Date: 02/18/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1228

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1228 indefinitely.PASS



04:39 PM -- House Bill 09-1228

Representative Stephens presented House Bill 09-1228 concerning a cost-benefit analysis of how an administrative rule applies to a small business in the state. This bill requires each state agency adopting a rule to submit to the executive director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) a cost-benefit analysis of how the rule applies to a small business in the state. The agency must make the analysis publicly available at least 5 days before the public hearing on the rule. A copy of all cost-benefit analyses from the prior year must be submitted to the General Assembly in January, beginning in 2011.

Under current law state agencies must submit proposed rules to the DORA prior to the rule taking effect for the purpose of determining if the rule may have a negative impact on economic competitiveness or small business in Colorado. They must also submit a statement, in plain language concerning the subject matter or purpose of the proposed rule. If the DORA determines that the proposed rule may have a negative impact, the agency may be requested to prepare a cost-benefit study of the rule. This bill requires a cost-benefit analysis on all rules and retains the DORA's authority to require an additional analysis. The DORA may urge the agency to revise the rule or amendment to eliminate or reduce its negative economic impacts.

In 2008, a total of 531 state administrative rule change packets were submitted for review. Some of these comprised multiple rules; others related to only one rule. The Secretary of State compiles and publishes all state administrative rules in the Colorado Code of Colorado Regulations. Proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules are published monthly in a companion publication, the Colorado Register. Both publications are publicly available in an electronic format.


04:40 PM

Representative Stephens asked the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely because of the fiscal note.

04:41 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in support of the bill.

04:41 PM -- Cindy Sovine-Miller, representing the Early Childhood Education Association, testified in support of this conversation coming up in the future..
BILL:HB09-1228
TIME: 04:42:40 PM
MOVED:Stephens
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1228 indefinitely. The motion passed 8-2.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Balmer
No
Bradford
No
Gagliardi
Excused
Liston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stephens
Yes
Casso
Yes
Rice
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:45 PM

The committee adjourned.