AN ACT CONCERNING STATE AGENCY INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND THE REGULATIONS AUTHORIZED AND ADOPTED UNDER SUCH STATUTES.

This bill requires state agencies to provide reasonable interpretations when clarifying ambiguous laws. It mandates that courts give deference to such agency interpretations, meaning courts must generally accept them unless they are unreasonable. The bill directly affects state agencies that create regulations and the individuals or businesses subject to those regulations. The key change is establishing a clear standard - reasonableness - for when agency interpretations of statutes should be upheld by courts.