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HB 5422

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Boylan and 9 co-sponsors

Reestablishes a standing legislative committee to provide centralized, ongoing oversight of state agencies and programs through reviews, investigations, and reporting.

06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Education
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Bill Summary · HB 5422

Summary — HB 5422

Title: AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (most recent action Apr 29, 2025)

Purpose / Intent

HB 5422 seeks to reestablish the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. The committee’s general purpose is to provide centralized, ongoing legislative oversight of state agencies, programs, and issues by conducting program reviews and investigations, responding to complaints, and reporting findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.

Key provisions (summary based on bill title and subject matter)

The bill text is not provided here. Based on its title and the listed subjects (Auditors of Public Accounts; children; complaints; governor; investigations; Judicial Review Council; state agencies), HB 5422 likely would:

  • Recreate or formally authorize a standing committee charged with program review and investigations by the legislature.
  • Define the committee’s membership, chairing structure, and appointment process.
  • Set the committee’s scope of authority (e.g., to review state agency programs, investigate complaints involving agencies or protected populations such as children, and examine executive actions as appropriate).
  • Establish reporting requirements — periodic reports to the legislature and recommendations for statutory, administrative, or budgetary changes.
  • Provide investigative tools and processes (e.g., document requests, staff analysis, coordination with the Auditors of Public Accounts and Judicial Review Council). The bill’s referral to Appropriations suggests it may specify staffing or funding needs.

Note: The precise powers (subpoena authority, enforcement mechanisms, confidentiality limits, and procedural rules) are contained in the bill text and should be reviewed for exact language.

Who would be affected

  • State agencies and executive offices subject to program review and information requests.
  • The legislative branch — lawmakers would have an institutional mechanism for oversight.
  • Auditors of Public Accounts and oversight bodies (e.g., Judicial Review Council) — may be required to coordinate with the committee.
  • Populations highlighted in the subjects (for example, children) could be a focus of investigations or reviews.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Filed: Mar 14, 2025
  • Public hearing: Mar 14, 2025 (record shows a public hearing occurred)
  • Referred to Government Administration and Elections; then State Affairs
  • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis (Mar 31 / Apr 7, 2025)
  • Reported out of LCO and received a favorable report (Apr 7, 2025); House Calendar #337; File No. 548
  • Referred by the House to Appropriations (Apr 29, 2025) — next legislative steps include Appropriations review (fiscal impact), committee action, and floor consideration.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Reestablishing the committee would strengthen legislative oversight capacity but may require appropriations for staff and investigations.
  • The committee’s jurisdictional overlap with existing oversight entities (Auditors of Public Accounts, Judicial Review Council) highlights the importance of clearly defined coordination and role boundaries.
  • Review the bill text and the Office of Fiscal Analysis report (when available) for specific authorities and fiscal implications.

For authoritative detail, consult the bill text and the analyses prepared by the Office of Legislative Research and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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