Below is an opinion piece from my friend David Brodwin who is co-founder and CFO of the American Sustainable Business Council, a national organization that I co-chair. US News & World Report January 30, 2017 The Midnight Regulations Massacre Blind cuts to regulation kill jobs and stunt economic growth. By David…
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) is recognized as the primary organization fighting on behalf of small businesses regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance in the regulatory and legislative process. In 2004 in an effort to stabilize or reduce Workers’ Compensation Insurance premiums, the SCSBCC held a series of workshops…
Electricity and Gas Regulation
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) is recognized as the primary organization fighting on behalf of small businesses on all matters regarding electricity/gas rates and related issues, including net metering, that are regulated by the S.C. Public Service Commission. Since 2002, small businesses in South Carolina have…
Conveying Regulatory Concerns to the Feds
Yesterday I had a meeting with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to make a request regarding the negative impact of that agency’s regulations on payments to small businesses providing durable medical equipment (ex. wheelchairs) and other items to Medicare patients. The meeting was set up at the request…
How to support clean water, safer chemicals and climate action
GreenBiz May 27, 2016 By Zach Bernstein As we look ahead to the November election, we may be concerned that a number of policy debates in Washington and the states could have outsized impacts on the business community. The good news is, the business voice on sustainability issues could help…
Tell the federal government directly of a regulation concern
If you’ve always wanted to complain to the federal government about a specific regulation and get a response, here’s your chance. The SBA National Ombudsman charged with listening to small business concerns and taking action will be holding a Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Roundtable on June 6th in Savannah. Small businesses…
Deregulate for coal profits, not jobs
Yesterday the West Virginia Attorney General told the National Press Club that Environmental Protection Agency regulations, like the Clean Power Plan, have hurt coal industry jobs. Patrick Morrisey, who is leading a group of state attorneys general in a legal challenge to the CPP, is reported by The Hll to…
Frank Knapp’s Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 4-27-16
Watch Video Here: https://youtu.be/UwqRpkI_mTc “The Waters of the U.S. Rule and the Case for Reforming the RFA” April 27, 2016 Thank you, Chairman Vitter, Ranking Member Shaheen and members of the committee. My name is Frank Knapp, Jr. I am the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business…
House Small Business chairman pushes Senate to take up regulatory bill
Below is a news story on my testifying to the House Small Business Committee yesterday. Unfortunately, the story incorrectly indicates that I was the only panelist who thought that regulations were needed. Actually, all the panelists stated that regulations were important. The issue was the process of regulation development and…
Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. before the U.S. House Small Business Committee
“Regulation: The Hidden Small Business Tax” April 14, 2016 Thank you, Chairman Chabot, Ranking Member Velázquez, and members of the committee. My name is Frank Knapp, Jr., I’m the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide, 5,000+ member advocacy organization working to make…