SB222 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require an agency which proposes a rule which may have an adverse impact on small businesses to prepare and file a small business economic impact statement. The bill would require an agency which proposes a rule that affects a small business to prepare and file a small business regulatory flexibility analysis
Compliance with these requirements would be subject to judicial review. The bill would also require agencies to review all rules every five years for their effect on small businesses
Relating to the Administrative Procedure Act; to add Sections 41-22-5.1 and 41-22-5.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to define small business; to require any agency which proposes a rule which may have an adverse impact on small businesses to prepare and file a small business economic impact statement; to require an agency which proposes a rule which affects a small business to prepare and file a small business regulatory flexibility analysis; to provide for judicial review of compliance with these provisions; and to require agencies to periodically review rules affecting small businesses.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Business and Labor |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB222 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |