HB1760

Report Title:

Administrative Rules; Repeal

Description:

Provides for the automatic repeal of administrative rules effective 180 days after the repeal of the related statute or ordinance.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1760
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§91- Automatic repeal of administrative rules. (a) Upon the repeal of a statute or ordinance, any administrative rule that has been adopted pursuant to the repealed statute or ordinance is automatically repealed, effective one-hundred-eighty days after the related statute or ordinance is repealed. (b) This section shall not apply to an administrative rule adopted pursuant to a subsequently repealed statute or ordinance, that is readopted by operation of law as a part of a transfer of functions from one department or agency to another department or agency."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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