Agencies would need funding before adopting rules that cost state money

An agency could not adopt a rule that causes a negative impact on state funds or revenue without a prior legislative appropriation for that purpose. This applies to impacts on the general fund, other state funds, or state revenue. The rule's negative impact could not be greater than the amount lawmakers had appropriated for that purpose.

An agency proposing a rule would include a fiscal analysis in its public notice. The notice is for a proposed agency rule and would describe its impact on the general fund, other state funds, and state revenue. The notice would cite the specific legal authority for the rule, including a prior legislative appropriation. The notice would be published no later than 30 days before a public rule hearing.