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Sino-Forest uses informal leasing agreements with government forestry agencies rather than clearly defined legal arrangements based on legislative mandates.
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From performing comprehensive risk assessments to demonstrating compliance with constantly evolving legislative mandates and regulatory requirements, the path to technology adoption is much more rigorous and complex for government.
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Many Republicans are saying that relief from unfunded state mandates should also be part of the legislative package.
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In its legislative tomes, Washington routinely slips in "unfunded mandates"--expensive tasks dictated by Washington politicians and assigned to companies, states and local governments, forcing higher taxes and crowding out other spending and investment.
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The main reason, it points out, is regulations and restrictions, licensing and certification barriers to entry, service mandates, and the like most of which are the legislative product of successful lobbying by vested industry interests.
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