New York State's "Express NY" program
On February 20, 2026, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board posted a notice on the Internet concerning New York State Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of a new statewide effort to streamline regulations and improve government in which the Governor asked New Yorkers for ideas.
Governor Kathy Hochul had earlier announced the launch ing of EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), which aims to tackle outdated and burdensome regulations, policies, and practices that stand in the way of New York State's delivering services.
The State has launched a new portal for New Yorkers to share ideas on reducing red tape by identifying New York State regulations, policies, procedures and practices that add an unnecessary process or burden, or that are simply out of date.
The Governor is looking for recommendations that will:
- Speed up housing & infrastructure development
- Support small businesses
- Streamline access to services
- And more!
New Yorkers are encouraged to submit their ideas using the Internet portal highlighted in red above, which will be open until April 3, 2026.
Click press release to read more contained in an Internet posting dated February 13, 2026.
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