Review and Analysis for Major Administrative Rules
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0526 Bill No.: SF0127 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 25LSO-0526 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0059 Chapter No.: 128 Prime Sponsor: Boner Catch Title: Administrative rules-legislative review. Has Report: Yes Subject: Requiring legislative review and analysis of specified administrative rules. Summary/Major Elements: Current law requires the Legislative Service Office to review executive branch rules to determine if the rule is within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent. This act requires the Legislative Service Office to review major rules and conduct regulatory impact analyses on major rules. The act defines "major rules" as an administrative rule or emergency rule that will or may have: (1) an annual impact on Wyoming's economy with direct or indirect costs of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00); or (2) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, or innovation in the state. The Legislative Service Office must complete the regulatory impact analysis within fifty (50) days after the major rule was submitted. Management Council, Management Audit Committee, a joint interim committee, or a legislator may introduce legislation in the next session after the analysis of the major rule to prohibit the implementation or enforcement of the major rule. The act requires the Management Audit Committee to study this act during the 2025 interim and its relation to existing law concerning the legislative role in reviewing administrative rules. The Management Audit Committee must report to Management Council by December 1, 2025 on the results of this study. The act appropriates four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) to the Legislative Service Office to hire up to two (2) employees to perform the duties that this act requires. Comments: The act contains an appropriation to the Legislative Service Office. The act requires a study and report from the Management Audit Committee. This act has a split effective date. The provisions authorizing the study and appropriation are effective immediately, while the substantive requirements associated with the review of major rules take effect on July 1, 2026. The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto of this act. 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.
Public statements
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R · H47
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the override because additional oversight can prevent unintended consequences, though he cautions that implementing it requires funding and staff growth.
R · H46
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because legislation needs to be more prescriptive to avoid confusion and ensure legislative control over rule implementation.
D · H23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because the bill includes provisions to address executive concerns through a management audit committee and allows legislators to request information on rule impacts.
R · H17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes overriding the veto because existing mechanisms already allow legislators to comment on rules, and this bill unnecessarily grows government.
R · H50
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because legislative oversight of rules is a duty rather than overreach and necessary for regulatory reform.
R · H07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes overriding the veto because existing processes already allow for rule review, and this bill fundamentally changes administrative concepts without addressing a specific problem in Wyoming.
R · H11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because studies from other states show that cost-benefit analysis for rules saves money despite an initial investment.
R · H18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because oversight of agency rules is critical for transparency and understanding their impact on constituents, even if it costs more.
R · H51
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because elected officials are personally responsible to their electors for overseeing rules resulting from legislation.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker is undecided on how to vote because he has seen both beneficial and abusive rules in the past but feels perplexed about what action this bill requires.
D · H13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes overriding the veto because an existing feedback loop through the Administrative Procedures Act already allows for rule review and influence.
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes overriding the veto because Wyoming does not have a regulatory overreach problem, and the bill creates unnecessary busy work that pushes toward a full-time legislature.
R · H30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports overriding the veto because legislators often fail to check if rules match legislative intent, and this bill forces them to take responsibility for their bills.
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill because raising the economic analysis threshold from $100,000 to a million dollars is more appropriate for the state's economy. Additionally, removing subjective language regarding social and cultural relations reduces ambiguity now that staff will make determinations.
R · H52
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the committee removed a specific paragraph and increased a monetary limit from $100,000 to one million dollars, which was acceptable to the bill's sponsor.
D · S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker voted against concurrence because the definition of a major rule includes subjective and unclear criteria regarding social relations that are difficult for economists to evaluate.
R · S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expressed agreement that the definition of a major rule is too vague and difficult for staff to apply, suggesting it needs more specificity or removal before being workable.
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The sponsor voted against concurrence to remove subjective criteria from the definition of a major rule, preferring only hard numerical thresholds and allowing time for further refinement.
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to remove distinctions between rule types, require positive legislative action to disapprove rules, and provide transparency on economic impacts for all legislators.
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The amendment modifies the bill to focus on major administrative rules by inserting 'major' before relevant terms and changing responsibilities from a chief economist to a legislative service office.
The amendment removes certain sections and provisions from an act related to administrative procedure, focusing on economic analyses for rules and modifying how these rules are reviewed by legislators.
The amendment changes how major administrative rules can become effective by specifying that they must have an explicit start date unless otherwise stated.
The amendment modifies the bill to focus on major administrative rules by adding specific definitions and requirements for economic analyses, reporting, and legislative review processes.
The amendment changes the process for major administrative rules by requiring legislative approval within a specified time frame.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto of a bill that relates to administrative procedure and economic analyses for major rules.