Crapo: Adopt amendment on rules review
Dave Goins Bee Correspondent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 3 months AGO
BOISE — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo on Tuesday urged state senators to pass a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening the Idaho Legislature’s legal ability to review — and sometimes reject — state agency rules.
The Idaho House earlier this month unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 2 — a measure now awaiting a possible hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee.
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