S.0445

Amends South Carolina Code to revise regulatory processes, including public participation, fiscal impact statements, and Small Business Regulatory.

This bill amends South Carolina's regulatory processes by modifying the procedures for public participation in proposed regulations, requiring agencies to consider all written and oral submissions. It mandates that all submissions be provided to the Small Business Regulatory Review Committee. The bill also adjusts the composition of the committee to include at least one member engaged in agribusiness. Additionally, it modifies the fiscal impact statement requirements, specifying that certain regulations must include a detailed statement of rationale and a preliminary fiscal impact statement.