New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.108 - Executive order no. 108: establishing a regulatory reform program

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, State regulations are necessary to assure the
					 public health, safety and welfare, and the orderly conduct of business;
WHEREAS, Regulatory systems should be logically structured
					 and internally consistent and should permit regulated parties to discern easily
					 with precision what is required of them;
WHEREAS, Among other steps to improve the State's business
					 climate and the overall operation of government, the State has established the
					 position of Director of Economic Development, redesigned the Department of
					 Economic Development and established the Office of Management and Productivity
					 and the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance's regulations
					 review program; and
WHEREAS, A continuing and coordinated effort within State
					 government to reform existing regulations will enhance the State's ability to
					 assure that New York has only those regulations that are necessary to protect
					 the public health, safety and welfare and do not unnecessarily burden public or
					 private sector activities:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish a Regulatory Reform Program to
					 provide for the review of existing State regulations to reduce undue regulatory
					 burdens and enhance the State's economy while assuring the adequacy of State
					 regulations to protect the public health, safety, welfare and the orderly
					 conduct of business.
I. Regulatory
				  Reform Program
The Director of Economic Development, with the assistance
					 of the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance, shall coordinate a
					 regulatory reform program through which State agencies shall revise their
					 regulations to accomplish the purposes of this Executive Order.
II. Working Groups
Working groups shall be established to address regulatory
					 issues regarding which more than one agency has jurisdiction or substantial
					 interest. Representatives of consumers and of the business or industry being
					 studied shall be included in each working group. Three initial working groups
					 are hereby established as follows:
a.
				  Food Processing Regulations Group. The Department of Agriculture and Markets
				  shall lead a working group, including the Departments of Economic Development,
				  Labor, Environmental Conservation, Health, Transportation, and the Consumer
				  Protection Board. The working group shall review regulations governing the food
				  processing industry.
b.
				  Over-the-road Trucking Regulations Group. The Department of Transportation
				  shall lead a working group, including the Departments of Economic Development,
				  Taxation and Finance, Environmental Conservation, Agriculture and Markets,
				  Labor, Motor Vehicles, and the Consumer Protection Board. The working group
				  shall review regulations governing the over-the-road trucking
				  industry.
c. Occupational Licensure
				  Regulations Group. The Department of State shall lead a working group,
				  including the Departments of Economic Development, Education, Labor, the State
				  University of New York, and the Consumer Protection Board. The working group
				  shall review regulations governing occupational licensure.
In reviewing regulations, and pursuant to paragraph III
					 below, the working groups shall ensure that each regulation minimizes negative
					 economic impacts, licensing, permitting and reporting requirements, takes
					 account of the ability of small businesses to comply, is authorized by law, is
					 necessary, is current, is written clearly, and is not duplicative of, or
					 inconsistent with, other State or Federal regulations.
To the extent that the working groups identify regulations
					 or statutes that warrant revision, the appropriate working group member or
					 members shall revise such regulations accordingly or recommend such statutory
					 changes as may be appropriate in their reports filed pursuant to paragraph IV
					 below.