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Mass. governor announces elimination of 38 outdated business regulations
Summary
The governor announced the first package of regulatory cuts—38 regulatory sets she said amount to about 25% of those reviewed—aimed at reducing red tape for businesses and modernizing several licensing and filing processes.
The governor announced a package of regulatory cuts intended to ease burdens on Massachusetts businesses, saying the administration has identified and will eliminate 38 sets of rules that officials described as outdated.
The governor said agencies reviewed “over a 50 sets of regulations” and that the first installment of reforms removes 38 sets—“25% of the total of all regulations,” she said—targeting rules she and agency officials said created needless cost and paperwork for businesses and limited consumer choice.
The announcement came at an event with business and industry representatives from across the state and officials from the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABRA) and related regulatory divisions. The governor credited OCABRA and several division commissioners with the review and called the effort “deep” and “meaningful.”
“Today, we’re cutting down 38 different sets of regulations. That’s 25% of the total…
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