SB 981: Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources Board.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for the preparation of the state implementation plan required by the Clean Air Act, and requires the state board to adopt standards, rules, and regulations that are consistent with the state goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian.

Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. Existing law requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a major regulation on or after November 1, 2013, to prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis, as specified, that addresses, among other things, the competitive advantages or disadvantages for businesses currently doing business within the state and the benefits to health, safety, and welfare of the regulations.

This bill would require a standardized regulatory impact analysis prepared by the State Air Resources Board to additionally address cost of living impacts on residents of the state, including, but not limited to, retail gasoline and transportation costs, consumer electric bills, consumer goods and food costs, housing and building construction costs, and costs to businesses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. April 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
5. April 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4008.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 17, 2026Set for hearing April 22.
7. March 18, 2026March 18 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3600.) Reconsideration granted.
8. March 9, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
9. February 25, 2026Set for hearing March 18.
10. February 11, 2026Referred to Com. on E.Q.
11. February 5, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.
12. February 4, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.