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“Oregon's competitiveness is key to our economic revival. A critical element of that is our ability to nurture entrepreneurial vision and drive, while still protecting consumers, workers and the environment through sound regulation.″ -- Governor Ted Kulongoski
Oregon's Regulatory Streamlining Initiative
Governor Ted Kulongoski has ordered all state agencies to review their business regulations, establish plans to streamline them, and identify ways to improve service to regulated businesses. Executive Order 03-01 requires state agencies to review their regulation of business activities and their regulatory processes to reduce the burden of regulation on business without compromising Oregon’s standards and protections.
Why? Because rebuilding Oregon’s economy is the governor’s number one priority, and simplifying our business regulatory system is crucial to that effort.
This Web site is intended to help business owners and other Oregonians understand and participate in the governor’s regulatory streamlining initiative.
The Office of Regulatory Streamlining
The Office of Regulatory Streamlining was established in 2003 at the Department of Consumer and Business Services to facilitate state government’s effort to simplify business regulations. The office provides ongoing research to identify opportunities for regulatory streamlining and serves as a clearinghouse for agency streamlining efforts. We spotlight regulatory streamlining successes and offer best practices, facilitation, process-improvement support, and resource referrals.
What is regulatory streamlining?
Regulatory streamlining is making regulations simpler, speedier, and less expensive for business without decreasing the protections that Oregonians expect for the public and the environment.
Streamlining criteria
To streamline regulations, agencies need to explore the answers to three main questions:
- Will the project or initiative make regulations simpler for business?
Can we eliminate an obsolete, burdensome, overlapping, or conflicting rule, activity, or process? Will the project improve consistency and predictability in a manner visible to business?
- Will the project or initiative make regulatory processes faster for business?
Can we reduce the time it takes for a business to receive a permit, license, charter, or other authorization to conduct business? Will the project improve coordination and communication among agencies in a manner visible to business?
- Will the project or initiative reduce the cost of regulatory compliance for business?
Can we eliminate or reduce business’s cost for obtaining or maintaining permits and licenses? Can we reduce government fees or taxes levied on business or reduce the cost of filing with or reporting to a regulatory body?
How you can help
Call or send an e-mail to the Office of Regulatory Streamlining. We are interested in your questions and want to hear your ideas. We welcome volunteers who can share their time, talent, and expertise for projects.
Office of Regulatory Streamlining
350 Winter St. NE, Room 200
P.O. Box 14480
Salem, Oregon 97309-0405
Office fax: (503) 378-6444
E-mail: Regulatory.Streamlining@cbs.state.or.us
Phone: (503) 947-7061
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