NCC this week provided comments to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Request for Information (RFI) regarding state laws that significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate commerce. NCC is pleased that DOJ is considering actions in response to state laws and regulations that hamper economic growth and hold back the American economy. Eliminating costly regulations and reforming misguided policy will directly reduce costs, drive efficiency, and advance the Administration’s goals of unlocking lower prices for American consumers and unleashing American agriculture.
NCC broadly supports efforts to cut red tape and ease administrative and economic burdens imposed by state laws and regulations, especially when those laws impose costs on parties outside the state. As DOJ considers how to ease these burdens, NCC in our comments encouraged the Department to consider:
- State Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws governing packaging and paper products;
- State laws imposing restrictions on polystyrene foam and other materials in food packaging;
- State climate reporting and cap and trade laws;
- State laws unreasonably restricting agricultural land use; and
- Ensuring states have the resources to combat activist crimes targeting the animal protein industry.
“These state laws create a patchwork of differing requirements that disrupt the national market and force companies to change their operations, even in states without these laws,” the comments noted. “As these laws raise national questions about national economic policies, they are better addressed through a uniform, national approach.”
