House Bill 2373

Creates Sunset Advisory Committee. Specifies membership of committee. Abolishes state agencies on specified dates and requires agencies subject to abolition to make report to committee. Requires committee to conduct performance evaluation of agencies based on specified criteria and make recommendations to Governor and Legislative Assembly relating to abolition, continuation or reorganization of agencies and other matters. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to committee for purposes of Act. Clarifies that agency may not adopt rule that conflicts with statute. Provides that agency may not rely on general statutory grant of authority to adopt rules that conflict with more specific statutory provisions or to adopt rules that modify protections, sanctions, eligibility or other matters governed by more specific statutory provisions. Requires that agency notice of proposed rulemaking must include copy of proposed rule or link to agency's website where copy of proposed rule may be found. Requires audits of state agencies by Oregon Department of Administrative Services to determine if agencies have complied with statutory requirement that agencies review rules every five years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Kim Thatcher

  Sponsor

In the Senate

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jul 8

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 22Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
3. Feb 19Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
4. Jul 8Died when the session ended