One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
Introducer€s Statement of Intent
LB29
Chairperson: Senator Rita Sanders
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Date of Hearing: February 12, 2025
The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
accomplished thereby:
LB 29 would amend the Administrative Procedure Act to do the following:
€ as of January 1, 2026, each state agency shall:
€ review all existing rules and regulations and every three years after; and
€ each agency head shall designate a person responsible for this oversight;
€ require an electronic submission of detailed report with supportive documents to the
Clerk of the Legislature on or before June 30th in year review is conducted.
The review shall include whether or not rule and regulation:
€ is essential to health, safety or welfare of public;
€ costs vs benefits analysis;
€ agency has process in place to measure effectiveness;
€ a less restrictive rule and regulation has been considered; and
€ rule and regulation is a result of state statutory requirement; federal mandate or court
mandate.
Upon receipt of agency reports, the Reference Committee of the Legislature shall reference each report to the
standing committee based on jurisdictional oversight and the committee shall review and report to Clerk of
Legislature by December 15th with recommendations for legislation or clarification.
Agency and rulemaking and regulation shall be suspended during pendency of the review
process unless rules and regulations impact the health, safety and welfare of the public, is
time sensitive, or subject to state or federal regulation deadlines.
Principal Introducer:________________________________
Senator Danielle Conrad
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