MI SB0848

Adds new restrictions on state agency rule-making by prohibiting agencies from adopting rules more stringent than federal standards without clear and convincing need or specific statutory authorization.

Requires emergency rules and special education rules to be exempt from the new stringency restrictions, but applies restrictions to new special education rules that replace existing ones.

Expands regulatory impact statement requirements to include specific justifications when proposed rules exceed federal standards, either citing authorizing statute or documenting clear and convincing need with explanation of exceptional circumstances.

Makes minor grammatical corrections by changing "upon" to "on" in existing language regarding agency guidelines and agency decision-making.

Renumbers and reorganizes existing regulatory impact statement subsections from letters (a)-(x) to letters (a)-(dd) to accommodate new federal standard comparison requirements.