SB363 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Sec. 41-22-5.1 am'd.

Summary

SB363 amends Alabama's Red Tape Reduction Act to delay the effective date of certain rules if a Business Economic Impact Statement shows negative business effects and requires rule posting and BEIS reporting.

What This Bill Does

Requires agencies to post the text of proposed rules on their website and notify registered interested parties when a rule is being considered. If a business indicates it will be negatively affected, the agency must prepare and submit a Business Economic Impact Statement (BEIS) to the appropriate committee, estimating how many businesses would be affected and the costs of compliance. The committee may require analysis of ways to reduce the rule's impact, such as lighter compliance demands, easier deadlines, combining requirements, or using performance standards instead of prescriptive standards. If the rule comes from an agency mainly performing licensing or certification functions and the committee determines BEIS is warranted, the rule's effective date is extended by two calendar months beyond the usual date.

Who It Affects

• Businesses in Alabama that could be negatively impacted by proposed agency rules; they can trigger BEIS and face potential delay in the rule taking effect.
• State agencies or divisions that primarily handle licensing or certification; they must post proposed rules, conduct BEIS analyses when warranted, and may have extended rule effective dates.

Key Provisions

• Adds The Red Tape Reduction Act requirements to post proposed rule text on agency websites and notify interested parties.
• Allows and requires agencies to prepare and submit a BEIS if a business reports negative impact, detailing the number of affected businesses and estimated costs.
• Authorizes the committee to require analysis of methods to reduce business impact, including less stringent compliance, easier timelines, consolidation of requirements, or performance standards.
• Requires BEIS to be filed with the Legislative Reference Service and posted on the agency website for public inspection.
• If a licensing/certification-focused agency is weighed and BEIS is warranted, the rule's effective date may be extended by two calendar months beyond the normal date.
• Not applicable to emergency rule promulgation.

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Subjects

Administrative Law and Procedure