Senate Bill S6770

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6770

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the state administrative procedure
act, in relation to periodic review of existing rules

 PURPOSE :

The bill will amend the State Administrative Procedure Act review of
existing rules to require that all regulations adopted into law
pre-1960 will be reviewed by 2018, rules adopted between 1960 to 1970
will be reviewed by 2020, rules adopted between 1971 to 1980 will be
reviewed by 2022, 1981 to 1990 will be reviewed by 2024, and 1991 to
1996 will be reviewed by 2026. Rules adopted from 1997 and after are
covered by existing rule review law (SAPA Section 207).

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one amends section 207 of the State Administrative Procedure
Act to require that all regulations adopted into law pre-1960 will be
reviewed and re-proposed by 2018, rules adopted between 1960 to 1970
will be reviewed and re-proposed by 2020, rules adopted between 1971
to 1980 will be reviewed and re-proposed by 2022, 1981 to 1990 will be
reviewed and re-proposed by 2024, and 1991 to 1996 will be reviewed
and re-proposed by 2026. Agencies will conduct their own respective
reviews. Agencies will determine the relevance of said rules with
respect to current technology, whether the rule is duplicative of
              

federal regulation, and weather the rule has become outdated. Agencies
cannot re-propose said regulations under the emergency rule making
process unless the rule is determined to be necessary for public
health, safety, or general welfare.

 JUSTIFICATION :

According to most business advocacy groups (Business Council of New
York State, National Federation of Independent Business, and many
chambers of commerce), New York has too much regulation and cannot
fully compete with less regulated states. This bill will seek the
sunset of all New York State regulations in ten-year intervals,
allowing for rules deemed necessary to be re-proposed; however,
regulations that effect the public health and safety of state
residents will not be affected. New York State can no-longer continue
to be one of the most heavily regulated states in the nation.
Clearly, people and businesses are moving with their feet to less
regulated and less taxed states. This legislation will seek to cut the
State's regulatory burden and cut red tape for small and large
businesses so that they can grow and thrive here while creating
thousands of new jobs for our residents. In addition, this bill will
seek to eliminate many of the mandates placed on local governments and
school districts so that they can operate in a more efficient and less
costly manner.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

According to a 2013 Senate Majority Coalition report, "Public Forums
on Regulatory Reform," the estimated cost of regulations on New York
State's economy is $274 billion, approximately 23 percent of New
York's economy. When this bill is signed into law and its process of
rule review and elimination is completed, the State and its businesses
will see significant savings in the millions of dollars if similar
numbers can be achieved according to the report.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.