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TagsTopic is state regulations effecting businesses and non-profits
The state Red Tape Review Commission will meeting on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thomas Edison State College in Trenton to hear the concerns of small businesses and non-profit organizations on problems they might face in dealing with the state government.
The Christie administration has made eliminating what it sees as red tape a priority since assuming office in January, 2010. In September, Gov. Chris Christie created the commission by executive order. The panel is chaired by Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno.
The administration’s concern about red tape on businesses and citizens, began with the order that froze proposed regulations and ordered a 90-day moratorium on new proposals. Of the 128 proposed regulations that had been frozen, state departments withdrew 16. As a result of the 180-day review of existing regulations, the departments abolished six chapters of the state Administrative Code.
In February, the governor signed legislation aimed at modernizing how the state regulates Atlantic City casinos. The bill clarified the roles of the Casino Control Commission and the Division of Gaming Enforcement to avoid duplication. The Casino Control Commission now has control over licensing and regulatory disputes while the Division of Gaming Enforcement oversees day-to-day casino regulation.
In May, Christie signed legislation requiring the state Board of Public Utilities to issue its orders in written form and to post them on the Internet. The BPU, which regulates New Jersey utilities, often issues orders orally at meetings.
“While some of these changes are technical, the overall goal is to institute common sense into how New Jersey laws and regulations are applied,” Guadagno said. “We are making progress, but we still have a ways to go. Tuesday’s meeting offers a chance for the commission to hear about the state’s sometimes confusing and contradictory maze of regulations from small business owners and non-profit organizations.”
The commission includes state Sen. Steven Oroho (R-Sussex), Sen. Brian Stack (D-Hudson), Assemblyman Scott Rumana (R-Passaic) and Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (D-Gloucester).
The meeting will be held at the college’s Prudence Hall at 101 West State St.
– TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
