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Governor Evers Vetoes Regulatory Reform Bills
Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are going to have to try again to roll back regulations in the state.
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed the Red Tape Reset package.
“I object to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s ongoing efforts to encroach on the administrative rulemaking authority of the executive branch," Evers wrote in one of his veto messages.
The Red Tape Reset package included four pieces of legislation. It included a requirement for all state regulations to be reviewed every seven years. Lawmakers could decide to keep any regulation on the books, but state agencies would have to look at them to make sure they are still needed.
The package also included a plan that would allow people or businesses that challenge state regulations to have their legal costs covered if the regulation was found to be illegal or unconstitutional.
There was also a plan to limit the power of “scope statements” in the rulemaking process, and it included a plan to repeal outdated regulations before state agencies could approve new ones.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty’s Kyle Koenen said Wisconsin currently has 165,000 regulations on its books.
“Wisconsin is the 13th most regulated state in the country and 2nd worst in the Midwest, trailing only Illinois. These regulations impose real costs on families, workers, and small businesses,” WILL said after the governor’s vetoes.
“Wisconsinites are paying the price for excessive regulation every single day, at the grocery store, on their energy bills as well as the rising cost of housing and everyday goods. Instead of providing relief to Wisconsinites, Gov. Evers decided that the failed status quo was the way to go,” Koenen explained. “Ignoring Wisconsin’s burdensome regulatory climate is irresponsible, and it will make it harder for our state to grow and compete in the decade ahead.”
Gov. Evers signed 12 new laws on Friday. He vetoed 15 others, including the Red Tape Reset package.
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