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New Regulatory Reform Bill
Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are looking to roll back as many of the state’s regulations as they can.
Both Assembly and Senate Republicans on Wednesday introduced what they are calling the Red Tape Reset.
“While this bill package may not seem super-sexy, nerds like all of us really get excited about the potential impact, “ Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, told reporters at the Capitol.
The package includes legislation to limit emergency rules from the governor and state agencies, regularly review Wisconsin’s 160,000 regulations, and limit regulations to one topic at a time.
“According to some calculations, cutting regulations by just 10% over the next three years could unlock $6.6 billion dollars in GDP growth by 2037,” Nedweski added.
Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, said undoing some of Wisconsin’s regulations is more than just cutting the size and scope of government. He said it’s key to creating jobs in the state.
“Businesses know those artificial barriers that prevent them from prospering and incorporating into the business what they need to to benefit the state is certainly a key factor,” Hutton said.
Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, said Wisconsin is one of the most regulated states in the nation. And he said it shows.
“Based on a new study from the Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty, Wisconsin has regulated itself into being the 13th-most-regulated in the entire country,” Neylon said. “Most of these regulations have been on the books and untouched for decades. That is why I'm offering a regulatory Sunset Bill, ensuring all regulatory code must periodically justify its existence.”
There’s no word on just when the various pieces of legislation will get hearings at the Capitol. And no one is saying if they expect Gov. Evers to sign any of their regulatory reforms if they make it to his desk.
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