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Strengthening Administrative Procedures and Ensuring New Food Labeling

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I am thankful to share with you the latest updates on two special acts that have both been passed with my contribution. The first surrounds the new food labeling changes while the second listed focuses on the required legislative approval for major rules. These decisions are steps forward in promoting not only informed choices for the public as well as enhancing the transparency and efficiency of our administrative processes.

            The “Country of Origin Label- USA Beef (SF0084)”, is an act that requires country of origin labelling specifically for beef products that come from the United States. This ensures transparency for consumers by clearly indicating where their beef is sourced. This act includes necessary definitions to avoid any ambiguity, makes conforming amendments to existing laws, and will officially take effect July 1, 2025.

            The “Administrative Rules-Legislative Review and Objection (SF0127)”, is an act that is related to the administrative procedures that requires major rules now receive legislative approval, ensuring greater oversight and accountability. It specifies the process by which these major rules cab be approved, and also amends the procedures for enacting emergency and administrative rules. Additionally, it includes necessary conforming amendments, outlines its applicability, applies appropriation, and sets an effective date which is July 1, 2025. This bill would require legislative approval of any administrative rules promulgated by the executive branch if it negatively impacts our economy.

            We have a significant problem with over regulation in Wyoming. My initial concerns dealt with the outsized amount of government influence in our state. We often note that the average family of four receives over $56,000 in government services while only paying $4,400 in state and local taxes.  While this fact is often celebrated by our citizens, we also need to be aware of the ways in which this situation suppresses our economic output.  In spite of all of these “free” government services, Wyoming’s population is growing at the slowest pace in the mountain west region.

            Once I dug into this policy, I found plenty of specific examples of how arbitrary rules have negatively affected our Wyoming businesses. One example involves the way a sales tax on a locally owned oil field service company in my district was administered.  The sales tax on my constituent’s labor was arbitrarily enforced depending on where and when his work occurred. The end result is this mom and pop business ended up paying this sales tax in all circumstances, whereas his larger competitors had the ability to distinguish between the situations when they had to pay the taxes and when they didn’t.  

            Our fiscal notes currently only estimate the impact of policy changes on government.  SF 127 implements a novel concept in Wyoming state government by beginning to access the costs of regulatory compliance on the private sector.  With an economy that produces over $40 billion in goods and services every year, I anticipate the savings to our citizens will be significant.  States that have implemented a REINS Act have realized a 50% reduction in regulations since their policies has been implemented.

            These two new decisions are significant steps in improving transparency and efficiency in both the meat industry as well as in our own administrative procedures.

 

Thank you for your continued support and engagement!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, and/or feedback.

(307)-359-0707

 

 

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Big thanks to Casey Toner (pictured) for his time as a legislative intern!
Big thanks to Casey Toner (pictured) for his time as a legislative intern!

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Photo done by Carolina Boelter cboelter@uwyo.edu
Photo done by Carolina Boelter cboelter@uwyo.edu

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