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Committee advances bill to provide small businesses a single source for regulatory information
Summary
The committee reported S7332, which would amend the State Administrative Procedure Act to provide regulatory information to small businesses via an entity described in the bill; proponents said it would create an accessible resource for small business owners.
Senate bill S7332, sponsored in committee by Senator Chris Ryan, was reported to the Senate floor after committee members praised its aim to centralize regulatory information for small businesses.
The bill’s text, as read in committee, would amend the State Administrative Procedure Act to provide regulatory information to small businesses “through the establishment of a small business regulatory nationals by certain businesses,” language that the committee discussion echoed when describing the mechanism by which small businesses could find regulatory guidance. The transcript does not clarify the term used in the bill text beyond that phrase.
Supporters said the measure aims to reduce compliance costs for small business owners by making regulatory information easier to find. One committee member who identified themselves as a small‑business owner said, “When you have a question and you’re a small business owner in the middle of the day, you don’t wanna go through all of this stuff. You wanna go and find it.” Senator Chris Ryan, the bill sponsor, said the bill is intended to create such a one‑stop resource and make government information accessible to businesses juggling many responsibilities.
Committee members moved and seconded the bill for report to the floor; the transcript records a motion by Senator Abrello (mover) and a second by Senator Murray, followed by an affirmative voice vote and the committee’s report to the floor. The transcript does not contain a full roll call or a numeric tally by name for the vote in the provided excerpt.
If enacted, the bill would direct agencies covered by the State Administrative Procedure Act to make regulatory instructions or links available through the mechanism described in the bill; the committee discussion emphasized usability for owners who need quick answers. No fiscal note, implementation timeline, or detailed enforcement mechanism was included in the committee exchange recorded in the transcript.
The bill will proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
