The resolution SCR1012 proposes a significant change to the rulemaking process in Arizona, requiring legislative ratification for proposed rules that are estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years of implementation. Specifically, any agency intending to implement such a rule must first submit it to the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) for review. If the OEO confirms the cost estimate, the rule cannot take effect until the Legislature enacts legislation to ratify it. This process aims to ensure that significant regulatory costs are scrutinized and approved by elected representatives before being enforced.

Additionally, the resolution outlines the procedural steps for this ratification process, including timelines for submission to the Administrative Rules Oversight Committee and the Legislature. It allows any legislator to introduce legislation for ratification and mandates that if the Legislature does not act on the proposed rule within the session, the agency must terminate the rulemaking process. Emergency rules are exempt from this requirement, and the Arizona Corporation Commission is also excluded from the legislative ratification process. The resolution will be submitted to voters for approval in the next general election, and it will take effect only if ratified by the electorate and proclaimed by the Governor.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1049
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-1049
Transmitted to Secretary of State: 41-1049