Reauthorization of Administrative Rules

Added a new section granting the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee the authority to delay the effective date of proposed rules until May 15 of the following year.

Increased the fiscal impact threshold for mandatory legislative review from $250,000 to $7,500,000 for groups of persons.

Added new provisions requiring agencies to consider specific methods to reduce the impact of rules on small businesses if a negative fiscal impact is expected.

Replaced the previous blanket reauthorization of all rules with a general reauthorization while adding specific new procedural timelines for rule initiation and public comment.

Removed detailed rulemaking procedures, public comment periods, and agency analysis requirements

Removed fiscal impact analysis requirements for businesses and small businesses

Removed Rules Review and General Oversight Committee delay authority for rule effective dates

Removed appropriations subcommittee and interim committee review requirements for rules with significant fiscal impact

Removed requirements for agencies to file proposed rules with the office and publish rule analyses

Removed requirements for agencies to initiate rulemaking proceedings within specific timeframes

Simplified effective date section by removing detailed provisions about delaying rule effective dates