Amendment #47 to H3983

Relative to establishing a one year waiting period before new regulations can take effect

Representatives O'Connell of Taunton, Dooley, Cole of Peabody, Diehl of Whitman, Lombardo of Billerica and Lyons of Andover moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:- "SECTION XX: SECTION 1. The fifth paragraph of section 6 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Regulations other than emergency regulations, which are adopted pursuant to sections 2 and 3, shall become effective only 1 year after being published in accordance with this section, or, in the case of any regulation as to which a later effective date is required by any law, or is specified in such regulation by the agency adopting the same, upon such later date or upon 1 year after such publication, whichever last occurs.

SECTION 2. Said fifth paragraph of said section 6 of said chapter 30A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentences:-

During the period between the adoption of, and effective date of, a regulation other than an emergency regulation, the agency enforcing or administrating such regulation shall provide information to those businesses or industries affected by the regulation by, either: (i) holding a public hearing, notice of which shall be published at least 14 days prior to the hearing in an appropriate newspaper, trade, industry or professional publication; or (ii) contacting the business or industry directly through mail or electronic mail. Such information shall include, at a minimum, a summary of the regulation, its intended purpose, and its anticipated impact on the business or industry.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #47 to H3983

Relative to establishing a one year waiting period before new regulations can take effect