Cutler: IRRC Finds Numerous Regulations No Longer in Public Interest

HARRISBURG - House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today applauded the work of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) in completing a two-year-long review of existing regulations started at the direction of House Republicans and various standing committees in 2022, finding numerous regulations are no longer in the public interest.

"Pennsylvania's administrative state has hindered our economic growth, impeded our ability to govern ourselves and confused the public," Cutler said. "Streamlining government and reducing the size and scope of our administrative state has long been, and continues to be, a focus of House Republicans. The report and orders issued by IRRC today are another successful step in holding government accountable to itself and, most importantly, the people of Pennsylvania."

According to the report and subsequent orders issued by IRRC on Wednesday, numerous regulations it was required to review were outdated and no longer in the public interest because of agencies failing to update regulations based upon state and/or federal statutory changes, changes to other regulations or technological advancements.

"Today's report and subsequent orders show numerous regulations are no longer in the public interest," Cutler added. "I encourage those agencies subject to today's report to immediately begin the process of repealing or updating regulations to conform with the public interest."

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