Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00655 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 655
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2050
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 655 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2050

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections 

Introduced by:

SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE REGULATIONS THAT EXCEED FEDERAL STANDARDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 4-170 of the general statutes be amended to require each state agency to include in its submission to the standing legislative regulation review committee of a proposed regulation that exceeds federal standards a plain language explanation of the reason for exceeding such standards. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To require state agencies to explain the need for regulations that exceed federal standards.