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This bill amends Mississippi's Administrative Procedures Act to enhance transparency and legislative oversight regarding proposed agency rules. Specifically, it mandates that when an agency proposes a new rule, the public notice must now include an estimate of the rule's cost to the state, and a copy of this notice must be sent to every member of the Mississippi Legislature at no cost to them. Furthermore, the bill requires that a copy of the economic impact statement, which details the financial effects of a proposed rule on citizens and businesses, be provided to each legislator without charge. It also clarifies that a rule's validity depends on its adoption according to the Administrative Procedures Act as it existed on the date of adoption, and it brings forward existing provisions related to economic impact statements for small businesses for potential future amendments.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0644.xml