Governor and lawmakers would approve some state agency rules

State agencies would notify a legislative committee about certain costly proposed rules, and those rules would need lawmakers’ approval to take effect. This covers a proposed rule, change, or repeal expected to cause more than $250,000 in annual public spending, or more than $250,000 in annual costs to people or businesses, or an annual reduction in their income above that amount. A rule would need approval by a General Assembly concurrent resolution before it could take effect. After approval, the governor must sign the resolution or the General Assembly must reconsider it under the stated constitutional process before publication. The requirements do not apply to rules adopted under section 536.025 or rules required to conform with federal law or obtain federal funding. The final rule could not be filed until at least 30 days after the committee receives it. It could not take effect before lawmakers approve it and the required governor review or legislative reconsideration is complete.

A state agency would need the governor’s written approval before filing a notice to propose a rule. This applies to any state agency filing a notice of proposed rulemaking with the secretary of state. The agency would have to include a copy of the written approval with its notice. The approval would be required before the agency files its notice with the secretary of state.