Independent Regulatory Review Commission - Regulatory Review Process in PA

Regulatory Review Process in PA

While many states engage some level of regulatory review, Pennsylvania is the only state that maintains an independent regulatory agency. The Regulatory Review Act, initially enacted in 1982, established the regulatory review process and created IRRC. The reenactment of the Act in 1989 established the current two-step oversight process. IRRC and the designated standing committees of the General Assembly now review regulations first as proposed and then again in final form.