Hobdey-Sánchez honored by Governor Little
for Red Tape Rampage

Before Governor Little’s Red Tape Reduction Act was even signed, ITD was in the process of closing out an 18-month project to consolidate administrative rules.

Since July of 2018, ITD has reduced its rules from 80 to 60 - a 25% reduction. 

At the center of the effort is Ramón Hobdey-Sánchez, rules coordinator for the Office of Governmental Affairs. Governor Little presented Hobdey-Sánchez with a pair of “Red Tape” scissors this week as a token of his appreciation.

“I have gotten a lot of credit lately for reducing bureaucracy, but it’s the agency staff who have truly rolled up their sleeves and done this incredible work,” said Governor Little as he presented Ramón with the scissors. “This effort will have big impact on Idahoans that will last for many years to come,” Little added.

As if the efforts so far weren’t enough, Hobdey-Sánchez is now working with staff to remove an additional eight chapters, reducing the department’s total number of rules to 52.

The goals of these reductions are to:

- Advance, support, and implement Governor Little’s Red Tape Reduction Act.
- Improve external customer service, and
- Streamline internal processing.

ITD’s dedication and expertise in regulatory reform led the Idaho Division of Financial Management to ask Hobdey-Sánchez to advise other state agencies on how to lead their own successful efforts. Ramon's has provided this guidance to other agencies several times.

Published 08-16-19