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This bill modifies Arkansas' administrative rule review process by allowing the Governor more flexibility in organizing agencies into rule review groups. Specifically, the bill enables the Governor to amend the existing division of agencies into six rule review groups, with a key constraint that any such amendment cannot result in an agency's rules being evaluated more than twelve years after their last review. The purpose appears to be maintaining a systematic approach to evaluating administrative rules while providing the Governor with some discretion in how agencies are grouped. The bill ensures that when new agencies are created, the Governor will assign them to an existing rule review group, and aims to balance the number of agencies and subject matter areas within each group. This type of legislative action is part of ongoing efforts to manage and periodically review government regulations to ensure they remain current, effective, and aligned with legislative intent.

Government Affairs

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb56&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R