House Bill 126 revises the laws governing agency administrative rulemaking and enhances legislative oversight of these rules. Key provisions include a requirement for agencies to accept public comments electronically and to provide their email addresses for public engagement. Agencies must also issue clear notices regarding proposed rule changes and ensure that primary sponsors of related legislation are contacted before drafting rules. If an agency fails to meet these notification requirements, the proposal notice may be rendered ineffective. Furthermore, the bill mandates that agencies publish a concise statement of reasons for adopting rules, particularly addressing any comments from primary sponsors that were not incorporated into the final rule.

The bill establishes a formal objection process whereby a majority of members from the relevant administrative rule review committee can object to a proposed rulemaking notice, preventing its adoption until the committee reconvenes. It also restricts agencies from adopting rules during the last quarter of the year before a regular legislative session, with exemptions for emergency rules and those that could not be adopted earlier due to unavailable information. Agencies seeking these exemptions must provide detailed explanations and notifications to the committee. The act will take effect upon passage and approval, applying to rule proposals published thereafter.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(1): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(2): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(3): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(4): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(5): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(6): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1(7): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_1: 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(1): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(10): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(11): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(12): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(2): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(3): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(4): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(5): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(6): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(7): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(8): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2(9): 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_2: 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305
HB0126_X: 2-3-301, 2-4-302, 2-4-305