The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, joined groups and associations representing Wisconsin’s business community in calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to vote on a legislative package known as the “Red Tape Reset.”

The Red Tape Reset package includes:

AB 274/ SB 277 – Seven-Year Sunset of Administrative Rules: Requires every state regulation to be reviewed at least once every seven years. Agencies must demonstrate clear statutory authority and continued need. If they cannot, the rule automatically expires. This prevents outdated or unauthorized regulations from remaining on the books and restores meaningful legislative oversight.

AB 275/ SB 276 – Fee Shifting for Unlawful Rules: Allows citizens who successfully challenge an unlawfully adopted rule to recover attorneys’ fees. This lowers barriers to public oversight and encourages agencies to remain within their legal authority.

AB 276/ SB 275 – Strengthened Scope Statements: Requires one scope statement per rule and sets a 60-day expiration for emergency rule scope statements. This restores early notice, transparency, and legislative awareness while preventing agencies from stretching a single scope statement across multiple rulemakings.

AB 277/ SB 289 – Regulatory Budgeting: Requires agencies proposing costly new rules to identify offsetting reductions by modifying or repealing existing rules. If they cannot, the new regulation cannot take effect without an affirmative vote of the Legislature. This ensures that expensive mandates receive direct review by elected officials.

Read the FULL letter here.

TELL LAWMAKERS TO “HIT THE RESET BUTTON” ON BURDENSOME REGULATIONS!