The Cherokee Delegation said it is seeking input from local small business owners in Cherokee County, to contribute to an initiative under way by the Georgia House of Representatives to review and evaluate Georgia’s current regulatory environment.

The effort, called Red Tape Watch, will be carried out by the Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation throughout the 2012 legislative session, according to John Easley, House of Representatives spokesman.

The committee, chaired by Rep. David Knight, R-Griffin, will meet periodically throughout the session to hear directly from small business owners. These hearings will allow small business owners and operators an opportunity to discuss ways the state can streamline government requirements.

The committee would like to hear from as many industries as possible in order to create a comprehensive list of areas in need of regulation reform.  Once this list is compiled, the committee will begin work on reducing regulations.

Small business owners who would like to participate in this process can fill out a form to voice their concerns at www.house.ga.gov/redtapewatch.

Members of the Cherokee Delegation in the House of Representatives are Rep. Sean Jerguson, R-Holly Springs; Rep. Mark Hamilton, R-Cumming; Rep. Charlice Byrd, R-Woodstock; and Rep. Calvin Hill, R-Canton.