Assembly Bill A5779

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to small business regulation guides

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1643 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1643
Law Section:
State Administrative Procedure Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §102-a, St Ad Proc Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9275, S6441
2013-2014: A5371, S6258
2015-2016: A1765, S1972

2017-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing information and assistance to small businesses to prevent common regulatory violations.

2017-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5779
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state administrative procedure act, in  relation  to
   providing   information   on   the  prevention  of  common  regulatory
   violations in small business regulation guides

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 102-a of the state administrative procedure act, as
 amended  by  section  3  of part O of chapter 60 of the laws of 2011, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 102-a. Small business regulation guides. 1. For each rule  or  group
 of  related  rules  which  significantly  impact a substantial number of
 small businesses, the agency which adopted the rule shall  post  on  its
 website  one  or more guides explaining the actions a small business may
 take to  comply  with  such  rule  or  group  of  rules  if  the  agency
 determines,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH THE DIVISION FOR SMALL BUSINESS, that
 such guide or guides will assist small businesses in complying with  the
 rule,  and  shall designate each such posting as a "small business regu-
 lation guide". The guide shall explain the actions a small business  may
 take  to  comply  with a rule or group of rules, IDENTIFY ANY SOURCES OF
 INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO FACILITATE SMALL BUSINESS REGULA-
 TORY COMPLIANCE, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, INCLUDE INFORMATION ON (A)  THE
 MOST COMMON REGULATORY VIOLATIONS THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE CITED FOR BY
 THE  AGENCY  AND  (B)  ANY  ACTIONS THAT SMALL BUSINESSES CAN REASONABLY
 UNDERTAKE TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS.
   2. The agency shall, in its sole discretion, taking into  account  the
 subject matter of the rule and the language of relevant statutes, ensure
 that  the  guide is written using sufficiently plain language that it is
 likely to be understood by affected  small  businesses.  Agencies  shall
 cooperate  with THE DIVISION FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND other state agencies
 in developing such guides.  THE DIVISION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SHALL  OVER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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