California Senate Bill SB553 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 553AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Senator Fuller FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act to amend Section 11343.4 of the Government Code, relating to regulations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 553, as amended, Fuller. Regulations: effective date. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, 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. Under existing law, a regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation becomes effective on the 30th day after it is filed with the Secretary of State, except as provided. This bill would require that a regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation  that has been identified by the agency as having, or as being reasonably likely to have, an adverse economic impact of at least $10,000,0000  become effective  , instead,  180 days after the date it is filed with the Secretary of State, except as provided. 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 11343.4 of the Government Code is amended to read: 11343.4.  A   (a)     Except as provided in subdivision (b), a  regulation or an order of repeal required to be filed with the Secretary of State shall become effective on the  180th   30th  day after the date of filing unless:  (a)   (1)  Otherwise specifically provided by the statute pursuant to which the regulation or order of repeal was adopted, in which event it becomes effective on the day prescribed by the statute.  (b)   (2)  A later date is prescribed by the state agency in a written instrument filed with, or as part of, the regulation or order of repeal.  (c)   (3)  The agency makes a written request to the office demonstrating good cause for an earlier effective date, in which case the office may prescribe an earlier date.  (b) A regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation that is identified by the agency as having, or as being reasonably likely to have, an adverse economic impact of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or more and that is required to be filed with the Secretary of State shall become effective on the 180th day after the date of filing unless any of the provisions of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) are satisfied.