Question : PENDING BILLS FROM KARNATAKA

(a) whether a number of amendment Bills have been sent by the State Government of Karnataka to the Central Government for its approval;

(b) if so, the details of such Bills received from the State Government of Karnataka during the last three years, year-wise;

(c) the details of the Bills on which the Central Government has given its approval during the above period, year-wise; and

(d) the details of the Bills pending with the Central Government and the time by which these are likely to be cleared?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI I.D.SWAMI )

(a) to (d): During the last three years from 1.12.2000 to 17.12.2003, 22 State Bills were received from the Government of Karnataka. Two statements showing the details of Bills to which approval/assent of the President has been given and also the details of Bills pending for finalization are placed at Annex-I and Annex-II, respectively.

The State Legislations are examined from three angles viz. (a) repugnancy with any Central Law, (b) deviation from National or Central Policy and (c) legal and Constitutional validity. Whenever necessary, the State Governments are advised to modify/amend provisions of such legislations keeping the above in view. With a view to expeditiously arriving at a decision, discussions are also held with State Governments and Ministries/Departments of the Government of India. Hence no time-frame can be fixed in this behalf.

ANNEXE-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3057 FOR 23RD DECEMBER, 2003 REGARDING PENDING BILLS FROM KARNATAKA.

(POSITION AS ON 17.12.2003)
Sl.No.	Name of the Bill	Date of receipt	Status of the Bill
1.	The Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous	Activities of Boot-leggers, Drug-	Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral	Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers	(Amendment) Bill, 2000.	05.01.2001	Assented by President on 01.05.2001.
2.	The Karnataka Protection of Interest of	Depositors in Financial Establishments	Bill, 2000.	19.01.2001	President’s assent withheld on 28.11.2002
3.	The Karnataka Control of Organized	Crime Bill, 2000.	30.01.2001	Assented by President on 22.12.2001.
4.	The Karnataka Oil Palm (Regulation of	Cultivation, Production and Processing)	Bill, 2000.	31.01.2001	President’s assent withheld on 09.10.2002.
5.	The Karnataka Rent Bill, 1999.	16.02.2001	Assented by President on 22.11.2001.
6.	The Registration (Karnataka Amendment)	Bill, 2000.	19.02.2001	Assented by President on 25.07.2001.
7.	The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions	and Charitable Endowments Bill, 1997.	23.02.2001	Assented by President on 25.10.2001.
8.	The Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled	Tribes and other Backward Classes	(Reservation of Appointment ect.,)	(Amendment) Bill, 2001.	05.09.2001	Returned with President’s message	dated 09.07.2002 directing the State	Legislature to re-consider the Bill.
9.	The Electricity (Karnataka Amendment)	Bill, 2001.	17.09.2001	Assented by President on 03.12.2001.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3057 FOR 23RD
DECEMBER, 2003 REGARDING PENDING BILLS FROM KARNATAKA.
(POSITION AS ON 17.12.2003)
Sl.No	Name of the Bill	Date of receipt	Status of the Bill
10.	The Factories (Karnataka Amendment)	09.09.2002	Assented by President on 31.12.2002.	Bill, 2002.
11.	The Registration (Karnataka Amendment)	Bill, 2002.	12.09.2002	Assented by President on 08.12.2002.
12.	The Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and	Protection of Health of Non-Smokers	Bill, 2001.	24.09.2002	Assented by President on 28.02.2003.
13.	The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation)	Bill, 2002.	27.09.2002	Returned with President’s message	dated 18.07.2003 directing the State	Legislature to re-consider the Bill.
14.	The Karnataka Value Added Tax Bill, 2003.	10.01.2003	Approval of Government of India	conveyed to State Government on 18.03.2003.
15.	The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes	(Prevention of Atrocities) (Karnataka	Amendment) Bill, 2002.	28.05.2003	Assented by President on 13.08.2003.
16.	The Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation,	Development and Regulation) Bill, 1996.	10.06.2003	Assented by President on 07.07.2003.
17.	The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation)	Bill, 2002.	01.09.2003	Assented by President on 27.10.2003.
18.	The Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for	Protection of Sources of Drinking Water)	Bill, 1999.	10.09.2003	Assented by President on 17.10.2003.

ANNEXE-II
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3057 FOR 23RD
DECEMBER, 2003 REGARDING PENDING BILLS FROM KARNATAKA.
(POSITION AS ON 17.12.2003)
Sl.No.	Name of the Bill	Date of receipt
1.	The Karnataka Tax on Entry of Certain Goods	(Special Provisions) Bill, 2002.	09.07.2002
2.	The Karnataka Value Added Tax Bill, 2003.	01.04.2003
3.	The Karnataka Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2003.	01.04.2003
4.	The Karnataka Special Economic Zones Development Bill, 2003.	01.09.2003