Legislative & Regulatory Analysis
Public Policy
The New West team includes results-driven public policy professionals who enrich decision-making, ensure maximum impact from limited resources, and mobilize informed advocates for government initiatives. Our policy experts use years of experience to understand the current political climate. In addition to our strong knowledge and skills base, we highly value social responsibility.
Legislative and Regulatory Analysis
New West has a wealth of expertise in the areas of legislative and regulatory analysis. With our multidisciplinary team of attorneys, policy analysts, engineers, scientists, and other experts, we have supported federal, state, tribal, local, and private sector clients in the legislative and regulatory arenas for over twenty years.
Legislative
New West understands how legislative processes work. New West has a staff of policy analysts who offer counseling on transportation, energy efficiency, environment, economic development, public interest, and taxation.
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Monitoring
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Track bills, from their initial inception or introduction in the House and/or Senate, through Committee consideration (e.g., hearings and markups), to their ultimate passage or failure
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Efforts cover both federal and state legislation
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Statutory analysis
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Undertake brief and detailed analyses of proposed legislation including the identification of statutory changes
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Identify prospective statutory and rulemaking changes
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Assist federal agencies in responding to requests (e.g., from Congress and the Office of Management and Budget) for comments on legislation, and crafts recommended legislative text
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Review and analyze Executive Orders and existing federal and state laws
Regulatory
New West is well-versed in the federal rulemaking process, which is known for being protracted and complex. We are knowledgable in advanced economic and accounting principles and also analyze complex business and financial records and regulatory issues.