Pollution Superstar #3: Senator Hoyle

As a develloper himself, Sen. Hoyle is a clearly a "wolf in the henhouse" and should have the decency to not propose legislation that directly benefits him self while negatively affecting the health and life style of many (most in not all of us) I thought there were laws against this! In a time when there is so much information about the damage of thoughtless (or single thought -PROFIT AT ALL COSTS) development I would hope his proposal to take away the ability of communities to control their developement for the benefit of all would be voted down by a large majority and Sen. Hoyle would receive a stern lecture from his co-legislatures - or - are they, as I fear, just like him. What kind of people in Gaston county continue to vote for this self serving relic from the shamefull past of typical NC politics anyway. I am ashamed to have him represent me and I fear for the future we will leave our children. There are values that are not best measured in money but every "encounter" I have had with Sen. Hoyle shows me clearly that this is only method of measuring value that he uses. Send him back to where ever he came from please. He is not a part the the furture that NC and the world needs. Most sincerely, Michael Scott Cape Hatteras, NC

Probably one of Sen. Hoyle's worst bills is SB 866, APA Rules: Increasing Costs Prohibition.

This bill would prevent any agency from adopting any rule that increased costs for any person, unless the rule responds to "A serious and unforeseen threat to the public health, safety, or welfare" or is required by law or court decision.

This could result in the inability of state agencies from adopting any regulation not directly required by law. All regulations have some cost, even if it only the cost of printing a copy of the regulation or the time for an employee to send e-mail informing others of the regulation. There is no requirement of significant cost; any cost will trigger the regulation.

One exception is for regulations responding to "A serious and unforeseen threat...". However, threats to public health and safety are not "unforeseen". There is at least some foresight needed for a regulation to be written.

Apparently Sen. Hoyle just doesn't like regulations, and this is one way to stop them. Unfortunately it will stop many regulations needed for the environment, consumer protection, and public health, safety, and welfare.