No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW . This rule will have a minor or negligible economic impact to small business. Most of the small businesses being mostly hobby businesses sell the eggs from their place of production to individual consumers, and are therefore exempt from assessments and regulation under WSDA and federal laws. The increased cost at the higher rate is insignificant, representing mere fractions of a cent per dozen eggs sold. The egg industry affected by this proposed fee increase in Washington state are mainly companies with 100,000 bird flock or larger.
Some companies have more than one million bird flocks.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. RCW 69.25.250 . Chapter 69.25 RCW .