Bill > SB28

This bill, known as the "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025", introduces several significant changes to Georgia's legislative and regulatory processes. The bill requires state agencies to conduct small business impact analyses for proposed legislation, expanding the definition of a small business to include companies with up to 300 employees. These analyses must estimate economic costs and benefits, including impacts on service costs, workforce availability, industry competition, and compliance expenses. For administrative rules that are expected to have $3 million or more in cumulative implementation costs over five years, agencies must prepare detailed economic impact analyses. The bill also establishes a four-year review cycle for state agency rules, mandating that agencies critically evaluate their existing rules for necessity, effectiveness, and cost-efficiency. During these reviews, agencies must solicit public input through hearings and written comments, and rules that are not explicitly continued will be automatically repealed. Additionally, the bill modifies the process for adopting and challenging administrative rules, providing more legislative oversight and requiring economic considerations in rule-making. Constitutional officers and their agencies are subject to similar review processes, with the goal of reducing regulatory burden and ensuring rules are both necessary and cost-effective.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69523