Introduced by Rep. Maralyn Chase (Shoreline) (D) on January 22, 2007
To create the “Small Business Advocacy Committee” made up of two members of the Senate, two members of the House of Representatives, and three small business owners. The committee would be charged with reviewing and making recommendations on small business economic impact statements. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on January 22, 2007
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 22, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Gary Alexander (Olympia) (R) on March 12, 2007
To require small business economic impact statements to
include information on the numbers of jobs created or lost as
the result of compliance with the agency's proposed rule.
Clarifies that committees appointed as the result of a small
business economic impact statement are authorized to engage in
negotiated rule making pursuant to statute.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Maralyn Chase (Shoreline) (D) on March 12, 2007
To add language that makes the definition of "minor
cost" applicable to the department of social and health
services.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Maralyn Chase (Shoreline) (D) on March 12, 2007
To authorize the joint administrative rules review
committee to selectively review small business economic impact
statements; authorizes individuals affected by a rule where
there is a small business economic impact statement to petition
the joint administrative rules review committee for review.
Removes the small business advocacy committee.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2007
Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee on March 14, 2007
Amendment offered to the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee on March 29, 2007
To provide that a small
business economic impact statement must also include an estimate of the number of jobs that
will be created or lost as a result of compliance with the proposed rule. In obtaining
information for the small business economic impact statement, the agency should, whenever
possible, appoint a committee under RCW 34.05.210(2).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 10, 2007
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 30, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 30, 2007