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TITLE 470 DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES

Economic Impact Statement
LSA Document #23-215


IC 4-22-2.1-5 Statement Concerning Rules Affecting Small Businesses
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Division of Family Resources (DFR), proposes to:
Amend 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeal 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable.

Impact on Small Business
The following section provides responses to the following questions outlined in IC 4-22-2.1-5:
1. An estimate of the number of small businesses, classified by industry section that will be subject to the proposed rule.
IC 5-28-2-6 defines a small business as a business entity that satisfies the following requirements:
(1) On at least fifty percent (50%) of the working days of the business entity occurring during the preceding calendar year, the business entity employed not more than one hundred fifty (150) employees.
(2) The majority of the employees of the business entity work in Indiana.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
2. An estimate of the average annual reporting, record keeping, and other administrative costs that small business will incur to comply with the proposed rule.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
3. An estimate of the total annual economic impact that compliance will have on small businesses subject to the rule.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
4. A statement justifying any requirement or cost that is imposed by the rule and not expressly required by law. The statement must reference any data, studies, or analyses relied upon by the agency in determining imposition of the requirement or cost is necessary.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
5. Any regulatory flexibility analysis that considers any less intrusive or less costly alternative methods of achieving the same purpose.
A. Establishment of less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
B. Establishment of less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
C. Consolidation or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.
D. Establishment of performance standards for small businesses instead of design or operational standards imposed on other regulated entities by the rule.
Response: The amended rules do not add performance or operational standards for small businesses.
E. Exemption of small businesses from part or all of the requirements or costs imposed by the rule.
Response: There will be no change from the existing rules. This rule amends 470 IAC 1, 470 IAC 2-1-16, and 470 IAC 2.1 to update terms, the name of the agency, and add the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings, and repeals 470 IAC 1-2-8 and 470 IAC 2.1-2-1 which are no longer applicable. There are no substantive changes to the rules.

If there are any programmatic or fiscal questions, please contact David Smalley at (317) 232-2010 or David.smalley@fssa.in.gov. Questions regarding any other aspect of the proposed changes should also be addressed to Amanda DeRoss at (317) 234-8533 or at Amanda.deross@fssa.in.gov.

Posted: 06/21/2023 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20230621-IR-470230215EIA
Composed: May 30,2024 2:02:45AM EDT
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