Of all the legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly this year, none is more significant than House Bill 402, which strengthens legislative oversight of state regulations. Passed by both chambers in June, it drew opposition from Gov. Josh Stein. In July, lawmakers overrode his veto to make it the law of the land....
North Carolina lawmakers have an opportunity to reclaim some of their authority from the administrative state, joining a growing movement of states around the country seeking to restore the separation of powers. Gov. Josh Stein vetoed North Carolina’s version of the REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act in late June. The...
On Friday, Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 402, Limit Rules with Substantial Financial Cost, or the REINS Act, a major piece of regulatory reform legislation.
For more than a decade, lawmakers have used both fiscal and regulatory policy to make North Carolina a more attractive place to live, work, and do business.
This week on “The Debrief” we focus on legislators’ efforts to rein in government regulators and get rid of costly renewable energy mandates. We discuss the latest on the state budget debate and efforts to protect young people using social media. We’ll also respond to a Democratic lawmaker’s controversial social media post in the context...
North Carolina may join a growing number of states to rein in bureaucratic rulemaking with passage of the REINS Act. The measure imposes new checks on unelected regulatory bodies to curb the economic burden of expansive government. It now goes back to the North Carolina House for consideration.
A regulatory bill cleared another legislative hurdle Wednesday as the North Carolina Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform advanced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act.
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Under the bill, if a regulation created by officials in the executive branch has an economic impact of over $1 million, then the NC General Assembly would have a statutory role in approving the proposed rule.
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If a regulation created by officials in the executive branch is going to have significant economic impacts upward of $1 million, then the North Carolina General Assembly should have a statutory role in approving the proposed rule, said lawmakers on Tuesday.
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