Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4024 APRIL 2017 • FOGHORN LEGISLATIVEREPORT By Ed Welch, PV A Legislative Director 1.800.777.0714 toll free www.merequipment.com 8-500kW Marine Generators // Pull harder in the harshest marine environments // More copper & premium corrosion resistance // Superior motor starting & low operating temps // Better fuel economy & longer engine life // Easy to service & worldwide dealer support // Proudly made in America Let MCM manage your insurance so you can focus on your voyage MCM is a leading independent insurance brokerage based in the Pacific Northwest. Our marine practice group has more than 100 years of combined experience placing insurance and managing the marine industry’s unique risks. Whether we’re working with vessel operators, builders, repair facilities or suppliers, we create specialized solutions that meet each client’s needs. EMpLoyEE BEnEfits | ExECutivE BEnEfits | REtiREMEnt pLans insuRanCE advisoRy | pRopERty & CasuaLty Contact Damon L. Nasman at (206) 262-6375 or email damon.nasman@mcmnw.com www.mcmnw.com P resident Donald J. Trump has issued two Executive Orders that together signal his intention to diminish the federal government’s regulatory impact on the nation’s economy. Ten days after his inauguration, the president issued an Executive Order entitled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.” The effect of this “two-for-one” order will likely be to slow the issuance of new rules by federal agencies. There are two key features of the January 30 Executive Order. First, if an agency wishes to issue and finalize a new regulation, it is supposed to identify two existing rules to be repealed. Second, in any given fiscal year, the estimated costs to be imposed as a result of new regulations are to be offset by the elimination of existing costs of regulations to be repealed, so that the total incremental cost of addi- tional rules will be zero. It is important to keep in mind that agencies will not be able to simply “repeal” a regulation. Certain legal procedures must be followed, including notice of the proposed repeal in the Federal Register, a public comment period, a cost-benefit analysis, and a written justification for the repeal. In other words, the same administra- tive procedures must be followed to eliminate an existing rule from the books as had to be complied with to establish the rule in the first place. In his order, President Trump em- “Eliminate Two Existing Rules for Every New One Issued”