Small businesses; clarifies process review of existing regulations. (HB2006)
Introduced By
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Regulatory flexibility for small businesses; periodic review. Clarifies the process for the notice of completion of the small business impact statement and review of existing regulations to minimize the economic impact of regulations on small businesses. The bill (i) changes the periodic review requirement from five years to four years to conform to the procedures for regulatory review adopted by each Governor under 2.2-4013 and 2.2-4017, (ii) adds a requirement to publish a notice of the review and report of the findings in the Virginia Register of Regulations and post the notice on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, and (iii) provides for a 21-day public comment period after publication of the notice.
The bill is recommended by the Virginia Code Commission based on a report of the Administrative Law Advisory Committee. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2011 | Committee |
| 01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102553D |
| 01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/17/2011 | Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
| 01/19/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2006) |
| 01/25/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2011 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/01/2011 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/02/2011 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/02/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/03/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/09/2011 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2011 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2011 | Enrolled |
| 02/17/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2006ER) |
| 02/17/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2006ER) |
| 02/17/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/20/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/18/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 241 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/18/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241) |
Comments
I predict that this will set off a wave of meaningless gesture throughout state government as agencies rush to comply with a new APA requirement that has little to no applicability to the programs they administer. I'd like to see a cost-benefit analysis of this new requirement, particularly since as the APA process expands in length and complexity, the General Assembly exempts more and more agencies and programs from the process. Call me a cynic.