The bill amends the Regulatory Review Act of June 25, 1982, to improve oversight and review processes for proposed regulations in Pennsylvania. It introduces new definitions, including "economically significant regulation," which pertains to regulations expected to incur costs exceeding $1,000,000 annually for the Commonwealth and its subdivisions. The bill also specifies that revisions to general permits fall under the term "regulation" and mandates that the Independent Fiscal Office prepare cost estimates for proposed regulations, which must be included in the regulatory analysis form.

Additionally, the bill establishes new procedures for reviewing final-form and final-omitted regulations, particularly those classified as economically significant, requiring a concurrent resolution from the General Assembly for their promulgation. It sets a timeline for both the Senate and House of Representatives to consider these resolutions, allowing 30 calendar days or ten legislative days, whichever is longer, for action. The Governor is given 10 days to sign the resolution after its adoption, failing which the regulation will not take effect. The bill clarifies that these provisions do not apply to emergency-certified regulations and will take effect 60 days after its passage, applying to any regulation prepared in final form thereafter.

Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 1917 (Jun 16, 2025): P.L.633, No.181, P.L.1987, No.394, P.L.177, No.175