121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 252
An Act to Require that Agency Rules be Reviewed by the Legislature     
LR 0322(01)
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Clough
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
 Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill makes all agency rules adopted pursuant to rule-making authority on or after January 1, 2004 major substantive and subject to legislative review.  This requirement will result in additional undetermined costs to the Legislature for advertising the additional public hearings as well as the costs associated  with the printing and copying.  This increased level of rulemaking will impact the operation of the Legisalature beginning with the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.