FL S2306

Defines "small business" as a company with no more than 100 employees and creates exceptions to state rulemaking requirements for small businesses.

Requires state agencies to publish proposed or implemented agency actions affecting small businesses in the Florida Administrative Weekly and prominently post them on agency websites with information about appeal rights and fair-hearing procedures.

Allows small-business owners to petition for a hearing if agency actions significantly alter their ability to compete or continue operations, and requires expeditious processing of such petitions.

Permits small-business owners to submit sworn testimony from employees, customers, and advocates as prima facie evidence of economic impact, including evidence submitted after the hearing regarding income loss, employment loss, or market share loss.

Authorizes administrative hearing officers to consider impacts on business operations and may grant relief including rule waivers, rule modifications that do not reduce public safety, or referral to the Administrative Procedures Committee and Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council.