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Subcommittee Hearings

Regulatory Overload: The Effects of Federal Regulations on Small Firms.




The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations will meet for a hearing titled, Regulatory Overload: The Effects of Federal Regulations on Small Firms.  The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. on Friday November 6, 2015, at North Las Vegas City Hall, Council Chambers, 2250 N. Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89030.

Across the country, federal regulations are a pervasive issue that affects small firms in all industries.  While existing regulatory requirements impose significant burdens on small firms, new regulations create challenges as well.  The Subcommittee will examine several federal regulations (either in development or implementation) and the impacts on small businesses.  

Witnesses:

Mr. Spencer Hafen
President & CEO
Nevada Bank and Trust Company
Caliente, NV
*Testifying on behalf of the Nevada Bankers Association
Testimony

Ms. Robin E Simmers
CEO
Pahranagat Valley Federal Credit Union
Alamo, NV
*Testifying on behalf of the Nevada Credit Union League
Testimony

Mr. David Jennings
Board Member
Southern Nevada Home Builders Association
Las Vegas, NV
Testimony

Mr. Mendis Cooper
General Manager
Overton Power District Number 5
Overton, NV
*Testifying on behalf of the Nevada Rural Electric Association
Testimony

Hearing materials:

Notice
Witness list
Opening Statement
Memo