Author: Amy Handlin
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North Carolina House passes bill to increase legislative control of rulemaking
What’s the story? The North Carolina House passed House Bill 402, named the NC REINS Act, on April 16, 2025, by a vote of 68-44. The bill would increase legislative oversight of proposed agency regulations. It was scheduled for a May 21 hearing before the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee. HB 402 would make any regulation…
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Montana passes legislative oversight bills
The Montana legislature passed two bills which would modify the rulemaking process for state administrative agencies. Both were supported by bipartisan majorities. House Bill 126 was passed by a vote of 100-0 in the House on January 29, 2025; the Senate voted 48-0 on April 9, 2025. Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed it on May…
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Trump directs agencies to skip public input to speed certain deregulations
What’s the story? President Donald Trump (R) issued a memorandum on April 9 directing federal administrative agencies to revoke facially unlawful regulations without the 30 to 60-day public notice and comment period the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA) normally requires before agencies adopt, change, or revoke a rule. The memorandum prioritizes regulations that have been deemed…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to extend unemployment benefits to striking public workers
The Oregon Senate passed legislation on March 21, 2025, that would make Oregon the first state to offer unemployment insurance (UI) compensation to strikers in both the public and private sectors. If SB 916 is passed by the House and signed by Governor Tina Kotek (D), workers like teachers and nurses would become eligible for…