AJR18: Joint Resolution Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 18

January 28, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Jensen and Freese, cosponsored by Senators Chvala and Risser.

AJR18,1,2 To amend joint rules 14 (title), 31 (3), 44 (2) (b), 49 (3), 59, 75 (4) and 96 (2); relating to: the joint rules.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Joint rule 14 (title): The title of this rule is amended to reflect its content fully.

Joint rules 31 (3), 49 (3) and 96 (2): Deletes from the joint rules provisions requiring the use of paper copies on the floor of the legislative chambers.

Joint rule 44 (2) (b): The position of director of legislative attorneys no longer exists. The position of deputy chief is substituted as one of the persons permitted to initial the deletion of a "FE" symbol.

Joint rule 59: The authority for explanative notes to be included in executive budget bills is deleted and the authority is transferred from the revisor of statutes to the chief of the legislative reference bureau to permit explanative notes to appear in the Wisconsin Acts and session law volumes. The legislative reference bureau prepares the Wisconsin Acts and session law volumes and the revisor prepares the statutes. The revisor retains the discretion over notes to be included in the statutes.

Joint rule 75 (4): The joint committee on information policy and technology and the transportation projects commission are added to the list of bodies for which the schedule of committee activities may announce hearings.

AJR18,1,3 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:

AJR18, s. 1 Section 1. Joint rule 14 (title) is amended to read:

AJR18,2,2 Joint Rule 14 (title) Joint Rule 14. Reproduction; Stationery; reproduction of legislative documents.

AJR18, s. 2 Section 2. Joint rule 31 (3) is amended to read:

AJR18,2,10 Joint Rule 31 (3) Any member of a joint committee who is opposed to the committee's majority report may, at the time of the committee's final vote on the matter, notify the chair of his or her intent to file a minority report and may then file such report with the chairperson no later than the 2nd business day after the vote. For any joint committee or committee of conference the committee report, including any minority report, may be reproduced for distribution provided to the members as decided by the presiding officer for each house.

AJR18, s. 3 Section 3. Joint rule 44 (2) (b) is amended to read:

AJR18,2,15 Joint Rule 44 (2) (b) No jacket on which the "FE" symbol has been defaced may be accepted for introduction unless the deletion of the "FE" symbol has been initialed by the chief or the director of legislative attorneys deputy chief of the legislative reference bureau.

AJR18, s. 4 Section 4. Joint rule 49 (3) is amended to read:

AJR18,2,19 Joint Rule 49 (3) If copies of the fiscal estimate for the bill have has not been distributed provided to the members when the vote on passage is taken, then the chief clerk shall read the fiscal estimate at length before the vote.

AJR18, s. 5 Section 5. Joint rule 59 is amended to read:

AJR18,3,10 Joint Rule 59. Explanative notes. In addition to such notes as are required by law or joint rule, explanative notes may be included in executive budget bills, in revision and correction bills prepared by the revisor of statutes, in reconciliation bills introduced by the committee on organization of either house and in bills, joint resolutions or resolutions introduced and in substitute amendments or amendments offered by the joint legislative council or its law revision committee, at the request of the judicial council and by or at the request of any other official interim study or investigative group. Such notes shall be prepared by the requester, shall be factual in nature, shall be as brief as may be and, where feasible, shall follow the section of the measure to which they relate. Notes shall appear in the original reproduced version of the measure only, and shall not appear in the Wisconsin Acts, or session law volumes unless the chief of the legislative reference bureau determines that including them is essential or in the statutes unless the revisor determines that including them is essential. Such notes constitute no part of the proposed act.

AJR18, s. 6 Section 6. Joint rule 75 (4) is amended to read:

AJR18,3,18 Joint Rule 75 (4) The schedule of committee activities may announce all hearings to be held by the joint committee for review of administrative rules, the joint legislative audit committee, the building commission, the joint committee on employment relations, the joint committee on information policy and technology, the transportation projects commission, the retirement research committee, the state supported programs study and advisory committee, or by any legislative joint survey committee.

AJR18, s. 7 Section 7. Joint rule 96 (2) is amended to read:

AJR18,3,24 Joint Rule 96 (2) Any proposal to rescind or change a joint rule shall be introduced as a joint resolution stating the proposed change. Except as authorized by unanimous consent or by vote of two thirds of the members present, the joint resolution shall not be acted upon in either house until copies of the joint resolution have has been made available to the members for 24 hours.

AJR18,3,25 (End)