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Introduced Session

This bill establishes a "Regulatory Improvement Commission" in, but not of, the Department of State. The commission will consist of nine members. Five members will be appointed by the Governor, one member will be appointed by the President of the Senate, one member will be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member will be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, and one member will be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly. The purpose of the commission is to evaluate State regulations and provide recommendations for modification, consolidation, or repeal of certain State regulations to the Governor and Legislature with the aim of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, and improving competitiveness, all while protecting public health and safety. The commission will: (1) give priority in its analysis of State regulations to those that impose disproportionately high costs on small businesses, impose substantial paperwork burdens, or could be strengthened in their effectiveness while reducing regulatory cost; (2) solicit and review comments from the public on State regulations from residents and businesses for the purposes of recommending relief for those regulations that conflict with the public interest in economic growth and innovation; and (3) develop a set of State regulations to modify, consolidate, or repeal to be submitted to the Governor and Legislature. The commission will initiate a process to solicit and collect written recommendations from the general public, interested parties, State department and agencies, and other relevant entities regarding which State regulations should be examined. During the public comment period, the commission will conduct public outreach and convene focus groups to better inform the members of the commission of the public's interest and possible contributions to the work of the commission. The commission will also convene to review submitted recommendations and to identify State regulations to modify, consolidate, or eliminate in preparation to issue a final report. The bill directs the commission to issue a final report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature no later than the 365th day after the commission organizes. The commission would expire 30 days after submitting its final report.

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Vin Gopal (D)*,  Troy Singleton (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 02/13/2020)

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