Tag: administrative state
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Federal Register weekly update; 11 significant final rules published so far in 2020
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From February 10 to February 14, the Federal Register grew by 1,526 pages for a year-to-date total of 8,716 pages. Over the same…
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Virginia pilot program aims to reduce regulations
The Virginia General Assembly created a regulatory reduction pilot program in 2018 that aims to cut regulations in two state agencies by 25% before July 1, 2021. Both agencies cut regulations faster than planned, according to a progress report published in October 2019. Under the program, the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)…
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Oklahoma Governor issues executive order to cut regulations
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) issued an executive order on February 3 designed to prune state regulations by 25%. The order has two main requirements. First, state agencies must review their administrative rules and list any that are expensive, ineffective, redundant, or outdated. Next, for all new restrictive rules proposed after February 15, 2020, agencies…