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AB-1266 • 2026

Air districts: administrative rulemaking: standardized regulatory impact analysis.

Air districts: administrative rulemaking: standardized regulatory impact analysis.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Solache
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact population size threshold for air districts has not been specified in the provided official material.

Air Districts: Standardized Regulatory Impact Analysis

AB-1266 requires certain air districts overseeing areas with large populations to prepare standardized regulatory impact analyses when making major regulations.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires air districts with jurisdiction over geographic areas of a certain population size to create a detailed analysis before adopting, amending, or repealing major regulations.
  • Defines 'major regulation' as any rule that the state agency estimates will have an economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals in an amount exceeding $50,000,000.
  • Specifies no state reimbursement is required for certain costs related to this requirement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Air districts with jurisdiction over geographic areas of a certain population size
  • Businesses and individuals affected by major regulations

Terms To Know

Major regulation
A rule that the state agency estimates will have an economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals in an amount exceeding $50,000,000.
Standardized regulatory impact analysis
A detailed report showing the effects of a major regulation on people and businesses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an air district fails to prepare the required analysis.
  • It is unclear how many air districts will be affected by this requirement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  5. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  6. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.D., G., & H.I.

  7. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  8. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  9. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1266, as amended, Solache.
Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
Air districts: administrative rulemaking: standardized regulatory impact analysis.
Existing law vests the regional air pollution control districts and regional air quality management districts with regulatory jurisdiction related to the control of air pollution from nonvehicular sources. Existing law requires state agencies, in adopting, amending, or repealing a major regulation, as defined, to prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis, as provided.
This bill would require certain air districts with jurisdiction over a geographic area with a certain population size, in adopting, amending, or repealing major regulations, to prepare the standardized regulatory impact analysis, as specified.
Because the bill would impose additional duties on the regional air pollution control districts and
regional air quality management districts, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, in part, sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies, and for review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a major regulation to also prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis, and defines a “major regulation” as a regulation that the state agency estimates will have an economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals in an amount exceeding $50,000,000.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision defining a “major regulation.”

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