Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Small Business Invited To Testify


The Missouri Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board ensures that Missouri state agency rules and regulations do not create an unfair burden for small businesses. SBRFB, working with small business owners throughout Missouri, ensures that the voice of small business is considered when state rules and regulations are created. The SBRFB will hold a public hearing from 1-4 pm, Wednesday, September 3, at the Bill Foster North Room of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield. Registration will begin at 12:30pm. The Board has invited Professional Registration within the Missouri Department of Insurance to testify at the hearing.

The board will receive testimony with regard to the state agency's efforts to include small business in the development of their rules and regulations. Small business owners who wish to comment on how state agency rules and regulations affect their operations are invited to attend. Comments may be given orally or by written testimony.

Registration forms may be found on the board’s website (http://www.sbrfb.ded.mo.gov/); by sending an e-mail request to mailto:sbrfb@ded.mo.gov?subject=Comment%20for%20the%20SBRFB or by calling 1-866-719-1401. Opening for testimony will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in testimony will be allowed if time permits. Should small business owners be unable to attend, written testimony may be sent in advance of the forum to be included in the public record. Written testimony forms can be found at www.sbrfb.ded.mo.gov/comments.htm and should be sent to Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board, Missouri Department of Economic Development, P.O. Box 118, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or e-mailed to SBRFB@ded.mo.gov.

Small business owners, as well as organizations are encouraged to provide comment to the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board on issues related to how state agency rules and regulations impact small business operations.

If you have any questions about the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board or the public hearing on September 3rd, please feel free to contact me at (573) 526-3606 or by email at krista.zurkamer@ded.mo.gov.