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BILLS & LAWS * USA - California rule makers would require weigh cost to small firms
Proponents of the bill say the burden of complying with state regulations is far worse for them than for their larger competitors
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -The Los Angeles Times, by Cyndia Zwahlen -March 17, 2009: -- Last spring, Drew Boyles got the news that his junk-hauling operation would have to pay as much as $510,000 to retrofit its 17 diesel trucks under new state anti-pollution rules... The El Segundo business owner, who runs several 1-800-Got-Junk? franchises, said he feared that buying equipment to curb diesel exhaust for his entire fleet would put him "in grave financial distress"... To help other small firms avoid a similar fate, a bill introduced last month would require California to pay more attention to small-business interests when creating regulations. Senate Bill 356 would mandate that agencies determine the economic effect of potential rules on small businesses, justify why alternatives for small firms weren't pursued, and seek small-business comments during rule drafting... California can no longer afford the luxury of ignoring the growing cost of regulations for its small firms, Sanjay Varshney, coauthor of the study and dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal State Sacramento, said. The state risks not only slowing its economic recovery but also losing its rank among leading innovators if it takes its appeal for granted, he said... (Photo by Christina House/The Times - Business owner Drew Boyles feared that buying equipment to curb diesel exhaust for his fleet of 17 trucks would put him “in grave financial distress.”)Labels: laws and bills USA
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