Guidance Documents

Government > Regulatory Fairness Act

The resources and guidance provided here are meant to help agencies meet the requirements of the RFA, but they do not represent the only methods that could be used to achieve compliance with the law.

Type	Name	Description
Guidance document	Attorney General's RFA Guidance	Helpful information and FAQ's provided by the AGO for agencies to understand SBEIS process and requirements.
Guidance document	RFA SBEIS Decision Tree	A decision tree to help determine when a Small Business Economic Impact Statement is required.
Guidance document	RFA Exemption List	A guidance document that highlights the laws that address exemptions from the Regulatory Fairness Act.
Guidance document	SBEIS Guidance 2019	A guidance document created by DOH for determining if a Small Business Economic Impact Statement is required.
Guidance document	Cost-Benefit Analysis Decision Tree	A decision tree to help determine when a Cost Benefit Analysis is required.
Guidance document	Rule Review and Approval Form	A form to facilitate internal review and comment of a proposed rule and to document decision making on the type of rule.
Checklist	SBEIS and CBA Checklist	A checklist of what to include in a SBEIS or CBA as an agency goes through rule development.
Template	SBEIS Template	A template DOH created for internal use that may help other agencies think through and document rationale on key RFA questions and requirements (updated July 2021).
Example SBEIS	Sample SBEIS analyses prepared by various agencies	Department of Ecology- Water Quality Permit Fees Department of Fish and Wildlife- HPA Suction Dredge Washington State Department of Agriculture-Quarantine, Agricultural Pests