| dc.description.abstract | This report presents information on three topics which can .contribute to the development of a model state program for regulatory review: (1) the purpose, structure, and philosophical orientation of the federal review process; (2) the basic design of regulatory oversight mechanisms implemented by various states; and (3) summaries of the program innovations of three states: Arizona, Kentucky, and Maine. Few of the references consulted for this report specifically addressed the impact of the regulatory process on the business climate, or what might be called business impact analysis. Instead, a more general concern was expressed for reestablishing a freer market economy, improving regulatory management, and, especially in the state of Maine, improving communication between the business community and governmental policy makers (including regulators). Of particular interest to architects of a regulatory review program who wish to foster a positive business climate are: (1) the concept of a neutralized review process, as promoted by OHB at the federal level (p.6); (2) the Governor's Regulatory Review Council of Arizona, an executive oversight committee to which at least one member is appointed from the state's business community (p.9); and (3) the education and workshop programs developed by the Maine Development Foundation to facilitate cooperation among the state's legislators, regulators, and business leaders (p.14). Of the several approaches to regulatory review which are discussed in this report, that of Arizona most closely approximates what has been proposed for implementation in the state of Kansas. In Kansas, Recommendation No. 50 of the Kansas Economic Development Study calls for state regulatory agencies to conduct analyses of the impact of regulations on· economic development. It is suggested here that this responsibility be expanded to include business impact analysis. | en_US |
