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FL H0305
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tiffany Esposito
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AI Summary
- Agencies may not adopt rules or issue guidance documents without express statutory delegation; issuing a guidance document interpreting a statute without such delegation is classified as an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority
- All agency rules automatically expire 8 years after their effective date unless readopted through the standard rulemaking process, with the Administrative Procedures Committee setting initial staggered expiration dates (between 2 and 12 years after July 1, 2025) for existing rules; exceptions apply to rules required by federal law, the State Constitution, or agencies headed by elected officials
- Agencies must prepare a statement of estimated regulatory costs for every proposed rule, notice of change, or final rule — regardless of impact on small business — including a cost-benefit analysis demonstrating that projected benefits exceed projected costs, with all supporting data published on a publicly accessible website in machine-readable format
- Agencies must conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis for each adopted rule 4 years after its effective date, comparing actual costs and benefits to initial projections, and must incorporate findings into future rulemaking standards
- Parties subject to enforcement actions may challenge those actions on the grounds that the agency lacked express statutory authority for the underlying rule or guidance document, with prevailing parties entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees
Legislative Description
Administrative Procedure
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2025-189)
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Government Operations Subcommittee2/12/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available