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SB 15

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Relating to: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures and making an appropriation. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill 1) requires scope statements for proposed administrative rules to be

reviewed by the Department of Administration for a determination of an agency's

authority to promulgate a rule; 2) requires agencies to hold preliminary public

hearings and comment periods on scope statements for rules if directed to do so by

the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR); 3) requires the

passage of a bill in order for an agency to promulgate a rule that would result in

implementation and compliance costs of $10 million over any two-year period,

subject to certain exceptions; and 4) allows either a cochairperson of JCRAR or

JCRAR as a whole, at certain steps in the rule-making process, to request the

preparation of an independent economic impact analysis for a proposed rule.

Current law

Current law sets forth the procedure for promulgating administrative rules.

Generally, that procedure consists of the following steps:

1. The agency planning to promulgate the rule prepares a statement of the

scope of the proposed rule (scope statement), which must be approved by the

governor and the agency head before any state employee or official may perform any

activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.

2. The agency drafts the proposed rule, together with an economic impact

analysis, plain-language analysis, and

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Kapenga (R) , Lasee (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vukmir (R)

36 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Duchow (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Gannon (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Jagler (R) , Jarchow (R) , Katsma (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Neylon (R) , Petersen (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Ripp (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Spiros (R) , Summerfield (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tranel (R) , Tusler (R) , Vorpagel (R) , Weatherston (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Apr 26, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Apr 26, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 28, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 28, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 May 2, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13

Passed 20–13 May 2, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: PASSAGE

Passed 19–14 May 2, 2017 official source full page

Assembly: CONCURRENCE

Passed 62–34 Jun 14, 2017 official source full page

Aye · 62

Not voting · 3

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 Jun 14, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 Jun 14, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 Jun 14, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 Jun 14, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 26, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Darling, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Tiffany and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Neylon, Jarchow, Brandtjen, Duchow, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Petersen, Quinn, R. Brooks, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Hutton, Sanfelippo and Tauchen

  2. Jan 26, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection

  3. Mar 1, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 28, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu

  5. Mar 28, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 30, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Apr 24, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu

  8. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  11. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  12. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. May 1, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu

  16. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Vinehout, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, C. Larson and Johnson

  17. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, C. Larson and Johnson

  18. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  20. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  21. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  22. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  26. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  28. May 3, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  29. May 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  30. Jun 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules

  31. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  32. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  33. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Mason, Barca, Anderson, Hebl, Sinicki, Kessler, Vruwink, Hesselbein, Brostoff, Ohnstad, Bowen, Spreitzer and Kolste

  34. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  35. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Hesselbein, Hebl, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson, Spreitzer and Vruwink

  36. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  37. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Hesselbein, Barca, Zamarripa, Hebl, Ohnstad, Anderson, Kolste, Vruwink and Spreitzer

  38. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  39. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Mason, Barca, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Hebl, Kolste, Sinicki and Anderson

  40. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  41. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  42. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  43. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 34

  44. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  45. Jun 15, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  46. Jun 22, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  47. Aug 3, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-3-2017

  48. Aug 9, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-9-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 57

  49. Aug 9, 2017 · Senate

    Published 8-10-2017