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HOUSE BILL 2053
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Representatives Anderson, Alexander, Cox, DeBolt, Crouse, Schindler, Mitchell, Ericksen, Clements, Cairnes, Talcott and Woods
Read first time 02/13/2001. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to expiration of agency rules; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 34.05 RCW to read as follows:
Rules adopted after the effective date of this act expire five years after the last day of the year in which they first took effect. A rule may be continued in effect for additional five-year periods if it is cited in a list of approved rules contained in an act of the legislature that becomes law before the expiration of the rule. If a rule expires, it is considered to be repealed and is of no further force and effect. An expired rule may not be reactivated by the legislature.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2002.
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