Gov. Little touts new superpower: red-tape reform for 72,000 Idaho restrictions

When Gov. Brad Little took office six months ago, he quickly set to work on one of his pet projects: reducing Idaho’s regulatory red tape.

His first two executive orders, issued Jan. 31, were the Licensing Freedom and Red Tape Reduction acts. Both measures are aimed at reducing state regulatory burdens on Idaho residents and businesses. The licensing order calls for an overhaul of the state’s occupational licensing laws and the red tape order requires state agencies to propose two rules for simplification or elimination for each new rule it brings forth.