Bill > H2734

This bill amends Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws to make the state's regulations more accessible and free for the public. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Secretary of State to publish the "Massachusetts Register", a serial publication containing executive orders, regulations, and other government documents, both in print and online at no charge to the public. The online version must allow the public to opt-in to receive real-time updates on regulatory hearings and draft/final regulations. 2. Mandating that each issue of the Massachusetts Register include a table of contents with summaries of proposed regulations and their potential impact on small businesses. 3. Allowing the Secretary of State to omit overly cumbersome or expensive documents from the biweekly Register, but requiring the publication of a supplemental issue containing the full text of those documents within 30 days. 4. Establishing that regulations become effective only when published in the Massachusetts Register, except for emergency regulations which take effect upon filing. 5. Requiring state agencies to make at least one copy of the relevant portions of the Massachusetts Register available at their offices for public inspection and copying. 6. Providing state agencies with free copies of the Massachusetts Register upon the Governor's order for a statewide regulatory review process or for a specific agency's regulation review.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2734