House Bill 433 seeks to amend Florida's administrative procedures law, particularly focusing on the rulemaking process for state agencies. The bill introduces new definitions for "repromulgation" and "technical change," and establishes requirements for agencies to publish a notice of rule development at least seven days prior to a proposed rule notice. This notice must include essential information such as the grant of rulemaking authority and a proposed rule number. Additionally, agencies are mandated to prepare a statement of estimated regulatory costs before adopting or amending any rule, and they must conduct public workshops to gather information for these statements. The bill also revises criteria for assessing the impact of proposed rules on small businesses and requires agencies to provide notice of regulatory alternatives.

Moreover, the bill emphasizes transparency and accountability by mandating that materials incorporated by reference and statements of estimated regulatory costs be publicly available. It introduces new timelines for rule repromulgation, clarifies procedures for emergency rules, and requires agencies to periodically review their rules for consistency with enabling statutes. The legislation also mandates that agencies develop a regulatory plan identifying rules needing repromulgation and publish this plan on their websites. Overall, HB 433 aims to enhance the clarity, accessibility, and efficiency of the rulemaking process in Florida, while ensuring that agencies consider the economic impacts of their regulations.

Statutes affected:
H 433 Filed: 120.541, 120.545, 120.56, 120.81, 420.9072, 420.9075, 443.091