98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5943

 

Introduced , by Rep. Darlene J. Senger

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
25 ILCS 130/2-1  from Ch. 63, par. 1002-1
25 ILCS 130/4-2  from Ch. 63, par. 1004-2
25 ILCS 135/8 new

    Creates the Regulation Removal Panel Act. Creates the Regulation Removal Panel and sets forth appointments. Requires the Panel to create a system to receive public comment regarding various State laws, rules, and other governing instruments to be considered by the Panel for possible repeal. Requires the Panel to meet once a month to review public comment regarding State laws, rules, and other governing instruments to be repealed. Provides that the Panel shall have the ability to keep or remove the State law, rule, or other governing instrument in question by an affirmative vote of all 5 members. Provides that the Panel shall report its proceedings and any changes to State laws, rules, or other governing instruments annually to the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Minority Leader, and the Governor on or before January 1, 2015 and every January 1 thereafter. Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 and the Legislative Reference Bureau Act. Requires the staff of the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Legislative Research Unit to cooperate to provide administrative support to the Panel. Authorizes the Board to adopt any rules that are necessary to implement the requirements of the Act.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Regulation Removal Panel Act.
 
6    Section 5. Regulation Removal Panel.
7    (a) There is created the Regulation Removal Panel, which
8shall consist of 5 persons, appointed as follows:
9        (1) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
10    Representatives.
11        (2) One member appointed by the President of the
12    Senate.
13        (3) One member appointed by the House Minority Leader.
14        (4) One member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.
15        (5) One member appointed by the Governor, who shall act
16    as Chairperson.
17    (b) Members of the Panel shall receive no compensation, but
18may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses from
19appropriations available for that purpose.
20    (c) The Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.
21Each Panel member shall serve a 2-year term. Whenever a vacancy
22of the Panel occurs due to death, disability, or resignation, a
23replacement shall be appointed by the appropriate appointing

 

 

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1authority.
 
2    Section 10. Administrative support. Staff of the
3Legislative Reference Bureau and the Legislative Research Unit
4shall cooperate to provide administrative support to the Panel.
5Subject to appropriation, the Executive Directors of the
6Legislative Reference Bureau and the Legislative Research Unit
7may also employ additional staff to comply with the
8requirements of this Act.
 
9    Section 15. Online Portal. The Panel shall create, at the
10earliest possible date, a system to receive public comment
11regarding various State laws, rules, and other governing
12instruments to be considered by the Panel for possible repeal.
13That system for receiving comments shall include a public
14online portal that is accessible through the Internet website
15maintained by the General Assembly.
 
16    Section 20. Duties. The Panel shall meet once a month at
17the discretion of the Chairperson to review public comments
18regarding State laws, rules, and other governing instruments to
19be repealed. The Panel shall hear the complaints during its
20next scheduled meeting and the regulating agency shall be asked
21to testify in favor of the current law, rule, or other
22governing instrument. The Panel shall then have the ability to
23keep or remove the law, rule, or other governing instrument in

 

 

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1question by an affirmative vote of all 5 members.
 
2    Section 25. Reporting. The Panel shall report its
3proceedings and any changes to State law, rules, or other
4governing instruments annually to the President of the Senate,
5the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House of
6Representatives, the House Minority Leader, and the Governor on
7or before January 1, 2015 and every January 1 thereafter.
 
8    Section 30. Rules. The Panel shall adopt any rules that are
9necessary to implement the requirements of this Act.
 
10    Section 500. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
11of 1984 is amended by changing Sections 2-1 and 4-2 as follows:
 
12    (25 ILCS 130/2-1)  (from Ch. 63, par. 1002-1)
13    Sec. 2-1. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules is
14hereby established as a legislative support services agency.
15The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules is subject to the
16provisions of this Act and shall perform the powers and duties
17delegated to it under "The Illinois Administrative Procedure
18Act", as now or hereafter amended, and such other functions as
19may be provided by law. The Joint Committee on Administrative
20Rules shall cooperate with the Regulation Removal Panel to the
21extent necessary to complete the duties assigned to the
22Regulation Removal Panel under the Regulation Removal Panel

 

 

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1Act.
2(Source: P.A. 83-1257.)
 
3    (25 ILCS 130/4-2)  (from Ch. 63, par. 1004-2)
4    Sec. 4-2. Intergovernmental functions. It shall be the
5function of the Legislative Research Unit:
6        (1) To carry forward the participation of this State as
7    a member of the Council of State Governments.
8        (2) To encourage and assist the legislative,
9    executive, administrative and judicial officials and
10    employees of this State to develop and maintain friendly
11    contact by correspondence, by conference, and otherwise,
12    with officials and employees of the other States, of the
13    Federal Government, and of local units of government.
14        (3) To endeavor to advance cooperation between this
15    State and other units of government whenever it seems
16    advisable to do so by formulating proposals for, and by
17    facilitating:
18            (a) The adoption of compacts.
19            (b) The enactment of uniform or reciprocal
20        statutes.
21            (c) The adoption of uniform or reciprocal
22        administrative rules and regulations.
23            (d) The informal cooperation of governmental
24        offices with one another.
25            (e) The personal cooperation of governmental

 

 

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1        officials and employees with one another individually.
2            (f) The interchange and clearance of research and
3        information.
4            (g) Any other suitable process, and
5            (h) To do all such acts as will enable this State
6        to do its part in forming a more perfect union among
7        the various governments in the United States and in
8        developing the Council of State Governments for that
9        purpose.
10        (4) To cooperate with the Regulation Removal Panel to
11    the extent necessary to complete the duties assigned to the
12    Regulation Removal Panel under the Regulation Removal
13    Panel Act.
14(Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)
 
15    Section 505. The Legislative Reference Bureau Act is
16amended by adding Section 8 as follows:
 
17    (25 ILCS 135/8 new)
18    Sec. 8. Cooperation with Regulation Removal Panel. The
19Legislative Reference Bureau shall cooperate with the
20Regulation Removal Panel to the extent necessary to complete
21the duties assigned to the Regulation Removal Panel under the
22Regulation Removal Panel Act.