Senate Bill Report on SB 6408 — Agency Responsibilities to Regulated Businesses and Professions
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A Senate Bill Report on SB 6408, as of January 24, 2020, for the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade, showing committee activity on 1/28/20. The bill concerns agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions, and the brief summary states that it requires state regulatory agencies to provide certain information at each audit, inspection, or examination. The summary of the bill states that by December 31, 2020, agency personnel must provide it, including the purpose and legal authority for the regulatory action. It states that state regulatory agencies must post a general description of their responsibilities on their website, and that the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must review agency performance by December 31, 2023.
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- 2020-01-28
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- 2020 01 28 A26427 D211083 Bill Report 6408 Sba Fiet 20
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“Senate Bill Report on SB 6408 — Agency Responsibilities to Regulated Businesses and Professions.”
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SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6408
As of January 24, 2020
Title: An act relating to agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions.
Brief Description: Concerning agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions.
Sponsors: Senators Wilson, L., Mullet, Short, Becker, Takko, King, Zeiger, Brown, Schoesler,
Frockt, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Honeyford, Walsh, Van De Wege and Braun.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade: 1/28/20.
Brief Summary of Bill
Requires state regulatory agencies to provide certain information at each
audit, inspection, or examination.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT & TRADE
Staff: Clint McCarthy (786-7319)
Background: In 2017, the Legislature directed the attorney general (AG) to review the
Administrative Procedures Act, related administrative rules, statutes, and case law to identify
rights and protections afforded to small business owners selected for agency enforcement
actions, such as audits, inspections, site visits, and record reviews. For the same reason, the
departments of Agriculture, Ecology, Employment Security, Labor and Industries, and
Revenue, and the state fire marshall must review respective governing statutes,
administrative rules, policy statements, guidance, and directives identified as sources for
rights and protections. Each agency must provide the AG with specified materials and copies
of statements of rights provided to small businesses for the AG's review no later than August
31, 2017.
The AG was directed to compile findings in a report to relevant legislative committees by
November 30, 2017. In the report, the AG recommended steps be taken to:
improve efforts to provide transparent, accessible information and assistance to
operating businesses early in the process;
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This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it
constitute a statement of legislative intent.
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improve efforts to share effective practices among agencies;
expand the role of business associations and other groups to coordinate sharing
information between small business owners and agencies;
be deliberate about how small business is defined; and
consider targeted expansion using special advocates or ombuds to help disseminate
information and resolve noncompliance issues or disputes.
Summary of Bill: Requirements of Agency Personnel. By December 31, 2020, state
government agency personnel must provide the following information at each audit,
inspection, or examination:
the purpose and legal authority for conducting the regulatory action;
whether advance notice for a regulatory action will be provided, and the basis for not
providing notice;
the identification of the regulator, along with contact information;
whether the business may cure or correct a potential or actual violation during or after
an investigation to avoid or mitigate an administrative sanction;
information on how the business may provide past agency advice or interpretations it
relied upon for consideration in a regulatory decision;
whether the business may designate one or more company representatives to have
certain company representatives participate in a regulatory investigation; and
how businesses may respond to the outcome of the regulatory action.
These requirements do not apply to emergency situations, criminal investigations, or if they
would create a conflict between federal or state law.
Requirement of Agencies. State regulatory agencies must post a general description of the
their responsibilities on their website.
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review
Committee must review agencies performance and compliance with the requirements of
agency personnel by December 31, 2023.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 23, 2020.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
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