BILL NUMBER: SB 176	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Galgiani

                        FEBRUARY 6, 2013

   An act to add Section 11346.46 to the Government Code, relating to
administrative procedures.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 176, as introduced, Galgiani. Administrative procedures.
   Existing law governs the procedure for the adoption, amendment, or
repeal of regulations by state agencies and for the review of those
regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law, including
procedures relating to increased public participation in the
adoption, amendment, and repeal of these regulations.
   This bill would, in order to increase public participation and
improve the quality of regulations, require state agencies, boards,
and commissions to publish a notice prior to any meeting date or
report, provided the meeting or report is seeking public input, as
described.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11346.46 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   11346.46.  (a) In order to increase public participation in the
regulation development process and improve the quality of
regulations, state agencies, boards, and commissions shall publish a
notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register, as prepared by
the Office of Administrative Law, at least 15 days prior to any
meeting date or report, provided the meeting or report is seeking
public input.
   (b) For purposes of this section, meetings and reports seeking
public input include, but are not limited to, the following:
   (1) Informational hearings.
   (2) Workshops.
   (3) Scoping hearings.
   (4) Preliminary meetings.
   (5) Public and stakeholder outreach meetings.
   (6) Fifteen-day comment period notices.
   (7) The posting of Internet Web site links to informational and
state reports prepared for public review and comment.