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This bill requires New York state agencies to review, justify, and recommend repealing outdated or burdensome regulations to promote economic growth.
Why it matters
Mandates a thorough review by every state agency of all their current regulations. requiring not just a list, but justification for each rule, which could expose outdated, redundant, or overly burdensome requirements that may not serve a current public interest.
Centralizes the evaluation process through the Department of Economic Development and Administrative Regulations Review Commission. , ensuring that economic impact—especially on growth and job creation—is a specific criterion in deciding whether regulations should be repealed.
Sets aggressive, enforceable timelines and targets. (e.g., identifying and repealing at least 1,000 regulations within a defined period), which could lead to significant, tangible reductions in regulatory burden and potentially speed up permitting, licensing, or business operations.
Requires transparency and public notice by publishing the list of targeted regulations for repeal. , allowing for public input and awareness, which could help prevent the elimination of rules that have hidden but important benefits or raise concerns about regulatory rollbacks.
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Cut Unnecessary State Rules
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- Held for consideration in governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
- Print number 5375a
- Amend and recommit to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
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Cut Unnecessary State Regulations
In Senate Committee · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business · Sponsor Kathleen A. Marchione
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5375--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT relating to rules and regulations of the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every state agency, department, public benefit corporation, or authority with legislative authorization to promulgate regulations shall prepare and submit to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development, on or before August 31, 2018, the following:
a. a comprehensive list of their adopted rules and regulations;
b. an explanation of the agency's or authority's need for the rule or regulation; and
c. if no longer necessary, a recommendation for repeal.
§ 2. On or before November 30, 2018, the department of economic development shall review the lists developed pursuant to section one of this act and make recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are an impediment to economic growth and job creation. The department shall consult with local and regional economic development entities prior to issuing its recommendation. The chairpersons of ARRC shall likewise review the lists developed pursuant to section one of this act and make recommendations to repeal regulations that otherwise are an impediment to economic growth and job creation.
§ 3. a. On or before December 31, 2018, the governor shall identify at least one thousand adopted rules or regulations to repeal, including any rule or regulation that is an impediment to economic growth and job creation, which is not outweighed by substantial state regulatory interest. The governor shall provide a copy of this list to the temporary
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president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leaders of the senate and assembly, commissioners of the Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), and the department of economic development.
b. Such rules and regulations identified for repeal shall be published in the state register for a period of no less than forty-five days.
§ 4. On or before April 1, 2019, the governor shall repeal at least one thousand rules or regulations in accordance with established procedure set out in subdivision 1 of section 202 of the state administrative procedure act.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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