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TheUtah REINS-style state law (House Bill 474) is aREINS-style state law that was signed into law by Kansas Gov.Spencer Cox (R) that requires

• statutory authorization of rules with implementation and compliance costs of $2 million or more over a five-year period, and
• legislative review for rules with implementation and compliance costs of $1 million or more over a five-year period.^[1]

REINS-style state laws refer to state laws in the spirit of the federalRegulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. These laws require legislative approval of proposed state agency rules that carry associated costs in excess of a certain monetary threshold.

The Utah REINS Act includes the following provision:^[1]

Background

See also:Rulemaking,REINS Act

The federalREINS Act, which the Utah state version was modeled on, was initially designed byTea Party activist Lloyd Rogers in 2009. Rogers contacted former U.S. RepresentativeGeoff Davis (R-Ky.) to propose legislation requiring that "all rules, regulations, or mandates that require citizens, state or local government financial expenditures must first be approved by the U.S. Congress before they can become effective." The proposal was incorporated into theRepublican Party's Pledge to America legislative agenda leading up to the 2010 election cycle and was later introduced as legislation. It has since been introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2013) through the 118th Congress (2023-2025).^[3][4]

Legislative history

The Regulatory Oversight Amendments Act was introduced into theUtah House of Representatives on February 11, 2025, by the House Rules Committee as House Bill (HB) 474. The bill passed the House on February 27, 2025, and advanced through the Senate with amendments on March 5, 2025. The final version of the bill, after reconciliation, was approved by both theUtah State Senate andUtah House of Representatives on March 7, 2025. It was sent to Gov.Spencer Cox (R) on March 13, 2025, and signed into law on March 27, 2025.Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

Below is an abbreviated timeline of the legislative history of the Utah REINS Act:^[1]

• February 11, 2025: HB 474 was introduced in theUtah House of Representatives and referred to the House Rules Committee.
• February 27, 2025: The bill passed theUtah House of Representatives as amended with a vote of 66-0.
• March 5, 2025: The bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee and passed theUtah State Senate with a vote of 27-0.
• March 7, 2025: The reconciled bill passed theUtah State Senate with a vote of 23-0 and theUtah House of Representatives with a vote of 72-0.
• March 27, 2025: Gov.Spencer Cox (R) signed the bill into law.

Provisions

The sections below contain a series of quotes explaining the major provisions of the law, based on the text of the bill. The quotes outline changes that affect the process for adopting administrative rules and regulations, including new legislative oversight requirements for rules with significant fiscal impact.

Legislative oversight

HB 474 requires agencies to submit proposed rules for legislative review if the rules are projected to have a statewide fiscal impact of more than $1 million over five years. These rules must be reviewed by the relevant appropriations subcommittee and interim committee before they can be enacted, unless exempted.^[1]

Substantial fiscal impact

The bill defines "substantial fiscal impact" as a projected cost of at least $2 million over five years. Agencies may not adopt rules with this level of impact unless necessary to implement a statute or fulfill a duty delegated by the federal government.^[1]

See also

• REINS Act
• REINS Act (Wisconsin)
• Florida REINS-style state law
• Kansas REINS-style state law
• Indiana REINS-style state law
• Kentucky REINS-style state law
• Oklahoma REINS-style state law
• Louisiana REINS-style state law
• REINS-style state laws
• Rulemaking

External links

• Louisiana Senate Bill 59 (full text)
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