Bill > HB3668

This bill amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to introduce new requirements for state agencies when proposing new rules or modifications to existing rules. Specifically, before moving to the second notice period in the rulemaking process, agencies must conduct a good-faith analysis of the potential net new costs that would be imposed on private sector entities and local government units or taxing bodies. If the proposed rulemaking is found to create new costs, the rule text must include provisions to offset or balance those costs. The bill prohibits agencies from adopting, filing, modifying, or repealing any rule that imposes net new costs on these entities. Additionally, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will be responsible for scrutinizing compliance with these new requirements, with the power to prohibit or suspend proposed rules that do not meet the standards. The bill also creates a private cause of action, allowing parties who are injured by the adoption of a rule that violates these new requirements to seek legal recourse. This legislation aims to provide additional economic protections for businesses and local government entities by requiring agencies to carefully consider and mitigate the financial impact of new regulations.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3668&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104