SB 109-04: Regulatory Process Reform Act (Failed)

[Joseph Cao]

A Senate Bill

To reform the process of regulations being implemented by executive agencies

Section I: Title

1. This bill shall be called the Regulatory Process Reform Act.

Section II: Process Changes

1. It shall be a requirement for a cost benefit analysis to be done of any regulations proposed by an executive agency before the regulation gets implemented.

2. Any regulation deemed to have a higher cost than a benefit, shall not be implemented unless Congress passes that regulation into law.

3. Future Regulations which are implemented are required to periodically have cost benefit analysis even after implementation to see if the benefits of the regulation outweigh the costs.

Section III: Creation of New Agency  

1. A new agency will be created to carry out the cost benefit analysis.

2. The new agency will be part of the Department of Internal Affairs.

3. The head of that particular agency will be appointed by the President.

Sponsor: Old School Republican
Status: Final Vote

The gentleman from New York is recognized.

[Joseph Cao]

There being an objection, a vote is now open on the following amendment:

A Senate Bill

To reform the process of regulations being implemented by executive agencies

Section I: Title

1. This bill shall be called the Regulatory Process Reform Act.

Section II: Process Changes

1. It shall be a requirement for a cost benefit analysis to be done of any regulations proposed by an executive agency which have financial impacts on the Atlasian economy of more than a $100 million or increase consumer prices, before the regulation gets implemented.

2. Any one of these regulations deemed to have a higher cost than a benefit, shall not be implemented unless Congress passes that regulation into law.

3. Future Regulations which are implemented are required to periodically have cost benefit analysis even after implementation to see if the benefits of the regulation outweigh the costs.

Section III: Creation of New Agency 

1. A new agency will be created to carry out the cost benefit analysis.

2. The new agency will be part of the Department of Internal Affairs.

3. The head of that particular agency will be appointed by the President.

72 hours to vote. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Joseph Cao]

Aye – it makes the bill marginally better. I'm inclined to see how we go from here before making up my mind on the final vote.

[Joseph Cao]

Lincoln: Beesley – Nay
Northeast: AGA – Nay
Great Lakes: Cao – Aye

Frémont: Kuumo – Aye
Mountain West: wxtransit – Abstain
Pacific: Western Democrat – Nay

South: Mr. R – Aye
Upper South: Yankee – Aye
Deep South: Muad'dib – Not voting

STV1: MB – Abstain
STV2: Weatherboy – Aye
STV3: Deadprez – Aye
STV4: West_Midlander – Aye
STV5: Sestak – Abstain
STV6: OSR – Aye
STV7: Blairite – Aye
STV8: Adam – Aye
STV9: Ishan – Not voting

By a vote of 10-3-3-2, the amendment is adopted. Debate resumes.

[Joseph Cao]

I do echo Ninja's comment about the possibility of just throwing out made-up numbers to get around having to actually address debate of this kind though. I'm all for it in spirit but this has the potential to take up a lot of the SoIA's time.

[Joseph Cao]

Does the sponsor by any chance have plans to try and incorporate the arguments re: intended implementation into the bill? Just curious.

[Joseph Cao]

Does the sponsor by any chance have plans to try and incorporate the arguments re: intended implementation into the bill? Just curious.

Was waiting to see if any amendments were proposed on the issue

Why not offer one yourself?

[Joseph Cao]

Does the sponsor by any chance have plans to try and incorporate the arguments re: intended implementation into the bill? Just curious.

Was waiting to see if any amendments were proposed on the issue

Why not offer one yourself?

Would you be willing to support a bill without the 100 million limit cause the limit was created to let minor regulations pass with less scrutiny

I'd be open to it depending on how you worded it, sure.

[Joseph Cao]

If it's worded this way I'm fine with the $100 million limit staying in.

24 hours to object to the amendment.

[Joseph Cao]

I'm going to say the amendment is adopted.

[Joseph Cao]

24 hours to object to the motion for a final vote (horrendous timing that, incidentally, really not up for logging into Atlas on a Sunday morning).

[Joseph Cao]

A final vote is now open:

A Senate Bill

To reform the process of regulations being implemented by executive agencies

Section I: Title

1. This bill shall be called the Regulatory Process Reform Act.

Section II: Process Changes

1. It shall be a requirement for a cost benefit analysis to be done of any regulations proposed by an executive agency with the potential for financial impacts on the Atlasian economy in excess of $100 million or increase consumer prices, before the regulation gets implemented.

2. Any one of these regulations deemed to have a higher cost than a benefit, shall not be implemented unless Congress passes that regulation into law.

3. Future Regulations which are implemented are required to periodically have cost benefit analysis even after implementation to see if the benefits of the regulation outweigh the costs.

Senators have 96 hours to vote. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[Joseph Cao]

Lincoln: Beesley – Not voting
Northeast: AGA – Not voting
Great Lakes: Cao – Aye

Frémont: Kuumo – Nay
Mountain West: AFE – Abstain
Pacific: Western Democrat – Nay

South: Mr. R – Aye
Upper South: Yankee – Aye
Deep South: Muad'dib – Aye

STV1: MB – Nay
STV2: Weatherboy – Abstain
STV3: Deadprez – Aye
STV4: West_Midlander – Aye
STV5: Sestak – Nay
STV6: OSR – Aye
STV7: Blairite – Nay
STV8: Adam – Nay
STV9: Liam – Nay

The vote ties 7-7-2-2. The Vice President is invited to break the tie.

[Joseph Cao]

With the VP tiebreak, the bill has failed 7-8-2-2.