BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 22, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
797 (Steinorth) - As Amended April 6, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: >
SUMMARY: This bill requires a copy of each major regulation
submitted to the Secretary of State (SOS) by the Office of
Administrative Law (OAL) to also be submitted to the appropriate
Legislative policy committees responsible for the subject matter
of the regulation for review.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable costs to the Office of Administrative Law.
OAL indicates that of the approximately 600 regulatory actions
they receive each year, fewer than 15 would likely be impacted
by this bill at the current economic impact threshold of $50
million.
COMMENTS:
Purpose and Background. The author argues that the bill improves
transparency of the rule making process and accountability to
ensure that major government regulations, those with a fiscal
impact on California's economy of $50 million or greater, face
careful scrutiny by elected officials. In 2011, the Little
Hoover Commission issued a report, Better Regulation: Improving
California's Rulemaking Process, and recommended major
regulations be sent to the Legislature for review.
Currently, the OAL publishes all adopted regulations, including
major regulations, in the California Regulatory Notice Register.
Additionally, the Department of Finance posts a list of major
regulations on its website.
Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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