HLS 20RS-448 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 48
BY REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Requests the House and Senate governmental affairs
committees to meet and function as a joint committee to review the process of
rulemaking by state agencies and the Louisiana Administrative Code and make
recommendations relative thereto
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To urge and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the
3 Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a
4 joint committee to study and make recommendations regarding all issues related to
5 the process of rulemaking by state agencies and the existing Louisiana
6 Administrative Code.
7 WHEREAS, rulemaking is an important factor in the orderly operation of programs
8and for ensuring that legislative intent in creating policies and programs is effectively
9administered; and
10 WHEREAS, unless regularly reviewed and revised, rules and regulations may
11become outdated or overly burdensome and in some instances may no longer reflect the
12current state of the law; and
13 WHEREAS, because administrative rules affect every Louisiana citizen and
14business, it is vital to ensure that rules and regulations are necessary and not burdensome;
15and
16 WHEREAS, it is important to systematically review rules and regulations and the
17rulemaking process to ensure that government is reasonable and accountable to its citizens.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
19urge and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate
20Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee
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1to study and make recommendations regarding all issues related to the process of rulemaking
2by state agencies and the existing Louisiana Administrative Code.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall solicit the input,
4recommendations, and advice of the following:
5 (1) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, or his designee.
6 (2) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, or his designee.
7 (3) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, or his designee.
8 (4) The chairman of the House Committee on Health and Welfare, or his designee.
9 (5) The chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, or his designee.
10 (6) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and
11International Affairs, or his designee.
12 (7) The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.
13 (8) The division of administrative law.
14 (9) The Pelican Institute.
15 (10) The Department of Justice, civil division.
16 (11) The Office of the State Register.
17 (12) The Department of Environmental Quality.
18 (13) The National Federation of Independent Businesses.
19 (14) The Louisiana Chemical Association.
20 (15) The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association.
21 (16) The Louisiana Department of Health.
22 (17) The Department of Natural Resources.
23 (18) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
24 (19) The Louisiana AFL-CIO.
25 (20) The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations.
26 (21) The Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants.
27 (22) The Louisiana REALTORS Association.
28 (23) The Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association.
29 (24) Any other person or organization the joint committee deems appropriate.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conducting such study, the joint committee
2may study and compare rulemaking practices of other states and of the federal government
3to identify best practices.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee may conduct meetings at
5times it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its
6powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution.
7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall make a report of its
8findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the
9legislature no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2021 Regular Session of the
10Legislature.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 48 Original 2020 Regular Session Wright
Requests the House and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate and Governmental
Affairs Committee to meet and function as a
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joint committee to study and make recommendations regarding all issues related to the
process of rulemaking by state agencies and the existing La. Administrative Code.
Requires the joint committee to solicit advice, input, and recommendations from
specified persons and organizations and to make a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the legislature no
later than 30 days prior to the 2021 R.S.
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