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House committee hears bill to set minimum 28‑day effective date for rules that change compliance obligations
Summary
A bill requiring specified state agencies to set consistent rule effective dates and post rule contacts drew support from business groups who said small businesses need more time to comply; Legislative Counsel said courts can invalidate rules adopted without compliance and temporary rules can still be used for short periods.
Representative Ben Bowman, chair of the House Committee on Rules, opened a public hearing on House Bill 4,021, which would require several state agencies to use specified effective dates for rules and provide more advance notice to regulated entities.
"Agencies have different standards for rule implementation across the enterprise, but regulated entities...deserve some basic expectations of consistency," Bowman said, describing the bill as part of a broader effort to speed permitting and improve…
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