HB 7449

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 25, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES-ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7449

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-03-25

Business / Commerce

Summary

Requires agencies preparing economic impact statements for small businesses contain findings that the anticipated compliance costs of a proposed rule scale proportionally with the business size, and do not impose fixed costs that favor larger businesses.

Sponsor

Paplauskas

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-30	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-25	Status	in_committee
2026-03-25	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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