04RS HB609

HB609

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HB 609 (BR 1390) - R. Thomas, J. Comer, M. Denham, K. Hall, R. Palumbo

     AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.
     Amend KRS 11.202 to require the Commission on Small Business Advocacy to review administrative regulations that may impact small business and to establish reporting requirements; amend KRS 13A.010 to change the definition of "economic impact" to include small businesses and to define "small business"; amend KRS 13A.030 to authorize a nonbinding determination that an administrative regulation is deficient if the administrative regulation imposes an unreasonable burden on small business; amend KRS 13A.210 to authorize tiering to reduce, modify or waive fines or other penalties for noncompliance; amend KRS 13A.270 to require agencies to e-mail administrative regulations that may impact small business to the Commission on Small Business Advocacy with a request that the commission review the administrative regulation and file a report; amend KRS 13A.280 to require consideration of the commission's report along with other comments received during the public comment period; add a noncodified section stating that the act shall be known as the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act of 2004.

HB 609 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS - Retain original provisions; extend provisions relating to agencies providing copies of administrative regulations for review by Commission on Small Business Advocacy to local governments and special districts in the state; provide for review of government comments.

     SFA (1, R. Roeding) - Amend KRS 13A.270 to require the administrative body to e-mail a copy of each administrative regulation filed by the agency to persons requesting notification who have provided an e-mail address and to require the administrative body to mail a copy of the regulatory impact analysis to those persons who have not provided an e-mail address.

     Feb 25-introduced in House
     Feb 26-to Economic Development (H)
     Mar 1-posted in committee
     Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 8-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 9, 2004
     Mar 15-3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 16-received in Senate
     Mar 19-to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
     Mar 23-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 24-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 25, 2004; floor amendment (1) filed
     Mar 25-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day; floor amendment (1) withdrawn
     Mar 26-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Mar 29-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Apr 12-received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Apr 13-enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 22-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 165)


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