§ 28-9-109 — Agency rules; analysis and review. Note: this section is effective as of 7/1/2026

(a) The legislative service office shall review each major
rule submitted under this act and report the review in
accordance with this section.
(b) For each major rule submitted under this act, the
legislative service office shall:
(i) Not later than fifteen (15) days after the major
rule was submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b), provide the major
rule to each member of the legislature;
(ii) Not later than the time specified in subsection
(e) of this section, complete a regulatory impact analysis in
accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Each regulatory impact analysis of a major rule shall
include:
(i) A statement of need for the major rule, provided
by the agency promulgating the major rule;
(ii) The statutory authority for the promulgation of
the major rule;
(iii) An examination of alternatives to the enactment
of the major rule;
(iv) An evaluation of the costs and benefits for the
major rule, including:
(A) Estimated primary or direct benefits
accruing as a result of the major rule;
(B) Estimated cost savings or financial benefits
to the state and its residents and businesses;
(C) Estimated compliance costs for regulated
entities subject to the major rule;
(D) Estimated secondary or indirect costs
associated with the major rule;
(E) Estimated effect on state revenue;
(F) Estimated effect on state expenditures,
including estimated administrative expenses;
(G) Estimated opportunity costs. For purposes of
this subparagraph, the cost of compliance in terms of any
resulting removal of private capital from the market shall be
included in the analysis;
(H) The sources consulted to complete the
analysis;
(J) Key assumptions made and sources of
uncertainty with the analysis;
(K) Any other information the legislative
service office determines would be beneficial for legislative
consideration of the major rule.
(d) Upon completing a regulatory impact analysis, the
legislative service office shall provide the analysis to each
member of the legislature and shall make the analysis available
to the public.
(e) The legislative service office shall complete each
regulatory analysis not later than fifty (50) days after the
major rule was submitted for review under W.S. 28-9-103(b).
(f) To the extent resources are available, the council may
direct the legislative service office to perform a regulatory
impact analysis for any existing major rule.
(g) The legislative service office may request any
information, expertise or assistance from an agency promulgating
a major rule. Upon receiving a request under this subsection,
the agency shall provide all information and assistance
necessary for the legislative service office to complete the
regulatory impact analysis required under this section.
(h) "Major rule" means a rule, including an emergency
rule, designated by management council under W.S. 28-9-109 that
will result in or is likely to result in one (1) or more of the
following:
(i) An annual impact on the economy of Wyoming that
will result in direct or indirect costs of not less than one
million dollars ($1,000,000.00);
(ii) Significant adverse effects on competition,
employment, investment, productivity or innovation in the state,
including significant adverse effects on individual industries
or regions within Wyoming.