AN ACT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION TO THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS OF THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF AGENCY REGULATIONS AND THE STATE BUILDING AND FIRE CODES.

HB 5348 requires state agencies to notify legislative leaders (including the Speaker, Senate President Pro Tempore, and party leaders) at least 30 days before adopting new regulations or amending the State Building and Fire Codes. It mandates agencies to post detailed notices online - including the regulation’s purpose, statutory authority, and a fiscal note estimating costs for state/municipalities and small businesses - along with a 30-day public comment period for general regulations. For building and fire codes specifically, the bill adds a 45-day comment period and a required public hearing. This affects agencies creating rules, legislative leaders who receive early notice, and small businesses subject to cost impacts analyzed in the fiscal notes.