Pennsylvania SB557 amends rules of construction to prevent ambiguity in statutes from being interpreted as delegations of legislative authority.

Pennsylvania SB557 amends Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to clarify rules of construction regarding legislative intent. Specifically, it states that ambiguity in a statute cannot be interpreted as an implicit delegation of legislative rulemaking authority to a Commonwealth department, agency, board, or commission. Additionally, it prohibits using ambiguity to expansively interpret the authority of these entities or to defer to their interpretation on legal questions. This provision applies to judicial review of actions by these entities under Pennsylvania law.

Pennsylvania SB557 amends rules of construction to prevent ambiguity in statutes from being interpreted as delegations of legislative authority.

Pennsylvania SB557 amends Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to clarify rules of construction regarding legislative intent. Specifically, it states that ambiguity in a statute cannot be interpreted as an implicit delegation of legislative rulemaking authority to a Commonwealth department, agency, board, or commission. Additionally, it prohibits using ambiguity to expansively interpret the authority of these entities or to defer to their interpretation on legal questions. This provision applies to judicial review of actions by these entities under Pennsylvania law.