Governor Gary R. Herbert delivered his State of the State address on 01/26/2011 at the Utah State Capitol. In the address, he covered many issues. Regarding economic development, he said that one of the most important ways that “government can nurture a business-friendly environment” is to make regulation fair:
I understand that the purpose of government regulation is to maintain a level playing field. As a small business owner, I have also experienced the cost and frustration of over-reaching and irrational regulation. In order to separate regulations that serve an important purpose, from those regulations that serve no purpose at all, I have asked each member of my Cabinet to review existing business regulations and determine which could be kept, which should be modified, and which will be eliminated.
The Governor’s Office has asked each department to determine the most effective method of conducting the review of that department’s rules. This review process will begin in earnest after the Legislative General Session concludes its business on 03/10/2011. A meeting for the department review coordinators has been scheduled for 03/15/2011. This process will culminate in a report back to the Governor’s Office later this year.
Questions regarding the cabinet level review may be directed to Ken Hansen at 801-538-3777.
03/09/2011 UPDATE: The meeting originally scheduled for 03/15/2011 has been rescheduled to 03/23/2011.