Staff told the board it is advancing two rulemaking packages in 2026: updates to continuing-competency program requirements and a per-course fee for approval agencies based on a workload fee study. Draft language is under internal review and will route through the Business and Consumer Services Agency before public notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.

Committee staff told members the statute does not explicitly authorize continuations or transfers described in the continuity policy and outlined JARC's options, including a finding that an agency is using a policy in place of a rule, reports to the legislature, and referrals; staff reminded members of the 90-day decision timeline and hearing-notice requirements.

President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.

State senators and representatives told Sherburne County commissioners the 2026 session delivered HOA reform and new oversight for agency fraud but fell short on several county bonding priorities; they urged continued local advocacy for Highway 10/County Road 11 and other capital projects.

Oklahoma's House Bill 2185 mandates DHS to act on crimes against children in custody.

SB918 permits recovery of costs in frivolous agency order reviews effective November 2025

The Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary voted 8–2 to advance LD 2150 as amended, a strike-and-replace measure that clarifies notices restricting access to state property are final agency actions reviewable under the Administrative Procedure (ADC) process, requires written notice and data reporting, and preserves agency authority while creating an avenue to appeal.

Committee discusses future of SARA amid leadership transitions and potential funding cuts.

Committee unanimously supports sending several agency name updates to the full committee.

Council reviews reforms for agency compliance and funding for children's services improvements.

Legislature limits agency rule adoption from October to year-end, outlines exemptions.

At a Jan. 20 joint hearing, legislative counsel Tucker Anderson told members that surveys on statutory reports are due Friday and that failure to reply will be treated as a recommendation to repeal; committees discussed retaining, extending or repealing individual reports and agreed to follow up with agencies that did not respond.

Citizens pursue lawsuits against agencies for failure to comply with EPA inspection requirements.

The Natural Resources Subcommittee voted to advance HB 4,020a to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation after adopting an amendment (dash a2) that removes the Department of Transportation; members requested a written fiscal estimate from ODOT/LFO before further floor action.

Oregon amends juvenile expunction provisions to strengthen record confidentiality and agency accountability.

DLS proposes significant budget cuts and agency recommendations for fiscal adjustments

After a daylong hearing on FY26 budget-adjustment language and FY27 reauthorization requests, the House Appropriations & Finance Committee adopted a more-limited HAFC scenario for BAR authority while flagging multiple specific items for follow-up in catch-up cleanup.

Committee recommended HB 2592, an AI bill that would require legislative ratification of temporary agency rules and set a 30-day session deadline with a simple-majority threshold. The rules attorney flagged a "legislative entrenchment" problem and said that provision would not bind a future legislature; he recommended removing that mechanism.

An audit of state office space found agencies reported about 4.1 million square feet of owned or leased office space statewide, most of it leased and concentrated in Shawnee County. Auditors could not reliably compare lease-vs.-ownership costs because agency data from the Department of Administration were inconsistent; they recommended better cost-