Bill > HB1586

This bill modifies the provisions governing the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC), a bipartisan legislative committee responsible for overseeing administrative rules in Washington state. The bill makes several key changes: it clarifies the appointment process for committee members, specifying that vacancies must be filled within 30 days by a legislator from the same political party; requires the committee to hold at least one meeting per calendar quarter, even if no review petitions are received; establishes a new process for petitioning the committee to review emergency rules or rules that did not receive adequate public input; and allows any legislator to request a review of rules adopted in the past five years. Specifically, a rule is considered to have not received adequate public input if testifying individuals were not given at least three minutes to speak at a rule-making hearing or if the hearing was given less than 20 days' public notice. The bill aims to increase transparency and legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking by providing more opportunities for review and public participation in the rule-creation process.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1586&Year=2025&Initiative=false