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 developing new or amended regulations, particularly for non-major regulations. The bill also introduces changes to the review process by the Office of Administrative Law, including increased timelines for approval/disapproval, public hearings for major regulations, and a requirement for agencies to explore less costly alternatives if a significant cost-of-living impact is identified. Finally, it establishes a regulatory economic burden tracker to monitor the cumulative economic impact of regulations.
Key provisions
- Requires agencies to assess the cost-of-living impacts of proposed regulations on residents.
- Mandates the inclusion of cost-of-living impacts in economic impact assessments for both major and non-major regulations.
- Increases the approval/disapproval timeline for major regulations to 60 working days and requires public hearings.
- Requires agencies to explore less costly alternatives if a significant cost-of-living impact is identified.
- Establishes a regulatory economic burden tracker to monitor cumulative economic impacts.
- Requires the Legislative Analyst’s Office to develop a standardized cost-of-living methodology.
- Requires agencies to notify the Office of Administrative Law when outside services are needed for regulatory analyses.
- Requires the Office of Administrative Law to conduct independent analyses of agency economic analyses and cost-of-living impacts.
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