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CA SB1091

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Cathleen Galgiani

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state agencies to submit notices to the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the California Regulatory Notice Register for any pre-rulemaking meetings or hearings posted on their websites, with notices appearing at least 15 days before the meeting date.

  • Mandates that pre-rulemaking notices include the agency name, meeting date/time/location, topics under consideration, and website addresses for the public notice and related materials.

  • Applies notice requirement to informational hearings, workshops, scoping hearings, preliminary meetings, and public stakeholder outreach meetings that occur before formal notice of proposed action.

  • Requires the Office of Administrative Law to make the California Regulatory Notice Register electronically searchable and available online by January 1, 2017, with email subscription capability for interested parties.

  • Provides that failure to publish pre-rulemaking notices does not invalidate agency actions if the agency subsequently publishes a corrective notice and allows 15 additional days for public comment on meeting materials.

Legislative Description

Administrative procedures: California Regulatory Notice

Last Action

Held in committee and under submission.

5/23/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/25/2014
Governmental Organization2/27/2014
Rules2/19/2014

Full Bill Text

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