Administrative Procedure Act: proposed regulations: cost of living impact on residents of the state.
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Overview
This bill aims to strengthen the California Administrative Procedure Act by requiring state agencies to consider the cost of living impacts of proposed regulations on residents. It mandates that agencies assess these impacts when preparing economic impact assessments, particularly for non-major regulations. The bill also requires the Office of Administrative Law to evaluate the cost of living impacts of proposed regulations and identify ways to reduce costs if they are deemed significant. Finally, it extends the timeframe for regulatory approval to 60 days for major regulations when a significant cost of living impact is identified.
Key provisions
- Requires agencies to consider the cost of living impacts on residents when assessing regulatory proposals.
- Mandates the inclusion of cost of living impacts in economic impact assessments for non-major regulations.
- Requires the Office of Administrative Law to conduct an independent analysis of cost of living impacts.
- Establishes a methodology and threshold for determining when a cost of living impact is significant.
- Extends the regulatory approval timeframe to 60 days for major regulations with significant cost of living impacts.
- Requires agencies to notify the Office of Administrative Law when outside services are needed for analyses.
- Requires the Office of Administrative Law to adopt a standardized cost of living methodology.
- Adds cost of living impacts to the standards used by the Office of Administrative Law for regulatory review.
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Primary sponsor
Ávila Farías
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