CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.





                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

                            CHAMBER ACTION
              Senate                               House
                                   .
                                   .
 1                                 .
                                   .
 2                                 .
                                   .
 3                                 .
                                   .
 4                                                                

 5                                           ORIGINAL STAMP BELOW

 6

 7

 8

 9

10                                                                

11  Representative(s) Frankel offered the following:

12

13         Amendment to Amendment (782029) (with title amendment) 

14         On page 12, between lines 14 and 15 of the amendment

15

16  insert:

17         Section 7.    Subsection (8) of section 120.52, Florida

18  Statutes, is amended to read:

19         120.52  Definitions.--As used in this act:

20         (8)  "Invalid exercise of delegated legislative

21  authority" means action which goes beyond the powers,

22  functions, and duties delegated by the Legislature. A proposed

23  or existing rule is an invalid exercise of delegated

24  legislative authority if any one of the following applies:

25         (a)  The agency has materially failed to follow the

26  applicable rulemaking procedures or requirements set forth in

27  this chapter;

28         (b)  The agency has exceeded its grant of rulemaking

29  authority, citation to which is required by s. 120.54(3)(a)1.;

30         (c)  The rule enlarges, modifies, or contravenes the

31  specific provisions of law implemented, citation to which is

                                  1

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  required by s. 120.54(3)(a)1.;

 2         (d)  The rule is vague, fails to establish adequate

 3  standards for agency decisions, or vests unbridled discretion

 4  in the agency;

 5         (e)  The rule is arbitrary or capricious;

 6         (f)  The rule is not supported by competent substantial

 7  evidence; or

 8         (g)  The rule imposes regulatory costs on the regulated

 9  person, county, or city which could be reduced by the adoption

10  of less costly alternatives that substantially accomplish the

11  statutory objectives.

12

13  A grant of rulemaking authority is necessary but not

14  sufficient to allow an agency to adopt a rule; a specific law

15  to be implemented is also required. An agency may adopt only

16  rules that implement, interpret the or make specific the

17  particular powers and duties granted by the enabling statute.

18  No agency shall have authority to adopt a rule only because it

19  is reasonably related to the purpose of the enabling

20  legislation and is not arbitrary and capricious or is within

21  the agency's class of powers and duties, nor shall an agency

22  have the authority to implement statutory provisions setting

23  forth general legislative intent or policy. Statutory language

24  granting rulemaking authority or generally describing the

25  powers and functions of an agency shall be construed to extend

26  no further than implementing or interpreting the specific the

27  particular powers and duties conferred by the same statute.

28         Section 8.  Section 120.536, Florida Statutes, is

29  amended to read:

30         120.536  Rulemaking authority; listing of rules

31  exceeding authority; repeal; challenge.--

                                  2

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1         (1)  A grant of rulemaking authority is necessary but

 2  not sufficient to allow an agency to adopt a rule; a specific

 3  law to be implemented is also required. An agency may adopt

 4  only rules that implement, or interpret, the or make specific

 5  the particular powers and duties granted by the enabling

 6  statute. No agency shall have authority to adopt a rule only

 7  because it is reasonably related to the purpose of the

 8  enabling legislation and is not arbitrary and capricious or is

 9  within the agency's class of powers and duties, nor shall an

10  agency have the authority to implement statutory provisions

11  setting forth general legislative intent or policy. Statutory

12  language granting rulemaking authority or generally describing

13  the powers and functions of an agency shall be construed to

14  extend no further than implementing or interpreting the

15  specific the particular powers and duties conferred by the

16  same statute.

17         (2)(a)  By October 1, 1997, each agency shall provide

18  to the Administrative Procedures Committee a listing of each

19  rule, or portion thereof, adopted by that agency before

20  October 1, 1996, which exceeds the rulemaking authority

21  permitted by this section.  For those rules of which only a

22  portion exceeds the rulemaking authority permitted by this

23  section, the agency shall also identify the language of the

24  rule which exceeds this authority.  The Administrative

25  Procedures Committee shall combine the lists and provide the

26  cumulative listing to the President of the Senate and the

27  Speaker of the House of Representatives.  The Legislature

28  shall, at the 1998 Regular Session, consider whether specific

29  legislation authorizing the identified rules, or portions

30  thereof, should be enacted.  By January 1, 1999, each agency

31  shall initiate proceedings pursuant to s. 120.54 to repeal

                                  3

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  each rule, or portion thereof, identified as exceeding the

 2  rulemaking authority permitted by this section for which

 3  authorizing legislation does not exist. By February 1, 1999,

 4  the Administrative Procedures Committee shall submit to the

 5  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

 6  Representatives a report identifying those rules that an

 7  agency had previously identified as exceeding the rulemaking

 8  authority permitted by this section for which proceedings to

 9  repeal the rule have not been initiated.  As of July 1, 1999,

10  the Administrative Procedures Committee or any substantially

11  affected person may petition an agency to repeal any rule, or

12  portion thereof, because it exceeds the rulemaking authority

13  permitted by this section.  Not later than 30 days after the

14  date of filing the petition if the agency is headed by an

15  individual, or not later than 45 days if the agency is headed

16  by a collegial body, the agency shall initiate rulemaking

17  proceedings to repeal the rule, or portion thereof, or deny

18  the petition, giving a written statement of its reasons for

19  the denial.

20         (b)  By October 1, 1999, each agency shall provide to

21  the Administrative Procedures Committee a listing of each

22  rule, or portion thereof, adopted by that agency before the

23  effective date of the bill, which exceeds the rulemaking

24  authority permitted by this section.  For those rules of which

25  only a portion exceeds the rulemaking authority permitted by

26  this section, the agency shall also identify the language of

27  the rule which exceeds this authority.  The Administrative

28  Procedures Committee shall combine the lists and provide the

29  cumulative listing to the President of the Senate and the

30  Speaker of the House of Representatives.  The Legislature

31  shall, at the 2000 Regular Session, consider whether specific

                                  4

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  legislation authorizing the identified rules, or portions

 2  thereof, should be enacted.  By January 1, 2001, each agency

 3  shall initiate proceedings pursuant to s. 120.54 to repeal

 4  each rule, or portion thereof, identified as exceeding the

 5  rulemaking authority permitted by this section for which

 6  authorizing legislation does not exist. By February 1, 2001,

 7  the Administrative Procedures Committee shall submit to the

 8  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

 9  Representatives a report identifying those rules that an

10  agency had previously identified as exceeding the rulemaking

11  authority permitted by this section for which proceedings to

12  repeal the rule have not been initiated.  As of July 1, 2001,

13  the Administrative Procedures Committee or any substantially

14  affected person may petition an agency to repeal any rule, or

15  portion thereof, because it exceeds the rulemaking authority

16  permitted by this section.  Not later than 30 days after the

17  date of filing the petition if the agency is headed by an

18  individual, or not later than 45 days if the agency is headed

19  by a collegial body, the agency shall initiate rulemaking

20  proceedings to repeal the rule, or portion thereof, or deny

21  the petition, giving a written statement of its reasons for

22  the denial.

23         (3)  All proposed rules or amendments to existing rules

24  filed with the Department of State on or after October 1,

25  1996, shall be based on rulemaking authority no broader than

26  that permitted by this section. A rule adopted before October

27  1, 1996, and not included on a list submitted by an agency in

28  accordance with subsection (2) may not be challenged before

29  November 1, 1997, on the grounds that it exceeds the

30  rulemaking authority or law implemented as described by this

31  section. A rule adopted before October 1, 1996, and included

                                  5

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  on a list submitted by an agency in accordance with subsection

 2  (2) may not be challenged before July 1, 1999, on the grounds

 3  that it exceeds the rulemaking authority or law implemented as

 4  described by this section. A rule adopted before the effective

 5  date of the bill, and included on a list submitted by an

 6  agency in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) may not be

 7  challenged before July 1, 2001, on the grounds that it exceeds

 8  the rulemaking authority or law implemented as described by

 9  this section.

10         (4)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to

11  change the legal status of a rule that has otherwise been

12  judicially or administratively determined to be invalid.

13         Section 9.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

14  120.56l, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

15         (2)  CHALLENGING PROPOSED RULES; SPECIAL PROVISIONS.--

16         (a)  Any substantially affected person may seek an

17  administrative determination of the invalidity of any proposed

18  rule by filing a petition seeking such a determination with

19  the division within 21 days after the date of publication of

20  the notice required by s. 120.54(3)(a), within 10 days after

21  the final public hearing is held on the proposed rule as

22  provided by s. 120.54(3)(c), within 20 days after the

23  preparation of a statement of estimated regulatory costs

24  required pursuant to s. 120.541, if applicable, or within 20

25  days after the date of publication of the notice required by

26  s. 120.54(3)(d). The petition shall state with particularity

27  the objections to the proposed rule and the reasons that the

28  proposed rule is an invalid exercise of delegated legislative

29  authority. The petitioner has the burden of going forward. The

30  agency then has the burden to prove by a preponderance of the

31  evidence that the proposed rule is not an invalid exercise of

                                  6

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  delegated legislative authority as to the objections raised.

 2  Any person who is substantially affected by a change in the

 3  proposed rule may seek a determination of the validity of such

 4  change.  Any person not substantially affected by the proposed

 5  rule as initially noticed, but who is substantially affected

 6  by the rule as a result of a change, may challenge any

 7  provision of the rule and is not limited to challenging the

 8  change to the proposed rule.

 9         Section 10.  Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section

10  120.57, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

11         120.57  Additional procedures for particular cases.--

12         (1)  ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO HEARINGS

13  INVOLVING DISPUTED ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT.--

14         (l)  The agency may adopt the recommended order as the

15  final order of the agency. The agency in its final order may

16  reject or modify the conclusions of law over which it has

17  substantive jurisdiction and interpretation of administrative

18  rules over which it has substantive jurisdiction. When

19  rejecting or modifying such conclusion of law or

20  interpretation of administrative rule, the agency must state

21  with particularity its reasons for rejecting or modifying such

22  conclusion of law or interpretation of administrative rule and

23  must make a finding that its substituted conclusion of law or

24  interpretation of administrative rule is as or more reasonable

25  than that which was rejected or modified.  Rejection or

26  modification of conclusions of law may not form the basis for

27  rejection or modification of findings of fact.  The agency may

28  not reject or modify the findings of fact unless the agency

29  first determines from a review of the entire record, and

30  states with particularity in the order, that the findings of

31  fact were not based upon competent substantial evidence or

                                  7

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  that the proceedings on which the findings were based did not

 2  comply with essential requirements of law. The agency may

 3  accept the recommended penalty in a recommended order, but may

 4  not reduce or increase it without a review of the complete

 5  record and without stating with particularity its reasons

 6  therefor in the order, by citing to the record in justifying

 7  the action.

 8         Section 11.  Section 1 of Chapter 99-379, Laws of

 9  Florida, is hereby repealed.

10

11

12  ================ T I T L E   A M E N D M E N T ===============

13  And the title is amended as follows:

14         On page 13, line 19 of the amendment

15  remove:  all of said line

16

17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         Procedure Act; amending 120.52, F.S.;

19         eliminating restrictions with respect to an

20         agency's rulemaking authority; amending s.

21         120.536, F.S.; eliminating restrictions with

22         respect to an agency's rulemaking authority;

23         eliminating requirements of agencies to repeal

24         rules as identified as exceeding rulemaking

25         authority, eliminating the requirement for the

26         Administrative Procedures Committee to report

27         to the legislature; eliminating the ability of

28         the committee or a substantially affected

29         person to petition for repeal of such rules

30         after a specified date; amending s. 120.56,

31         F.S., revising the agency's responsibilities in

                                  8

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807




                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2023

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1         response to a challenge to a proposed rule;

 2         eliminating the burden on the petitioner of

 3         going forward; amending s. 120.57, F.S.,

 4         related to hearings involving disputed issues

 5         of material fact; revising an agency's

 6         authority and requirements with respect to

 7         rejection or modification of conclusions of law

 8         in its final order; repealing legislative

 9         intent rejecting the class of powers of duties

10         analysis; providing an effective date.

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

                                  9

    File original & 9 copies    04/28/00
    hmo0008                     11:18 am         02023-0085-885807