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Ohio EPA says reductions at 25.2% now, aims for 30% after pending filings

Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review · October 28, 2025
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Ohio EPA legislative liaison Sam Smith told JCAR the agency reached 25.2% regulatory-restriction reductions after rules filed since June 30 and expects to reach a 30% reduction once several rule packages are final-filed; the agency plans further cuts to 32.8% next year and emphasized stakeholder engagement.

Sam Smith, legislative liaison for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, told the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on Oct. 20 that Ohio EPA’s regulatory-restriction inventory stood at 22.7% as of June 30, 2025, had moved to 25.2% after rules final-filed since that date, and will reach the committee’s 30% target once several…

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