Sec. 24.20.445. - Power of suspension. - Alaska Statutes

(a) When the legislature is not in session, the Administrative Regulation Review Committee may by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of the committee suspend the effectiveness of the adoption of or amendment to a regulation adopted after adjournment of the previous regular session of the legislature, until 30 days after the legislature reconvenes.

(b) The effectiveness of an adoption or amendment of a regulation is suspended on the date a resolution of the Administrative Regulation Review Committee resolving that the regulation be suspended is filed with the lieutenant governor. If an adoption of or amendment to a regulation is not effective on the date a resolution is filed with the lieutenant governor, the effectiveness of the adoption or amendment that is the subject of the committee's resolution is suspended from the date the adoption or amendment would otherwise become effective under AS 44.62.180 .

(c) Action under (a) of this section may not be undertaken unless all interested parties are afforded an opportunity to be heard at a hearing held upon 15 days' notice to those parties.

(d) The provisions of this section do not apply to emergency regulations.