Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

Senate Bill 322

Relating to: review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; retrospective economic impact analyses for rules; and reporting by the Legislative Reference Bureau on rules in need of revision.

By Senators Nass, Darling and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Bernier, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Katsma, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Vos, Weatherston, Wichgers and Zimmerman.

June 23, 2017              Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

August 29, 2017         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joan Ballweg - Author

·      Senator Steve Nass - Author

·      Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business

·      Lucas Vebber - WMC

·      Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Alberta Darling

·      Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity - WI

·      Brad Boycks - WI Builders Assn.

·      Tom Larson - WI Realtors Assn.

Registrations Against

·      Matt Rothschild - WI Democracy Campaign

·      Bill Davis - Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 07, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Nass that Senate Bill 322 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard and Lasee.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Ringhand.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Mike Mikalsen

Committee Clerk