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SF0131

Continuing Regulatory Reduction Task Force

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In one sentence

This act continues and defines the duties of the regulatory reduction task force to identify ways to reduce burdens on industries in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Keeps a group called the Regulatory Reduction Task Force going, which was started by management council in 2023.
  • Sets up who is part of the task force: members from the legislature, public representatives, and government officials.
  • Requires the task force to find ways to reduce rules that make it hard for industries like oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and construction to operate.
  • Asks the task force to suggest changes in laws each year by October 1st.
  • Provides money from the state budget to pay members of the task force.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming legislature
  • Public representatives from industries and local governments
  • Government officials who work for departments like environmental quality and agriculture

Limits and unknowns

  • This bill did not pass and was not considered by the House.
  • It is unclear how many specific changes to laws will be made as a result of this task force's work.
  • The task force will end on December 31, 2025.

Plain language

Terms to know

Regulatory Reduction Task Force
A group that looks at ways to make rules less burdensome for businesses in Wyoming.
Management Council
The body that originally created the Regulatory Reduction Task Force in 2023.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:00 AM

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports introducing the bill because the task force has made progress through rule-making changes rather than requiring new statutes, proving its value.

Public statementFloor statement at 19:29 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate21 yes 10 no
Yes
21
No
10
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 21

Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 10

Anthony BouchardS06Bob IdeR · S29Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Lynn HutchingsR · S05Tim FrenchR · S18
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

David A KinskeyS22Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Affie EllisS08Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Stacy JonesR · S13
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 29-2-0-0-02024-02-16 · Senate29 yes 2 no
Yes
29
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 2

Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0Senate
  4. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  5. S COW:PassedSenate
  6. S Placed on General FileSenate
  7. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  8. :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  9. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  10. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 29-2-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  12. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0131SW001

The amendment adds a requirement that one of the task force members must be an elected government official.