HCR 5 (1997): petitioning Congress of the United States to enact legislation that requires Congress to specify the constitutional authority for the enactment of law and that prohibits agency rules or regulations from preempting or otherwise interfering with state or lo
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HCR 5 (1997)
petitioning Congress of the United States to enact legislation that requires Congress to specify the constitutional authority for the enactment of law and that prohibits agency rules or regulations from preempting or otherwise interfering with state or lo
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 26, 1997 the House voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Rep. John Root (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Philip Cobbin
- Rep. Lawrence Guaraldi
- Rep. Phil Weber
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 1997, 10:00 AM: hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, RM301,LOB
The Docket
- January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ST-FED REL & VETS; HJ17,P257
- January 28, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/28/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
- February 5, 1997: HEARING FEB05 10:00 RM301,LOB FOR: ST-FED
- February 19, 1997: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR FEB26 (VOTE 14-0;CC)
- February 26, 1997: ITL REPORT ADOPTED; HJ29,P588