Regulatory review.

(a) Notification.--To the extent known to the secretary, the department shall, on a semiannual basis, provide the council with a list of regulations being proposed by all executive agencies which may affect small businesses in this Commonwealth. (b) Conference.--The department shall, upon request of the council, arrange a meeting between the council and representatives of an executive agency to discuss regulatory proposals and policy initiatives of the executive agency which might affect small businesses in this Commonwealth. (c) Written comments.--The council shall provide the department with written comments regarding the council's position on the proposed regulations. The department shall transmit the comments to the appropriate executive agencies. The written comments shall include an impact statement and any other information which the council deems necessary for the public to make an informed opinion on the proposals. (d) Exceptions.--The requirements under subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the promulgation of the following regulations relating to small businesses: (1) Regulations required by court order. (2) Regulations necessitated by a Federal or State declaration of emergency. (3) Interim regulations which are authorized by statute. CHAPTER 7 TAX-EXEMPT BOND ALLOCATION (Reserved) Enactment. Chapter 7 (Reserved) was added February 12, 2004, P.L.99, No.12, effective immediately. PART II ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES Chapter 11. Ben Franklin (Reserved) 13. Industrial Resource Centers (Reserved) 15. Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission 17. (Reserved) 19. (Reserved) Enactment. Part II was added February 12, 2004, P.L.99, No.12, effective immediately. CHAPTER 11 BEN FRANKLIN (Reserved) Enactment. Chapter 11 (Reserved) was added February 12, 2004, P.L.99, No.12, effective immediately. CHAPTER 13 INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTERS (Reserved) Enactment. Chapter 13 (Reserved) was added February 12, 2004, P.L.99, No.12, effective immediately. CHAPTER 15 PENNSYLVANIA-IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION Sec. 1501. Definitions. 1502. Establishment of commission. 1503. Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission Fund. 1504. Membership requirements. 1505. Meetings. 1506. Applicability. 1507. Fiduciary relationship. 1508. Powers and duties. 1509. Report. Enactment. Chapter 15 (Reserved) was added February 12, 2004, P.L.99, No.12, effective immediately. Chapter Heading. The heading of Chapter 15 was amended October 29, 2024, P.L.1056, No.116, effective immediately. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4 of Act 116 of 2024 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to retroactivity.