NJ S2455

State agencies must review all administrative rules before their seven-year expiration to assess whether benefits continue to outweigh costs and burdens, and whether rules remain effective or have become outdated

Agencies must prepare a regulatory impact analysis for all newly proposed rules, evaluating the need for the rule, consequences, and whether benefits outweigh costs, including assessment of equity, human dignity, fairness, and distributive impacts

Review findings for both expiring rules and new rule proposals must be reported to the Governor and Legislature, with public notice published in the New Jersey Register

Sponsored by Senator Anthony M. Bucco (District 25) and Senator Troy Singleton (District 7), pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 session of the 222nd Legislature

Amends existing law P.L.2001, c.5 and P.L.1968, c.410 to expand mandatory review requirements beyond current rule expiration procedures