Legislation sponsored by New Jersey State Senator Steve Oroho (R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon) that would simplify and stabilize the rulemaking processes for state agencies was signed into law today. A-2721/S-2013 extends the expiration date of state regulations to seven years from five and establishes a new procedure for the re-adoption of rules without substantive changes.
"The five-year sunset provision is an unnecessarily burdensome requirement for well-established rules," stated Oroho. "Under this requirement, agencies must undertake the full rule-making process for established rules, regardless of whether any issues have arisen or been identified with the current regulatory scheme.
"By extending the sunset time frame for unchanged rules from five years to seven years we can improve the efficiency and consistency of the state’s regulatory structure without compromising public safety or environmental protection. This is a common-sense law that will make state regulations more predictable for small businesses owners, helping them grow, expand and create jobs for New Jersey residents.”
The legislation was initially recommended as part of the final report issued by the bipartisan Red Tape Review Group on which Senator Oroho served. The Group was created by Executive Order and made a series of recommendations to improve the regulatory process to promote job creation and retention, economic growth and investment in New Jersey.
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