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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Bill Requires Agencies to Justify State Regulations Adopting WHO, UN, or World Economic Forum Guidance
Last action · January 16, 2025: Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 16, 2025Sponsors: Milou Mackenzie and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania state agencies proposing new regulations that adopt guidance from the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or the World Economic Forum must submit an explanatory statement and supporting data proving applicability to the Commonwealth. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
State agencies must meet specific evidentiary burdens regarding international organization guidance when submitting proposed regulations for independent review, altering the documentation required for administrative rulemaking.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commonwealth state agencies
State agencies must include additional applicability statements, data descriptions, and proof of data acceptability when submitting proposed regulations that adopt guidance from specified international organizations.
Independent Regulatory Review Commission
The commission will receive regulatory analysis forms containing new statements and data regarding international organization guidance.
Key Facts
- State agencies submitting proposed regulations that adopt guidance from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum must include an explanatory statement demonstrating how that guidance applies to Pennsylvania.
- Agencies must provide a description of any data stating that guidance from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum applies to the Commonwealth.
- The data description must include a detailed explanation of how the data was obtained and why it is considered acceptable data.
- Agencies advocating that any data is acceptable bear the burden of proving that the data is acceptable.
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- The required statements and data must be submitted to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and legislative committees on the same date the proposed regulation is submitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau.
- The act takes effect in 60 days.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 16, 2025
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