10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 07:20
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A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report highlights the positives of Arizona's environmental permitting system. Under the leadership of Gov. Katie Hobbs and former Gov. Doug Ducey, the state streamlined the local permitting system and leveraged technology and business management systems to make the process speedier and more transparent.
Some of Arizona's notable reforms include:
"These diverse initiatives collectively capture Arizona's comprehensive approach to regulatory reform, an all-of-the-above strategy aimed at reducing regulatory burdens across a myriad of domains," report author and CEI Senior Fellow James Broughel said.
View the full report on cei.org: Boosting Business in the Desert:Three cheers for smart permitting reforms in Arizona
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