether the cost of not enacting the law has been considered;

(6) Whether the bill adequately allows for voluntary compliance;

(7) Whether the bill is written clearly and concisely, without ambiguities; and

(8) Whether the bill adequately resolves potential conflicts with other laws."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.