NY State Senate Bill S28A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 04, 2022	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 24, 2022	advanced to third reading
Mar 23, 2022	2nd report cal.
Mar 22, 2022	1st report cal.731
Mar 15, 2022	print number 28a
Mar 15, 2022	amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
Jan 05, 2022	referred to commerce, economic development and small business returned to senate died in assembly
Mar 31, 2021	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 25, 2021	advanced to third reading
Mar 24, 2021	2nd report cal.
Mar 23, 2021	1st report cal.614
Jan 06, 2021	referred to commerce, economic development and small business

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S28 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7969
Law Section:: State Administrative Procedure Act
Laws Affected:: Add §102-c, St Ad Proc Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5720, A7124
2019-2020: S5240, A846
2023-2024: A5619

S28 - Summary

Relates to the provision of regulatory information to small businesses through the establishment of a small business regulatory nexus by certain agencies.

S28 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S28

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
the provision of regulatory information to small businesses through the
establishment of a small business regulatory nexus by certain agencies

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires those state agencies that regulate small businesses
to maintain a section on their websites where small businesses can get
easy access to the information they need, provide feedback to the agency
and seek assistance in complying with regulations.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Bill § 1 adds a new § 102-b to the State Administrative Procedure Act to
require each state agency with a substantial regulatory impact on small
businesses to establish and maintain a section on its website to be

designated the "small business regulatory nexus" of the agency. An agen-
cy must maintain a nexus if it has posted two or more small business
regulation guides on its website, issued five or more regulatory flexi-
bility analyses (RFAs) in the past three calendar years, or is a newly-
created agency that issues an RFA (in which case the nexus shall be
established within 120 days after the initial RFA is published in the
State Register). An agency that issues RFAs solely to address adverse
impacts or compliance requirements on local governments shall designate
this website section as a "local government regulatory nexus."

The nexus shall include the following information (or direct links to
such information):

(1) the rules of the agency, identifying the applicability of any such
rules to specific categories of small businesses or local governments;

(2) any regulation guides posted by the agency;

(3) all guidance documents posted on the agency website that apply to
small businesses and local governments;

(4) each current proposed, revised or emergency rule for which an RFA
regulatory flexibility analysis has been issued or is being prepared;

(5) the most recent regulatory agenda published by the agency (if any),
identifying rules under development or currently under review that
relate to small businesses or local governments;

(6) a plain language summary of the agency's adjudicatory proceedings
applicable to small businesses or local governments, and any streamlined
optional adjudicatory proceedings for small businesses adopted by the
agency;

(7) a description of any compliance assistance program offered by the
agency to small businesses or local governments, and of any such
programs that are known by the agency to be offered by other state,
local or Federal agencies to categories of small businesses or local
governments impacted by the regulations of the agency; and
(8) any other information that the agency deems useful to small busi-
nesses or local governments.

The nexus shall also provide interactive opportunities for a small busi-
ness or local government to provide feedback, obtain additional informa-
tion or seek assistance in complying with agency regulations, and
include information on how to contact members of agency staff who are
knowledgeable on regulatory programs of the agency and can provide
further information.

 
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:

At present there are no statutory requirements for posting important
information related to operating a small business or running a local
government on regulatory agency websites.

 
JUSTIFICATION

Small businesses are a vital part of New York's economy, but it can be
difficult and time-consuming for them to obtain the information they
need to stay in compliance with regulatory requirements while still
focusing on the many aspects of running a business. The dictionary
defines "nexus" as a "connection or link" - having a single place that
connects to all the relevant information produced by an agency that
affects their businesses would be extremely beneficial to New York's
entrepreneurs. Local governments could similarly benefit from a nexus.
In addition, provision of an accessible and consistent means to obtain
feedback and requests for compliance assistance will help to improve an
agency's regulatory program.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 5240/A. 846 of 2019/2020; Passed Senate in 2019

S. 5720/ Reported and Committed to Rules.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately upon becoming law, provided that any agency to which the
provisions apply on such date shall establish a small business regulato-
ry nexus within 120 days after such date.

S28 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    28
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
   the provision of regulatory information to  small  businesses  through
   the  establishment  of  a  small  business regulatory nexus by certain
   agencies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding
 a new section 102-b to read as follows:
   §  102-B.  SMALL  BUSINESS  REGULATORY  NEXUS.  1.  EACH AGENCY WITH A
 SUBSTANTIAL REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES  SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND
 MAINTAIN  A  SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE TO BE DESIGNATED THE "SMALL BUSINESS
 REGULATORY NEXUS" OF SUCH AGENCY. AN AGENCY SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  HAVE  A
 SUBSTANTIAL  REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES IF IT: (A) HAS POSTED
 TWO OR MORE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATION GUIDES  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED  TWO-A  OF  THIS ARTICLE; (B) HAS ISSUED FIVE OR MORE REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY ANALYSES IN THE PAST THREE CALENDAR YEARS; OR (C)  HAS  BEEN
 ESTABLISHED  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND HAS ISSUED A
 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS, PROVIDED THAT THE SMALL BUSINESS  REGU-
 LATORY  NEXUS  SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER
 THE DATE ON  WHICH  SUCH  INITIAL  REGULATORY  FLEXIBILITY  ANALYSIS  IS
 PUBLISHED  IN  THE  STATE REGISTER. AN AGENCY THAT HAS ISSUED REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY ANALYSES SOLELY TO ADDRESS  ADVERSE  IMPACTS  OR  COMPLIANCE
 REQUIREMENTS  ON  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH SECTION OF ITS
 WEBSITE AS A "LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATORY NEXUS".
   2. (A) THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY NEXUS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION OR DIRECT LINKS TO SUCH INFORMATION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01069-01-1

 S. 28                               2
 
   (I) THE RULES OF THE AGENCY, IDENTIFYING THE APPLICABILITY OF ANY SUCH
 RULES TO SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;
   (II) ANY REGULATION GUIDES POSTED BY THE AGENCY;
   (III)  ALL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS POSTED ON THE AGENCY WEBSITE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO-E OF THIS  CHAPTER  THAT  ARE
 APPLICABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;
   (IV)  EACH  NOTICE  OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND NOTICE OF REVISED RULE
 MAKING FOR WHICH A REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS HAS BEEN ISSUED  THAT
 IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE AGENCY, AND EACH NOTICE OF EMER-
 GENCY  ADOPTION  FOR  A  CURRENTLY  EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RULE FOR WHICH A
 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PREPARED OR IS  BEING  PREPARED
 BY THE AGENCY;
   (V) THE MOST RECENT REGULATORY AGENDA PUBLISHED BY THE AGENCY, IF ANY,
 INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF EACH RULE WHICH MAY REQUIRE A REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY  ANALYSIS  AND  OF  ANY  RULES CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE
 AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (VI) THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY PREPARED BY  THE  AGENCY  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR ANY
 ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS APPLICABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERN-
 MENTS, AND ANY STREAMLINED OPTIONAL ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS  FOR  SMALL
 BUSINESSES ADOPTED BY THE AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHT
 OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (VII)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF ANY COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERED BY
 THE AGENCY TO SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,  AND  OF  ANY  SUCH
 PROGRAMS  THAT  ARE  KNOWN  BY  THE AGENCY TO BE OFFERED BY OTHER STATE,
 LOCAL OR FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CATEGORIES OF  SMALL  BUSINESSES  OR  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS IMPACTED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED  TO  THE  SMALL  BUSINESS POLLUTION PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL
 COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  28-0109  OF
 THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW  AND  THE SMALL BUSINESS POLLUTION
 PREVENTION  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  COMPLIANCE  OMBUDSMAN  PROGRAM  PROVIDED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 LAW; AND
   (VIII)  ANY  OTHER  INFORMATION  THAT THE AGENCY DEEMS USEFUL TO SMALL
 BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
   (B) THE SMALL BUSINESS  REGULATORY  NEXUS  SHALL  PROVIDE  INTERACTIVE
 OPPORTUNITIES  FOR A SMALL BUSINESS OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FEED-
 BACK, OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SEEK ASSISTANCE IN COMPLYING WITH
 AGENCY REGULATIONS, AND SHALL INCLUDE  INFORMATION  ON  HOW  TO  CONTACT
 MEMBERS  OF AGENCY STAFF WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON REGULATORY PROGRAMS OF
 THE AGENCY AND CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 any  agency to which the provisions of this act apply on such date shall
 establish a small business regulatory nexus within 120 days  after  such
 effective date.

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S28A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7969
Law Section:: State Administrative Procedure Act
Laws Affected:: Add §102-c, St Ad Proc Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5720, A7124
2019-2020: S5240, A846
2023-2024: A5619

S28A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of regulatory information to small businesses through the establishment of a small business regulatory nexus by certain agencies.

S28A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S28A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
the provision of regulatory information to small businesses through the
establishment of a small business regulatory nexus by certain agencies

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires those state agencies that regulate small businesses
to maintain a section on their websites where small businesses can get
easy access to the information they need, provide feedback to the agency
and seek assistance in complying with regulations.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Bill § 1 adds a new Section to the State Administrative Procedure Act to
require each state agency with a substantial regulatory impact on small
businesses to establish and maintain a section on its website to be
designated the "small business regulatory nexus" of the agency.  An

agency must maintain a nexus if it has posted two or more small business
regulation guides on its website, issued five or more regulatory flexi-
bility analyses (RFAs) in the past three calendar years, or is a newly-
created agency that issues an RFA (in which case the nexus shall be
established within 120 days after the initial RFA is published in the
State Register). An agency that issues RFAs solely to address adverse
impacts or compliance requirements on local governments shall designate
this website section as a "local government regulatory nexus."

The nexus shall include the following information (or direct links to
such information):

(1) the rules of the agency, identifying the applicability of any such
rules to specific categories of small businesses or local governments;

(2) any regulation guides posted by the agency;

(3) all guidance documents posted on the agency website that apply to
small businesses and local governments;

(4) each current proposed, revised or emergency rule for which an RFA
regulatory flexibility analysis has been issued or is being prepared;

(5) the most recent regulatory agenda published by the agency (if any),
identifying rules under development or currently under review that
relate to small businesses or local governments;

(6) a plain language summary of the agency's adjudicatory proceedings
applicable to small businesses or local governments, and any streamlined
optional adjudicatory proceedings for small businesses adopted by the
agency;

(7) a description of any compliance assistance program offered by the
agency to small businesses or local governments, and of any such
programs that are known by the agency to be offered by other state,
local or Federal agencies to categories of small businesses or local
governments impacted by the regulations of the agency; and
(8) any other information that the agency deems useful to small busi-
nesses or local governments.

The nexus shall also provide interactive opportunities for a small busi-
ness or local government to provide feedback, obtain additional informa-
tion or seek assistance in complying with agency regulations, and
include information on how to contact members of agency staff who are
knowledgeable on regulatory programs of the agency and can provide
further information.

 
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:

At present there are no statutory requirements for posting important
information related to operating a small business or running a local
government on regulatory agency websites.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Small businesses are a vital part of New York's economy, but it can be
difficult and time-consuming for them to obtain the information they
need to stay in compliance with regulatory requirements while still
focusing on the many aspects of running a business. The dictionary
defines "nexus" as a "connection or link" - having a single place that
connects to all the relevant information produced by an agency that
affects their businesses would be extremely beneficial to New York's
entrepreneurs. Local governments could similarly benefit from a nexus.
In addition, provision of an accessible and consistent means to obtain
feedback and requests for compliance assistance will help to improve an
agency's regulatory program.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 5240/ A. 846 of 2019/2020; Passed Senate in 2019

S. 5720/ Reported and Committed to Rules.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately upon becoming law, provided that any agency to which the
provisions apply on such date shall establish a small business regulato-
ry nexus within 120 days after such date.

S28A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   28--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN, HELMING, HINCHEY, JORDAN, MARTUCCI, RATH,
   STEC, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to
   be  committed  to  the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and
   Small Business -- recommitted to the Committee on  Commerce,  Economic
   Development  and Small Business in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
   8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
   the provision of regulatory information to  small  businesses  through
   the  establishment  of  a  small  business regulatory nexus by certain
   agencies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding
 a new section 102-c to read as follows:
   §  102-C.  SMALL  BUSINESS  REGULATORY  NEXUS.  1.  EACH AGENCY WITH A
 SUBSTANTIAL REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES  SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND
 MAINTAIN  A  SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE TO BE DESIGNATED THE "SMALL BUSINESS
 REGULATORY NEXUS" OF SUCH AGENCY. AN AGENCY SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  HAVE  A
 SUBSTANTIAL  REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES IF IT: (A) HAS POSTED
 TWO OR MORE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATION GUIDES  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED  TWO-A  OF  THIS ARTICLE; (B) HAS ISSUED FIVE OR MORE REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY ANALYSES IN THE PAST THREE CALENDAR YEARS; OR (C)  HAS  BEEN
 ESTABLISHED  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND HAS ISSUED A
 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS, PROVIDED THAT THE SMALL BUSINESS  REGU-
 LATORY  NEXUS  SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER
 THE DATE ON  WHICH  SUCH  INITIAL  REGULATORY  FLEXIBILITY  ANALYSIS  IS
 PUBLISHED  IN  THE  STATE REGISTER. AN AGENCY THAT HAS ISSUED REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY ANALYSES SOLELY TO ADDRESS  ADVERSE  IMPACTS  OR  COMPLIANCE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01069-02-2

 S. 28--A                            2
 
 REQUIREMENTS  ON  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH SECTION OF ITS
 WEBSITE AS A "LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATORY NEXUS".
   2. (A) THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY NEXUS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION OR DIRECT LINKS TO SUCH INFORMATION:
   (I) THE RULES OF THE AGENCY, IDENTIFYING THE APPLICABILITY OF ANY SUCH
 RULES TO SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;
   (II) ANY REGULATION GUIDES POSTED BY THE AGENCY;
   (III)  ALL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS POSTED ON THE AGENCY WEBSITE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO-E OF THIS  CHAPTER  THAT  ARE
 APPLICABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;
   (IV)  EACH  NOTICE  OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND NOTICE OF REVISED RULE
 MAKING FOR WHICH A REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS HAS BEEN ISSUED  THAT
 IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE AGENCY, AND EACH NOTICE OF EMER-
 GENCY  ADOPTION  FOR  A  CURRENTLY  EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RULE FOR WHICH A
 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PREPARED OR IS  BEING  PREPARED
 BY THE AGENCY;
   (V) THE MOST RECENT REGULATORY AGENDA PUBLISHED BY THE AGENCY, IF ANY,
 INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF EACH RULE WHICH MAY REQUIRE A REGULATORY
 FLEXIBILITY  ANALYSIS  AND  OF  ANY  RULES CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE
 AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (VI) THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY PREPARED BY  THE  AGENCY  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR ANY
 ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS APPLICABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERN-
 MENTS, AND ANY STREAMLINED OPTIONAL ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS  FOR  SMALL
 BUSINESSES ADOPTED BY THE AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHT
 OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (VII)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF ANY COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERED BY
 THE AGENCY TO SMALL BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,  AND  OF  ANY  SUCH
 PROGRAMS  THAT  ARE  KNOWN  BY  THE AGENCY TO BE OFFERED BY OTHER STATE,
 LOCAL OR FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CATEGORIES OF  SMALL  BUSINESSES  OR  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS IMPACTED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED  TO  THE  SMALL  BUSINESS POLLUTION PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL
 COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  28-0109  OF
 THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW  AND  THE SMALL BUSINESS POLLUTION
 PREVENTION  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  COMPLIANCE  OMBUDSMAN  PROGRAM  PROVIDED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 LAW; AND
   (VIII)  ANY  OTHER  INFORMATION  THAT THE AGENCY DEEMS USEFUL TO SMALL
 BUSINESSES OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
   (B) THE SMALL BUSINESS  REGULATORY  NEXUS  SHALL  PROVIDE  INTERACTIVE
 OPPORTUNITIES  FOR A SMALL BUSINESS OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FEED-
 BACK, OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SEEK ASSISTANCE IN COMPLYING WITH
 AGENCY REGULATIONS, AND SHALL INCLUDE  INFORMATION  ON  HOW  TO  CONTACT
 MEMBERS  OF AGENCY STAFF WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON REGULATORY PROGRAMS OF
 THE AGENCY AND CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 any  agency to which the provisions of this act apply on such date shall
 establish a small business regulatory nexus within 120 days  after  such
 effective date.

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