Assembly Bill 994 aims to reform the process by which state agencies review and manage administrative rules. The bill introduces several key changes, including the requirement for agencies to hold public hearings and solicit feedback before finalizing their biennial rules reports. Additionally, it restricts agencies that are delinquent in their reporting from taking any action regarding rule promulgation until they submit their overdue reports. The bill also expands the expedited repeal process, allowing agencies to repeal any rule identified in their biennial report, subject to approval by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR).

Significant amendments include the repeal of certain provisions related to unauthorized rules and the renumbering and amendment of various sections to streamline the rule-making process. For instance, the bill renumbers and amends sections related to the definition of restricted agencies and their ability to promulgate rules, ensuring that agencies must comply with reporting requirements before taking further action. The bill also creates new sections to clarify the expedited rule-making process, emphasizing the need for agencies to identify qualifying rules that may be repealed. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance accountability and transparency in the administrative rule-making process.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 35.93(2)(b)3.gm, 35.93, 227.135(2), 227.135, 227.26(4)(title), 227.26, 227.26(4)(a)