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The National Federation of Independent Business asked me to write an Op Ed on the Regulatory Freedom and Accountability Act ... here it is.
#HB #2276 #NFIB #regulatory #freedom #accountability #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Showing posts with label 2276. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2276. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 22
We’re back on the House Floor this morning voting on the House Cutoff Calendar. What was supposed to be a series of floor speeches from the House Republican Caucus in support of the amended Cutoff Calendar was suddenly cut short by the Democrat Majority because we didn’t tell them we were going to do that. Yes, you heard that correctly, the Majority Democrats refused to let us have floor debate because they didn’t know about it first. It’s these types of games that boggle my mind and piss me off.
Had I been allowed to give my floor speech, it would have gone something like this ...
Mr. Speaker, what is regulatory reform? Regulatory Reform simply saves state taxpayers’ dollars and helps create more private-sector jobs. Unfortunately, the Democrat’s idea of regulatory reform is to create the"Office of Permit Assistance”, while our idea is to simply make the permit easier to get and understand.
My Caucus has introduced several ideas would lead to real reform, like HB1125 which would reclassify hydropower as renewable energy. When we sell our inexpensive hydropower to California, it qualifies as a renewable, but in Washington it does not. Let’s recapture our competitive advantage and count hydropower as renewable energy.
We have also introduced several bills to reform the Growth Management Act. For example, HB 1592 would suspend the requirements of the GMA in counties with significant and persistent unemployment. Mr. Speaker, let’s make it easier to start or grow a business in Washington and get our citizens working again.
As we all know, Tribal Casinos currently have an unfair advantage over no tribal card rooms ... electronic lottery terminals. Some of us have advocated changing the law to allow house banked card rooms the opportunity to operate the same terminals and allow the state to recapture revenue currently going to Tribal Governments who do not pay taxes. This is about fairness and transparency in government.
Lastly, HB 2276 titled the Regulatory Freedom and Accountability Act is an omnibus reform bill that would create regulatory certainty for businesses across Washington State. In 2010 alone, state agencies adopted 1,438 new, permanent rules. Mr. Speaker, constant changes to rules create uncertainty, but predictable rules create opportunities for business growth and job creation.
Mr. Speaker, the amended calendar exempts revenue bills from the policy cutoff. It’s important that we acknowledge revenue bills aren’t just taxes or fees, but also includes reform bills that save the taxpayers money. I would encourage a yes vote of the amended calendar.
The Democrat Majority may be able to stop me from speaking on the House Floor, but they can’t stop me from saying my piece publicly.
#Olympia #House #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District #regulatory #reform #revenue #HB #1592 #2276 #1125 #card #rooms
http://chumly.com/n/100b538
Had I been allowed to give my floor speech, it would have gone something like this ...
Mr. Speaker, what is regulatory reform? Regulatory Reform simply saves state taxpayers’ dollars and helps create more private-sector jobs. Unfortunately, the Democrat’s idea of regulatory reform is to create the"Office of Permit Assistance”, while our idea is to simply make the permit easier to get and understand.
My Caucus has introduced several ideas would lead to real reform, like HB1125 which would reclassify hydropower as renewable energy. When we sell our inexpensive hydropower to California, it qualifies as a renewable, but in Washington it does not. Let’s recapture our competitive advantage and count hydropower as renewable energy.
We have also introduced several bills to reform the Growth Management Act. For example, HB 1592 would suspend the requirements of the GMA in counties with significant and persistent unemployment. Mr. Speaker, let’s make it easier to start or grow a business in Washington and get our citizens working again.
As we all know, Tribal Casinos currently have an unfair advantage over no tribal card rooms ... electronic lottery terminals. Some of us have advocated changing the law to allow house banked card rooms the opportunity to operate the same terminals and allow the state to recapture revenue currently going to Tribal Governments who do not pay taxes. This is about fairness and transparency in government.
Lastly, HB 2276 titled the Regulatory Freedom and Accountability Act is an omnibus reform bill that would create regulatory certainty for businesses across Washington State. In 2010 alone, state agencies adopted 1,438 new, permanent rules. Mr. Speaker, constant changes to rules create uncertainty, but predictable rules create opportunities for business growth and job creation.
Mr. Speaker, the amended calendar exempts revenue bills from the policy cutoff. It’s important that we acknowledge revenue bills aren’t just taxes or fees, but also includes reform bills that save the taxpayers money. I would encourage a yes vote of the amended calendar.
The Democrat Majority may be able to stop me from speaking on the House Floor, but they can’t stop me from saying my piece publicly.
#Olympia #House #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District #regulatory #reform #revenue #HB #1592 #2276 #1125 #card #rooms
http://chumly.com/n/100b538
Thursday, January 26, 2012
2012 Regular Legislative Session Day 18
I spent 30 minutes recording an episode of Inside Olympia this morning, which is scheduled to air at 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM tonight but it may be available earlier on the TVW website. This was a first for me, but I thought it went fairly well. I was able to make it back to the Environment Committee meeting to vote on three bills.
I’m in the State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee right now and HB 2276 will be heard shortly. HB 2276 is a House Republican Caucus priority bill dealing with regulatory reform. Here’s a little factoid ... in 2010, 1,438 new permanent rules were adopted, 2,609 rules were amended, 459 emergency rules were adopted, and 1,154 rules were repealed. How can Washington businesses grow if rules are constantly being changed? HB 2276 addresses the issue.
The bill would ...
- Extends rule moratorium until July 1, 2015 with exceptions and allows rules to be repealed.
- Requires the Governor’s signature on all final rules.
- Requires adoption of rules by December 1st each year and cannot take effect until the end of the next regular Legislative Session.
- Requires agencies to determine whether compliance with a rule will result in an economic impact of $1000 (individual) or $5000 (business). If so, the agency must provide notice and rule cannot be enacted or enforced until passed into law by the Legislature.
- Rules can only be adopted under specific delegated authority from the Legislature.
- Requires all rules and laws to include citation of the express constitutional language that provides specific authority for the provisions.
In my humble opinion, this is a great bill and necessary to jumpstart the economy. It will provide businesses with predictable rules to operate and grow under.
#HB #2276 #regulatory #reform #TVW #Inside #Olympia #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/fe274e
I’m in the State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee right now and HB 2276 will be heard shortly. HB 2276 is a House Republican Caucus priority bill dealing with regulatory reform. Here’s a little factoid ... in 2010, 1,438 new permanent rules were adopted, 2,609 rules were amended, 459 emergency rules were adopted, and 1,154 rules were repealed. How can Washington businesses grow if rules are constantly being changed? HB 2276 addresses the issue.
The bill would ...
- Extends rule moratorium until July 1, 2015 with exceptions and allows rules to be repealed.
- Requires the Governor’s signature on all final rules.
- Requires adoption of rules by December 1st each year and cannot take effect until the end of the next regular Legislative Session.
- Requires agencies to determine whether compliance with a rule will result in an economic impact of $1000 (individual) or $5000 (business). If so, the agency must provide notice and rule cannot be enacted or enforced until passed into law by the Legislature.
- Rules can only be adopted under specific delegated authority from the Legislature.
- Requires all rules and laws to include citation of the express constitutional language that provides specific authority for the provisions.
In my humble opinion, this is a great bill and necessary to jumpstart the economy. It will provide businesses with predictable rules to operate and grow under.
#HB #2276 #regulatory #reform #TVW #Inside #Olympia #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chumly.com/n/fe274e
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