,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4  
,hell] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to protect consum]s by prohibit+ !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy f promulgat+ z f9al  
c]ta9 en]gy-relat$ rules t are e/imat$  
to co/ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj & w cause   
significant adv]se effects to ! economy4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,en]gy ,consum]s ,relief ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cov]$        
en]gy-relat$ rule ,! t]m cov]$          
en]gy-relat$ rule means a rule ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy t--    
7,a7 regulates any aspect ( !           
production1 supply1 di/ribution1 or use 
( en]gy or provides = t regulation by   
,/ates or o!r gov]nm5tal entities2 &    

7,b7 is e/imat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to impose direct co/s & indirect
 co/s1 9 ! aggregate1 ( m ?an           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,direct co/s ,!   
t]m direct co/s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 *apt] #h ( ! docum5t ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,guidel9es = 
,prep>+ ,economic ,analyses & dat$      
,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj4  7#d7 ,indirect    
co/s ,! t]m indirect co/s has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 *apt] #h ( ! docum5t ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,guidel9es = ,prep>+ ,economic         
,analyses & dat$ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj4   
7#e7 ,rule ,! t]m rule has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,prohibition aga9/ f9aliz+ c]ta9    
en]gy-relat$ rules t w cause significant
 adv]se effects to ! economy ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all n promulgate z f9al any cov]$      
en]gy-relat$ rule if ! ,secret>y        

det]m9es "u section #d7;d7 t ! rule w   
result 9 significant adv]se effects to !
 economy4  #d4 ,reports & det]m9ations  
prior to promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9        
en]gy-relat$ rules  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e  
promulgat+ z f9al any cov]$ en]gy-relat$
 rule1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7c7   
?r\gh 7d74  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,= 
ea* cov]$ en]gy-relat$ rule1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report 7& transmit a copy to !          
,secret>y7 conta9+--  7#a7 a copy ( !   
rule2  7#b7 a concise g5]al /atem5t     
relat+ to ! rule2  7#c7 an e/imate ( !  
total co/s ( ! rule1 includ+ ! direct   
co/s & indirect co/s ( ! rule2  7#d7 an 
e/imate (--  7,a7 ! total b5efits ( !   
rule2 &  7,b7 :5 ^? b5efits are expect$ 
to be realiz$2  7#e7 a description ( !  
model+1 ! assumptions1 & ! limitations  
due to unc]ta9ty1 speculation1 or lack (
 in=mation associat$ ) ! e/imates "u    
p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7 an e/imate ( !     
increases 9 en]gy prices1 includ+       

pot5tial increases 9 gasol9e or         
electricity prices = consum]s1 t may    
result f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( !  
rule2 &  7#g7 a detail$ description ( ! 
employm5t effects1 includ+ pot5tial job 
losses & %ifts 9 employm5t1 t may result
 f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( ! rule4  
7c7 ,initial det]m9ation on increases & 
impacts ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission &
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation   
,adm9i/ration1 %all prep>e an indep5d5t 
analysis to det]m9e :e!r ! cov]$        
en]gy-relat$ rule w cause--  7#a7 any   
increase 9 en]gy prices = consum]s1     
includ+ l[-income h\seholds1 small      
bus9esses1 & manufactur]s2  7#b7 any    
impact on fuel div]sity ( ! electricity 
g5]ation portfolio ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
on national1 regional1 or local electric
 reliability2  7#c7 any adv]se effect on
 en]gy supply1 di/ribution1 or use due  
to ! economic or te*nical infeasibility 
( implem5t+ ! rule2 or  7#d7 any o!r    
adv]se effect on en]gy supply1          

di/ribution1 or use 7includ+ a %ortfall 
9 supply & increas$ use ( =eign         
supplies74  7d7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ation  
on adv]se effects to ! economy ,if !    
,secret>y det]m9es1 "u subsection 7c71 t
 ! rule w result 9 an increase1 impact1 
or effect describ$ 9 t subsection1 !n ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all--  
7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! rule w result 9     
significant adv]se effects to ! economy1
 tak+ into consid]ation--  7,a7 ! co/s &
 b5efits ( ! rule & limitations 9       
calculat+ ^? co/s & b5efits due to      
unc]ta9ty1 speculation1 or lack (       
in=mation2 &  7,b7 ! positive & negative
 impacts ( ! rule on economic           
indicators1 includ+ ^? relat$ to gross  
dome/ic product1 unemploym5t1 wages1    
consum] prices1 & bus9ess & manufactur+ 
activity2 &  7#b7 publi% ! results ( t  
det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4