CACR 12 (1991): relating to rulemaking authority. providing that the general court may delegate regulatory authority to executive branch officials, but such rules may be disapproved by the general court.

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CACR 12 (1991)

relating to rulemaking authority. providing that the general court may delegate regulatory authority to executive branch officials, but such rules may be disapproved by the general court.

Status: Passed both chambers, not ratified by the voters
Term: 1991-1992
House committee: Constitutional and Statutory Revision
Senate committee: Executive Departments
Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on February 5, 1991 and referred to the House Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 1991. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 12–1. On March 19, 1991 the House adopted “Suspend Rules to consider on 03/19/1991”, on a motion by Rep. Gross & Chambers. On March 19, 1991 the House voted to adopt it on a division vote 339–5. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 1991 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 1991. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 16, 1991 the Senate voted to adopt it on a division vote 23–0. The bill was enrolled on June 11, 1991 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor.

Hearings and Sessions

March 5, 1991, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM302,LOB
April 23, 1991, 8:30 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments, RM101,LOB

Votes

March 19, 1991, House: Adopt — yeas 339, nays 5, passed
May 16, 1991, Senate: Adopt — yeas 23, nays 0, passed

The Docket

February 5, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CON & STAT; HJ23,P306
February 8, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON FEB12 DUE ON MAR14
March 5, 1991: HEARING MAR05 11:00 RM302,LOB FOR: CON & STAT
March 14, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR20 (VOTE 12-1)
March 19, 1991: REPS GROSS & CHAMBERS SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER ON MAR19, MA 2/3VV; HJ53A,P1142
March 19, 1991: ADOPTED DIV(339-5); HJ53A,P1143 + 3RD READING DIV(331-2); P1195
March 28, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS; SJ14,P187
April 23, 1991: HEARING APR23 08:30 RM101,LOB FOR: EXEC DEPTS
May 15, 1991: COMM REPORT OTP MAY16
May 16, 1991: ADOPTED DIV(23-0); 3RD READING MA DIV(23-0); SJ26,P379 + (PERM)
May 28, 1991: ENROLLED; HJ85,P1920
June 11, 1991: ENROLLED; SJ30,P593
November 3, 1992: AMENDMENT FAILED REFERENDUM(208,301-225,276); 1993 RED BOOK,P442

Laws It Would Change

A new article of the state Constitution, after Part Second, Article 5-b