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HB 868

Administrative Procedures Act; amend to require notice of proposed rule to include cost.

2025 Regular Session

Requires Mississippi state agencies to disclose estimated costs in proposed rule notices before implementation.

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Bill Summary · HB 868

Legislative bill overview

HB 868 would amend Mississippi's Administrative Procedures Act to require that notices of proposed rules include cost information. This means state agencies proposing new regulations would need to disclose estimated financial impacts before implementation.

Why is this important

Cost disclosure requirements can improve regulatory transparency and allow affected businesses, organizations, and citizens to assess economic consequences before rules take effect. However, this also affects how quickly agencies can respond to public health, safety, or environmental issues and adds administrative burdens to rulemaking processes.

Potential points of contention

  • Compliance burden: Agencies may argue that cost estimation requires significant resources and delays rule implementation for critical issues
  • Cost estimation accuracy: Disagreement over who calculates costs and how reliably they can be estimated, potentially leading to disputes over agency projections
  • Scope concerns: Unclear whether "cost" includes only direct compliance expenses or broader economic impacts, and who bears those costs (businesses, consumers, taxpayers, etc.)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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