227.30 Review of administrative rules or guidelines.
(1) The small business regulatory review board may review the rules and guidelines of any agency to determine whether any of those rules or guidelines place an unnecessary burden on the ability of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), to conduct their affairs. If the board determines that a rule or guideline places an unnecessary burden on the ability of a small business to conduct its affairs, the board shall submit a report and recommendations regarding the rule or guideline to the joint committee for review of administrative rules and to the agency.
(2) When reviewing the report, the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall consider all of the following:
(a) The continued need for the rule or guideline.
(b) The nature of the complaints and comments received from the public regarding the rule or guideline.
(c) The complexity of the rule or guideline.
(d) The extent to which the rule or guideline overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with federal regulations, other state rules, or local ordinances.
(e) The length of time since the rule or guideline has been evaluated.
(f) The degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the subject area affected by the rule or guideline since the rule or guideline was promulgated.
(3) The joint committee for review of administrative rules may refer the report regarding the rule or guideline to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature for referral to a committee under s. 227.19 (2) or may review the rule or guideline as provided under s. 227.26.
History: 2003 a. 145; 2005 a. 249.