HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 331

AN ACT concerning

Regulatory Review - Notice of Final Adoption -
Republication

FOR the purpose of altering the standard for determining whether
an amendment of a regulation proposed for final adoption
warrants republication for public comment; authorizing the
Administration of State Documents to refuse to publish a
notice of final adoption of a regulation under certain
circumstances; providing for review and opposition by the

Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and

Legislative Review of an amended regulation proposed for
final adoption requiring the Attorney General to submit a
certain certificate to the Administrator in certain
circumstances; generally relating to the publication of a
notice of final adoption of a regulation substantively
amended by a unit; and making provision of this Act
severable.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Government

Section 10-101(f), 10-111.1(a)(1), and 10-113

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government
Section 10-101(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

10-101.

(F) "SUBSTANTIVELY" MEANS IN A MANNER SUBSTANTIALLY
AFFECTING THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, OR OBLIGATIONS OF:

(1) A MEMBER OF A REGULATED GROUP OR PROFESSION; OR