Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8060 requires each agency with rule-making authority to file an annual regulatory agenda within 100 days after adjournment of a regular legislative session; and

Whereas, the last regulatory agenda issued by state agencies covers the period from October 1, 2003 to October 1, 2004; and

Whereas, the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature adjourned on January 30, 2004, establishing May 10, 2004 as the deadline for state agencies to file a regulatory agenda for the coming year, which would create confusion due to an overlap in the time period for filing the 2003-04 regulatory agenda and the 2004-05 regulatory agenda; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8060, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 362, §7, is further amended to read:

2. Due date. A regulatory agenda must be issued between the beginning of a regular legislative session and 100 days after adjournment by October 1st of each year.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill changes the deadline for state agencies to file an annual regulatory agenda to a date certain of October 1st instead of the current deadline of 100 days after the end of a regular legislative session.