Major regulations.
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Fiscal committee
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Overview
This bill changes how California state agencies create and implement regulations. It requires that any ‘major regulation’ – one with an economic impact of over $50 million – must be approved by the Legislature before it takes effect. The bill also mandates that agencies submit proposed regulations and their economic impact analyses to the Legislature for a 60-day review, including an informational hearing. If the Legislature doesn’t approve the regulation within that time, it’s automatically disapproved, ensuring greater legislative oversight of state regulations.
Key provisions
- Major regulations must be approved by the Legislature before taking effect.
- Agencies must submit proposed regulations and economic impact analyses to the Legislature for a 60-day review.
- The Legislature must hold an informational hearing on major regulations during the review period.
- The Legislature can reject a major regulation through a concurrent resolution.
- If the Legislature fails to act within 60 days, the regulation is automatically disapproved.
- Agencies must submit specified information to the Legislature, including a determination of whether a regulation is major.
- The standardized regulatory impact analysis for major regulations must include an estimate of the effect on state revenue.
- The Office of Administrative Law must conduct an independent regulatory impact analysis for major regulations and submit it to the Legislature.
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