Supported by state Senate and House leadership, a bill introduced as the Data Quality Act would require agencies to share the data supporting their regulatory decisions. The legislation will help ensure the use of current and reliable data, studies and scientific research by state agencies during the writing of new regulations. The legislation amends the Regulatory Review Act to expand the scope of review by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission to include the examination of the quality of data, studies, reports and information underlying state regulations. However, Gov. Edward Rendell is blocking this bill that places the burden of justification
