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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11become outdated or overly burdensome and in some instances may no longer reflect the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 Pelican Institute.
14 (9) The National Federation of Independent Businesses.
15 (10) The Louisiana Chemical Association.
16 (11) The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association.
17 (12) The Louisiana AFL-CIO.
18 (13) The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations.
19 (14) The Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants.
20 (15) The Louisiana REALTORS Association.
21 (16) The Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association.
22 (17) Any other person or organization the joint committee deems appropriate.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conducting such study, the joint committee
24may study and compare rulemaking practices of other states and of the federal government
25to identify best practices.
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee may conduct meetings at
27times it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its
28powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall make a report of its
30findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the
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1legislature no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2021 Regular Session of the
2Legislature.
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 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Wright
Requests the House and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate and Governmental
Affairs Committee to meet and function as a 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.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs to the original resolution:
1. Remove certain public entities from list of specified organizations from whom
the joint committee is required to solicit advice, input, and recommendations.
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