Administrative Process Act; public participation guidelines for executive branch agencies. (HB1167)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Administrative Process Act (APA); public participation guidelines. Requires, on or before July 1, 2008, the Department of Planning and Budget, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to (i) develop model public participation guidelines and (ii) provide these model public participation guidelines to each agency that has the authority to promulgate regulations. By December 1, 2008, each agency shall either (a) adopt the model public participation guidelines or (b) if significant additions or changes are proposed, promulgate the model public participation guidelines with the proposed changes as fast-track regulations pursuant to 2.2-4012.1. Agency action in adopting the model public participation guidelines in accordance with clause (a) shall be exempt from the APA. Any regulatory action commenced on or after January 1, 2009, shall use the model public participation guidelines in the form adopted by an agency. Thereafter, any amendments to an agency's public participation guidelines must be done in accordance with the APA. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Committee |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081792806 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/15/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1167) |
01/17/2008 | Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process |
01/23/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1167) |
02/08/2008 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/12/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/13/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/20/2008 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Read third time |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1167ER) |
02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
03/03/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1167ER) |
03/04/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/11/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321) |
Comments
Requires, on or before July 1, 2008, the Department of Planning and Budget, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to (i) develop model public participation guidelines and (ii) provide these model public participation guidelines to each agency that has the authority to promulgate regulations. By December 1, 2008, each agency shall either (a) adopt the model public participation guidelines or (b) if significant additions or changes are proposed, promulgate the model public participation guidelines with the proposed changes as fast-track regulations pursuant to § 2.2-4012.1.