(a) The Joint Committee shall evaluate the rules of each agency at least once every 5 years. The Joint Committee by rule shall develop a schedule for this periodic evaluation. In developing this schedule the Joint Committee shall group rules by specified areas to assure the evaluation of similar rules at the same time. The schedule shall include at least the following categories:
         (1) Human resources.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 100/5-130

  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.

         (2) Law enforcement.
         (3) Energy.
         (4) Environment.
         (5) Natural resources.
         (6) Transportation.
         (7) Public utilities.
         (8) Consumer protection.
         (9) Licensing laws.
         (10) Regulation of occupations.
         (11) Labor laws.
         (12) Business regulation.
         (13) Financial institutions.
         (14) Government purchasing.
     (b) When evaluating rules under this Section, the Joint Committee’s review shall include an examination of the following:
         (1) Organizational, structural, and procedural
    
reforms that affect rules or rulemaking.
        (2) Merger, modification, establishment, or abolition
    
of regulations.
        (3) Eliminating or phasing out outdated, overlapping,
    
or conflicting regulatory jurisdictions or requirements of general applicability.
        (4) Economic and budgetary effects.