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This bill modifies the Regulatory Review Act to clarify and expand procedures for legislative review of regulations. Specifically, it outlines a detailed process where legislative committees can review and potentially block regulatory actions by state agencies. Under the bill, if a legislative committee reports a concurrent resolution within 14 calendar days of receiving a regulation, the Senate and House each have 30 calendar days (or 10 legislative days, whichever is longer) to adopt the resolution. If adopted, the resolution goes to the Governor, who can approve or veto it. If the Governor vetoes the resolution, the General Assembly can override the veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber. The bill also includes provisions that prohibit an agency from reissuing a substantially similar regulation unless specifically authorized by a new law, and allows committees to initiate the repeal of existing regulations through a similar concurrent resolution process. The legislation adds clarity to the regulatory review process, providing more explicit guidelines for how the General Assembly can exercise oversight of agency regulations, and establishes specific timelines and procedures for review, adoption, and potential rejection of regulatory proposals. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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