HB 25-1107: Rule Adoption & Review Requirements

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The bill modifies the existing process by which principal departments of the state, including agencies and officials within each principal department of the state, adopt and annually review their rules by making the following changes: Requiring that a cost-benefit analysis be performed for each proposed new rule or amendment of an existing rule; Removing an exception that exempted rules relating to orders, licenses, permits, adjudication, or rules affecting the direct reimbursement of vendors or providers with state money from a cost-benefit analysis; Requiring, in each principal department's review of its rules, an emphasis on the cost burden of the rule on the state and its residents; Requiring legislative committees of reference to take a recorded vote on whether to support or modify the principal department's recommendations included in the department's report on the results of its mandatory review of rules as presented to the committee in the departmental regulatory agenda; and Requiring each principal department to include, in its department regulatory agenda distributed to legislative committees of reference, a report on the revenue generated in the previous fiscal year from permit and license fees for which the amount of the fee is determined by rule.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“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. February 10, 2025House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
2. January 27, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs