COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced a new plan to streamline the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) by targeting duplicative provisions, outdated sections, and unnecessary requirements. The plan, which is being introduced with the help of the Ohio Common Sense Initiative, will use new AI technology to identify sections of the OAC that do not need to remain in place and recommend them for removal.
According to Husted, the plan will help with more regulatory reform and remove 1/3 of the Ohio Administrative Code. As an example, he cited the lottery commission, which would see 240 rules removed for games that are no longer played in Ohio. Other sections of the OAC, such as those related to education and building codes, will also be removed.
“This plan will make it easier for people to comply with regulations, not harder,” said Husted, who also noted that 2.3 million words would be removed from the OAC as a result of the proposed changes.
“This kind of reduction is truly historic,” said Governor DeWine. “It’s another example of how Ohio is leading. When site selectors are looking for the best place to open or expand a business, they look at our regulatory code. When they do that, we want them to find useful information about operating in Ohio, not tons of red tape.”
The plan is expected to be implemented in the coming months, with the goal of simplifying the OAC and making it more user-friendly for businesses and individuals. The move is part of Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted’s ongoing efforts to improve the regulatory environment in Ohio and make it more conducive to economic growth.