Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform (GORR)

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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF REGULATORY REFORM

                        Adjusted     Executive   Legislative                       
                         Approp.       Request       Approp.
                         2000-01       2001-02       2001-02        Change

STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund         3,300,300     4,093,000             0    (4,093,000)
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:    3,300,300     4,093,000             0    (4,093,000)

Agency Mission

The Governors Office of Regulatory Reform (GORR) is broadly charged with the oversight of State regulations and the provision of information on regulatory requirements.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive requests $4,093,000 in State Operations General Fund appropriation for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02. This amount includes $44,000 net increase in salary adjustments, $250,000 to accommodate the Agency's planned move to Agency Building One and $499,000 appropriation request for the continued funding and development of the On-line Permit and Licensing System (OPAL).

Legislative Changes

Eliminate personal service for this program. $(2,661,000) ST/GEN

The Assembly makes a commensurate reduction in personal service to reflect the elimination of the Agency.

Eliminate nonpersonal service for this program. $(1,432,000) ST/GEN

The Assembly makes a commensurate reduction in nonpersonal service to reflect the elimination of the Agency.

Legislative Proposals

The Assembly eliminates funding for the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform (GORR). The Assembly transfers the small business permit responsibilities of GORR to the Department of Economic Development's Small Business On-Line Permit Program.