(Being the latest committee on Centre-State relations, its recommendations are given in detail)

On Consultation with States while legislating on matters in Concurrent List

List III (concurrent list) includes subjects on which the Union and the States can both legislate. For cultivating better Centre-State relations and to facilitate effective implementation of the laws on List III subjects, it is necessary that some broad agreement is reached between the Union and States before introducing legislation in Parliament on matters in the Concurrent List. The existing arrangements in this regard require institutionalization through the Inter-State Council. The Council, if found necessary, may use an independent mechanism like a Committee of State Ministers to thrash out contentious issues in the Bill. It would help ensure a measure of support among the States for the administrative and fiscal arrangements the Bill ultimately proposes to Parliament. It is important that the records of proceedings in the Council/Committee including views of States are made available to Parliament while introducing the Bill on Concurrent List subjects.