Governor Lombardo Signs Executive Order Directing Statewide Review to Eliminate Unnecessary State Regulations

CARSON CITY, NV — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Executive Order 2026-003, directing all executive branch state agencies to undertake a sweeping review of their regulatory structures to eliminate outdated rules, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and streamline state government operations.

The order establishes a formalized timeline requiring state departments, divisions, and licensing boards to engage with community and commercial stakeholders to evaluate regulatory burdens impacting Nevada businesses and residents.

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|          EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-003 DOSSIER              |
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|  - Issuing Authority: Governor Joe Lombardo            |
|  - Directive: Executive Order 2026-003                 |
|  - Scope: All Executive Branch State Agencies & Boards |
|  - Agency Requirement: 5 to 10 Reform Recommendations  |
|  - Stakeholder Mandate: Public Hearings Required       |
|  - Submission Deadline: End of 2026                    |
|  - Target Implementation: 2027 Legislative / Admin Year|
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Streamlining Regulatory Enforcement and Agency Rules

Under the directive, each state agency must examine its existing administrative code and identify rules that are duplicative, obsolete, or place undue compliance costs on private enterprise. Agencies are tasked with producing between five and ten concrete recommendations for policy reform or outright regulation elimination by the close of the calendar year.

The executive order explicitly mandates that agencies hold public hearings, allowing small business owners, trade associations, and citizens to provide direct testimony regarding procedural obstacles and permitting delays.

“Nevada’s economy thrives when government gets out of the way of innovation and enterprise,” Governor Lombardo stated. “Executive Order 2026-003 ensures our state agencies remain accountable, efficient, and responsive to the needs of hardworking Nevadans by cutting unnecessary red tape.”

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|              EXECUTIVE ORDER KEY OBJECTIVES            |
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|  1. Bureaucratic Reduction: Remove redundant and       |
|     conflicting administrative regulations             |
|  2. Economic Competitiveness: Lower entry barriers for |
|     small businesses and professional licenses         |
|  3. Public Accountability: Host open stakeholder forums|
|     to identify practical enforcement solutions        |
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Path to 2027 Implementation

The governor’s office will compile the agency submissions into a comprehensive administrative and legislative deregulation package ahead of the 84th Nevada Legislative Session in 2027. State administrative bodies that fail to hold required public workshops will face internal review by executive staff.

Source: Office of Governor Joe Lombardo Press Release, Nevada State Administrative Registry.