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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Print number 5548b
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Print number 5548a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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BILL NUMBER:S5548B
Title of bill
An act in relation to requiring the commissioner of environmental conservation to identify certain advisory panels, boards, and task forces
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide information regarding inactive advisory panels, boards, and task forces in Environmental Conservation Law.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one directs the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to develop a list of inactive advisory panels, boards, and task forces in Environmental Conservation Law. No later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner shall submit such list to the Legislature and Governor.
Section two contains the effective date.
Justification
The presence of completed, inactive and otherwise unused entities in state law diminishes the importance and effectiveness of active panels and boards.
This Legislation would identify what those entities are. Such a list would be used by the Legislature to consider whether to repeal these entities.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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