4. The nature and estimated costs of other measures and investments that will be required by small businesses in complying with the rule.
The nature and estimated costs that will be required by businesses, including, small businesses are contained within the Fiscal Estimate-Economic Impact Analysis, and the rule’s analysis.
5. The reason for including or not including in the proposed rule any of the following methods for reducing the rule’s impact on small businesses. Also include additional cost, if any, to the department for administering or enforcing a rule which includes any of the following methods and the impact, if any, on public health, safety and welfare caused by including in the rule any of the following methods.
a. Less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small business.
The proposed rules are the minimum requirements for public health and safety. The department is unable to lessen or exempt small businesses from the requirements of this proposed rule because campgrounds, regardless of size, serves the same camping public who are subjected to the same public, health, or safety issues. The proposed rule does include provisions for requesting a variance for alternative compliance with a rule.
b. Less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, such as grandfathering or staged implementation.
The proposed rule contains the minimum requirements for health and safety. The department is unable to lessen or exempt small businesses from the requirements of this proposed rule because the campgrounds regardless of size, serves the same camping public who are subjected to the same public, health, or safety issues. The proposed rule does include provisions for requesting a variance for alternative compliance with a rule.
Initially proposed reporting requirements have been removed from the proposed rule.
c. Consolidated or simplified compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.
The proposed rule contains the minimum requirements for health and safety. Initially proposed reporting requirements have been removed from the proposed rule.
d. Replace required design or operational standards with performance standards for small businesses.
The proposed rule contains the minimum requirements for public health and safety. The department is unable to lessen or exempt small businesses from the requirements of this proposed rule because campgrounds, regardless of size, serves the same camping public who are subjected to the same public, health, or safety issues. The proposed rule does include provisions for requesting a variance for alternative compliance with a rule.
e. Make small businesses exempt from any or all requirements of the rules.
The proposed rule contains the minimum requirements for health and safety. The department is unable to lessen or exempt small businesses from the requirements of this proposed rule because the campgrounds regardless of size, serves the same camping public who are subjected to the same public, health, or safety issues. The proposed rule does include provisions for requesting a variance for alternative compliance with a rule.
Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
