Bill > HB2303

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 183.400 to modify the judicial review process for administrative rules, expanding the criteria for courts to declare a rule invalid. Specifically, the bill adds a new ground for invalidating a rule: if the rule requires a public body to fail to comply with federal laws or regulations. The bill also updates the judicial review process by explicitly requiring courts to examine relevant federal laws and regulations when reviewing an administrative rule. Additionally, the bill makes a corresponding technical amendment to ORS 137.673 to adjust a cross-reference. The changes apply to petitions for judicial review filed on or after the effective date of the act. The purpose appears to be providing courts with clearer guidance on reviewing administrative rules, ensuring that state administrative rules do not compel public bodies to violate federal legal standards. This modification aims to create a more robust mechanism for checking potential conflicts between state administrative rules and federal legal requirements.

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