Indiana lawmakers would need to approve some state rules

State agencies would send covered rules and supporting material to the legislative council for a budget analysis. This covers agency rulemaking started after June 30, 2026, and executive orders that act as rules. A committee of lawmakers would review a rule if its estimated effect on state and local government finances is greater than $300,000 in any two-year period. Agencies would submit rules after the governor approves or is deemed to approve them, or after the governor issues an executive order, and after any required regulatory analysis is done.

Rules above the cutoff would need approval through a bill that becomes law before taking effect. This applies to covered rules, including executive orders that act as rules, with an estimated effect greater than $300,000 on state and local government finances in any two-year period. The governor could certify that an emergency exists and that the rule is needed to address it. An expired emergency rule, or a substantially similar rule, would need approval through a bill that becomes law before taking effect again. A certified emergency rule would take effect immediately or on the date it names, then expire one year after the governor’s certification.