“The Small Business Regulatory Review Board hearing will give small businesses the opportunity to discuss the impact of administrative rules on their operations,” said Secretary of Commerce Mary P. Burke.
The first section of the hearing will focus on Chapter Comm 10, a new rule regarding flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids that may have an economic impact on small businesses. Persons interested in providing testimony to the Small Business Regulatory Board about Comm. 10 will find testimony guidelines at www.commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-SmallBusinessResources.html . Persons are encouraged to register to provide testimony before May 9, 2007 by:
- Sending an e-mail request to ombudsman@commerce.state.wi.us
- Calling the Small Business Ombudsman at 608-267-0297
- By mail at Department of Commerce, Attn: Small Business Ombudsman,
The second section of the hearing will focus on economic barriers created by existing state regulations. Small businesses planning to provide oral testimony about a state administrative rule(s) must register no later than May 9, 2007 by any of the following methods:
- Complete an on-line administrative rule complaint form (www.commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-SBRRB-complaint.html)
- Send an e-mail request to ombudsman@commerce.state.wi.us
- Call the Small Business Ombudsman at 608-267-0297
- By mail at Department of Commerce, Attn: Small Business Ombudsman,
Openings for oral testimony will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Walk-in testimony will be allowed if time is available. Testimony will be limited to ten minutes.
