LB 565 — Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents
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✓Introduced
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This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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This bill amends requirements related to guidance documents under the Administrative Procedure Act, including their availability, regulatory impact assessments, and limitations on issuing new guidance documents.
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84-901.03
All guidance documents and provider bulletins issued on or after July 1, 2022, and before July 1, 2025, are revoked pending a formal rulemaking process as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act unless explicitly required for federal compliance.→ All guidance documents and provider bulletins issued on or after July 1, 2022, and before July 1, 2025, are revoked pending a formal rulemaking process as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act unless explicitly required for federal compliance.This provision revokes certain previously issued guidance documents, pending a formal rulemaking process.
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84-901.03
An agency shall not issue guidance documents on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2027, unless specifically required by amendments to existing federal rules or to become compliant with new federal rules and regulations.
This change prohibits agencies from issuing new guidance documents for a specific two-year period unless mandated by federal requirements.
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84-901.03
A guidance document shall not impose greater regulations on Nebraska residents or businesses than federal requirements.
This establishes a limit on the regulatory burden that guidance documents can place on residents and businesses compared to federal standards.
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84-901.03
An agency shall ensure that the first page of each guidance document includes (a) the following notice: This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential information or rules and regulations made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If you believe that this guidance document imposes additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties, you may request a review of the document and (b) a description, including an estimated quantification, of the fiscal impact on state agencies, political subdivisions, and regulated persons or businesses.
This requires guidance documents to include a disclaimer and a fiscal impact description, clarifying their advisory nature and potential effects.
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84-901.03
A person may request in writing that an agency revise or repeal a guidance document or convert a guidance document into a rule or regulation.
This provides individuals with a formal mechanism to request changes to guidance documents.
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84-901.03
No later than sixty calendar days after the agency receives such a request, the agency shall advise the requestor in writing of its decision to (a) revise or repeal the guidance document, (b) initiate a proceeding to consider a revision or repeal of a guidance document, (c) initiate the rulemaking or regulationmaking process to convert the guidance document into a rule or regulation, or (d) deny the request and state the reason for the denial.
This establishes a timeline for agencies to respond to requests for changes to guidance documents.
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84-901.03
All decisions made by an agency under this section shall be made available at one public location and on the agency’s website.
This increases transparency by requiring agencies to publicly document their decisions regarding guidance documents.
Action History
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Indefinitely postponed
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Title printed. Carryover bill
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Quick AM239 filed
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Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025
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Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Dan Quick · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LB 565?
- LB 565 is sponsored by Dan Quick.
- What is the current status of LB 565?
- This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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