Report Title:
Small Business Regulatory Review Board; Rule Impact; Study
Description:
Directs the small business regulatory review board to convene a working group to study and make recommendations to resolve the concerns related to chapter 201M, HRS; and report to the 2009 legislature on its findings and recommendations, including any legislation necessary to implement the recommendations. (SD1)
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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2781 |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The small business regulatory review board shall convene a working group to review the process and procedures related to rulemaking, as established under chapter 201M, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
(b) The working group shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of small business organizations, the department of business, economic development, and tourism, the department of commerce and consumer affairs, and others as deemed appropriate. The chairperson of the small business regulatory review board shall serve as chair of the working group.
(c) The working group shall review and make recommendations regarding the rulemaking provisions under chapter 201M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in particular:
(1) Whether the current statutes are adequate to meet the concerns of small business;
(2) What concerns have been raised by small businesses, the small business regulatory review board, or government agencies in implementing the statutes;
(3) The level of difficulty in adequately meeting the requirements of the statutes; and
(4) Any other issues that may arise during the review.
(d) The small business regulatory review board shall submit the findings and recommendations of the working group, including any legislation necessary to implement the recommendations, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2009.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon approval.