HB0035

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0206 Bill No.: HB0035 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0206 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0016 Chapter No.: 22 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Limitation on environmental rulemaking. Has Report: Yes Subject: Limitation on environmental rulemaking. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires the environmental quality council to promulgate rules that are no more stringent than federal law, rules or regulations applicable to any federal program that the state maintains primacy over. This act does not apply if the department of environmental quality identifies the need for rules that are more stringent than federal law, rules or regulations in its statement of principal reasons that accompanies the state rulemaking process. Comments: This act requires the director of the department of environmental quality to report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee not later than July 2, 2024 a list of existing rules to be reviewed by the director of the department of environmental quality to conform existing rules to the requirements of this act, including a timeline for conducting that review. This act requires the environmental quality council to promulgate or repeal any rules necessary to administer this act in accordance with the changes identified by the director of the department of environmental quality. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.