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What does it mean?
Legislators should avoid enacting nonsensical provisions that unfairly burden communities.
In plain terms
Do not pass laws that do not make sense.
What can you take from it?
Ensure legislation serves its intended purpose.

Where it applies

  • committee reviews
  • lawmaking
  • regulatory debates

Putting it to work

  • audit bill text
  • question vague clauses
  • push for clarity

Questions to consider

  • What makes a provision senseless?
  • Who bears the cost of bad laws?

Another view

Complex laws sometimes require imperfect provisions.

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