FL S1844

Requires agencies to prepare statements of estimated regulatory costs for proposed rules that have an adverse impact on small businesses or increase regulatory costs exceeding $200,000 in the aggregate.

Allows emergency rules to be extended beyond 90 days only when the agency has initiated regular rulemaking on the same subject and either a challenge is pending or the proposed rules are awaiting legislative ratification.

Mandates that rules with adverse impacts or regulatory costs exceeding $1 million in specified categories must be submitted to the Legislature at least 30 days before the next regular session and cannot take effect without legislative ratification.

Expands the statement of estimated regulatory costs to include detailed economic analysis of impacts on economic growth, business competitiveness, and employment, with analysis of impacts on small businesses, counties, and cities.

Extends the timeline for challenging proposed rules based on regulatory cost statements from 20 days to 44 days and requires agencies to establish by rule the time period for applicants to submit additional information in license applications.