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Originally Posted by Airwaves
...Skip: Does the administrative rule give a time frame for the commissioner to make his recommendation to the legislative committee?...
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This is where the whole process becomes very complicated. Using this particular process you are basically allowing Department Heads with a handful of the members of the Legislature to enact and enforce rules that have the full effect of law. The law wisely forces the individuals involved in this process to tread very carefully!
There is much latitude to allow the entity making the proposal to extend the public hearing deadline, add additional public hearings and add additional time to the public comment process. In addition, if the members of the JLCAR so choose, they can hold additional public hearing and public comment periods while ammending the proposed rule!
In a nutshell, if the Commissioner does choose to go forward with a proposal the final adoption could stretch out in excess of six months.
If the Commissioner chooses not to go forward with a proposal I would suspect we would know those intentions within 30 to 60 days.
Like any piece of legislation that works it way through the halls of Concord, the process can become very complicated and highly convoluted with time.
I suspect the good folks in the local media covering this current proposal will keep us abreast of the situation as it develops!
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