Substitute House Bill No. 5348 seeks to improve the notification process for the adoption of agency regulations and the State Building and Fire Codes. The bill introduces a requirement for state agencies to provide electronic notifications to six key legislative leaders—namely, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority and minority leaders of both chambers—at least thirty days before adopting any proposed regulation. Additionally, the bill mandates the preparation and public availability of a fiscal note and regulatory flexibility analysis to enhance transparency and facilitate public input during a designated comment period.

Furthermore, the legislation updates the procedures for adopting the State Building Code and the State Fire Prevention Code. It requires the State Building Inspector and the State Fire Marshal to post proposed codes, along with their purpose statements, fiscal notes, and regulatory flexibility analyses, on the Department of Administrative Services' website. A public comment period of forty-five days is mandated, along with public hearings to be held within a specified timeframe after the posting. The effective date for these changes is set for October 1, 2026, applying to regulations and codes noticed on or after that date. The bill also repeals and substitutes existing statutory language to incorporate these new requirements, while indicating that there will be no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities.