DENVER—Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order directing state agencies to review regulations and determine how they can be improved to help businesses.
Hickenlooper signed the order Thursday at a luncheon hosted by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry. Hickenlooper says the group helped craft the order.
Cutting red tape has been a frequent topic in Hickenlooper’s public appearances. Last week, he released a report titled “Pits and Peeves” that outlined complaints from business leaders across the state about burdensome of duplicative regulations.
Hickenlooper’s executive order directs agencies to review its rules to determine whether they’re still needed, if they are appropriate and cost-effective, or whether they need to be modified or repealed. The Department of Regulatory Agencies will develop implementation guidance for the order.
