HB210 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Ball
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Act 2014-457, 2014 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 41-22-24 repealed; Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-5.1, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23 am'd.
Summary: HB210 updates Alabama's Administrative Procedure Act to increase public notice and legislative oversight of agency rules, add a Lieutenant Governor appeal process, and require business impact analysis for proposed rules.
What This Bill Does
Agencies must give at least 35 days' notice (up to 90 days) before adopting, amending, or repealing a rule, publish the notice, and allow public comment. A new Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review will review proposed rules before adoption and can approve or disapprove; disapproved rules can be appealed to the Lieutenant Governor. The bill requires business economic impact statements and related disclosures to assess costs and burdens on businesses, and allows steps to reduce regulatory burden. Emergency rules can be issued with shorter notice for immediate health or safety needs, but are limited to 120 days and must be justified.

Who It Affects
State agencies and rulemaking bodies: must follow new notice, comment, filing, and oversight requirements, and may be subject to business impact analyses and potential burden-reduction actions.
Businesses and the general public: gain more notice and information about proposed rules, opportunities to comment, and potential protections through burden-reduction considerations and impact analyses.

Key Provisions
Expanded notice and public participation requirements for rulemaking, including 35-90 days' notice, publication in the Alabama Administrative Monthly, and pre-adoption review by the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review, with appeals to the Lieutenant Governor if disapproved.
Red Tape Reduction Act and related provisions: require business economic impact statements, posting of proposed rules, potential methods to reduce burdens on business, a 28-day license/permit processing requirement, repeal of Section 41-22-24, and an operative date of October 1, 2015.

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Subjects: Legislature