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IA SF2395
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
State Government
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AI Summary
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Defines "major rule" as any administrative rule requiring annual expenditures of at least $200,000, combined expenditures of at least $1 million within five years, having significant adverse effects on competition or employment, or amending the state Clean Air Act implementation plan.
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Requires agencies to classify proposed rules as major or non-major in their notice of intended action, with an explanation for the classification and a list of related regulatory actions and their economic effects.
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Mandates regulatory analyses include detailed cost-benefit comparisons, estimated compliance costs, economic effects on small businesses, and consideration of less costly alternative methods of achieving regulatory objectives.
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Establishes that major rules cannot take effect until ratified by the General Assembly, with provisions for expedited legislative review and potential disapproval of rules determined to be improperly classified.
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Addresses terms of service for appointed board members and includes applicability provisions for the new rulemaking requirements.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2314.)
Last Action
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 339.
2/19/2026