modification that requires a change in State law.
(2) Initiation of any reforms, through a rulemaking or
nonregulatory action, that produce a reduction of the
regulations and regulatory requirements contained in the
pilot agencies baseline regulatory catalog.
(d) Failure to meet reduction.--If a pilot agency is unable
to produce a reduction of the regulations and regulatory
requirements under subsection (a), (b) or (c), the pilot agency
shall provide a separate report to the Governor, the General
Assembly and the s ecretary stating the reasons for not producing
a reduction .
§ 4405. Reporting.
(a) Annual report.--The secretary shall submit a report
annually to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than October 1,
2024, and October 1, 2025, on the progress of the program. The
report shall include recommendations on the elimination or
modification of regulations.
(b) Failure to meet reduction.--If, by July 1, 2025, the
program has not achieved a reduction in regulatory requirements
across both pilot agencies, either by initiating rulemaking
actions or other streamlining actions, the secretary shall
include the reasons for not achieving a reduction in the next
available annual report to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(c) Secretary report.--The secretary shall report by August
15, 2026, to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives the following
information:
(1) The progress towards achieving a reduction in
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