AB42,11,323 b. If the estimate in the independent economic impact analysis of total
24implementation and compliance costs under sub. (3) (b) 1. does not vary from the
25agency's estimate by 15 percent or more or is in accord with the agency's

1determination that there will be no implementation and compliance costs, the
2committee shall reimburse the person in equal parts from the appropriation
3accounts under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b).
AB42,11,54 (c) A person preparing an independent economic impact analysis under par. (b)
5shall do all of the following:
AB42,11,66 1. Include in the analysis the information that is required under sub. (3).
AB42,11,127 2. Upon completion of the analysis, submit the analysis to the agency, to the
8department of administration, to the governor, and to the chief clerks of each house
9of the legislature, who shall distribute the analysis to the presiding officers of their
10respective houses, to the chairpersons of the appropriate standing committees of
11their respective houses, as designated by those presiding officers, and to the
12cochairpersons of the joint committee for review of administrative rules.
AB42,11,1413 3. Complete the independent economic impact analysis within 60 days after
14contracting to prepare the analysis.
AB42,11,1715 (d) When an independent economic impact analysis is requested under par. (a),
16the agency may not submit the proposed rule for approval under s. 227.185 until the
17agency receives the completed independent economic impact analysis.
AB42,11 18Section 11 . 227.137 (6) and (7) of the statutes are repealed.
AB42,12 19Section 12 . 227.139 of the statutes is created to read:
AB42,12,4 20227.139 Passage of bill required for certain rules. (1) If an economic
21impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (2), a revised economic impact analysis
22prepared under s. 227.137 (4), or an independent economic impact analysis prepared
23under s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. indicates that $10,000,000 or more in
24implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by or
25passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any

12-year period as a result of the proposed rule, the agency proposing the rule shall
2stop work on the proposed rule and may not continue promulgating the proposed rule
3notwithstanding any provision authorizing or requiring the agency to promulgate
4the proposed rule, except as authorized under sub. (2).
AB42,12,8 5(2) (a) Any member of the legislature may introduce a bill authorizing an
6agency to promulgate a rule that the agency is prohibited from promulgating under
7sub. (1). The agency may resume the rule-making process as provided in this
8subchapter upon enactment of a bill introduced under this paragraph.
AB42,12,219 (b) If an agency is prohibited from promulgating a rule under sub. (1), the
10agency may modify the proposed rule, if the modification is germane to the subject
11matter of the proposed rule, to address the implementation and compliance costs of
12the proposed rule. If the agency modifies a proposed rule under this paragraph, the
13agency shall prepare a revised economic impact analysis under s. 227.137 (4).
14Following the modification, the agency may continue with the rule-making process
15as provided in this subchapter if the revised economic impact analysis prepared by
16the agency indicates, and any independent economic impact analysis prepared under
17s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. subsequent to the agency's modification also
18indicates, that $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are not
19reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local
20governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the
21proposed rule.
AB42,12,22 22(3) This section does not apply to rules promulgated under s. 227.24.
AB42,13 23Section 13. 227.14 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB42,13,324 227.14 (2) (a) 3m. A summary of any public comments and feedback on the
25statement of scope of the proposed rule that the agency received at any preliminary

1public hearing and comment period held under s. 227.136 and a description of how
2and to what extent the agency took those comments and that feedback into account
3in drafting the proposed rule.
AB42,14 4Section 14. 227.14 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,13,235 227.14 (4m) Notice of submittal to legislative council staff. On the same
6day that an agency submits a proposed rule to the legislative council staff under s.
7227.15, the agency shall prepare a written notice of the agency's submittal to the
8legislative council staff. The notice shall include a statement of the date on which
9the proposed rule has been submitted to the legislative council staff for review, of the
10subject matter of the proposed rule, and of whether a public hearing on the proposed
11rule is required under s. 227.16, and shall identify the organizational unit within the
12agency that is primarily responsible for the promulgation of the rule. The notice
13shall also include a statement containing the identifying number of the statement
14of scope for the proposed rule assigned under s. 227.135 (3), the date of publication
15and issue number of the register in which the statement of scope is published, and
16the date of approval of the statement of scope by the individual or body with
17policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule under s. 227.135
18(2). The notice shall be approved by the individual or body with policy-making
19powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule. The agency shall send an
20electronic copy of the notice to the legislative reference bureau, in a format approved
21by the legislative reference bureau, for publication in the register. On the same day
22that the agency sends the notice to the legislative reference bureau, the agency shall
23send a copy of the notice to the secretary of administration.
AB42,15 24Section 15 . 227.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,14,13
1227.15 (1) Submittal to legislative council staff. Prior to a public hearing
2on a proposed rule required under s. 227.16 or, if no such public hearing is required,
3prior to notice under s. 227.19, an agency shall submit the proposed rule to the
4legislative council staff for review. The proposed rule shall be in the form required
5under s. 227.14 (1), and shall include the material required under s. 227.14 (2), (3),
6and (4), the economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2), and any revised
7economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (4). An agency may not hold a
8public hearing on a proposed rule or give notice under s. 227.19 until after it has
9received a written report of the legislative council staff review of the proposed rule
10or until after the initial review period of 20 working days under sub. (2) (intro.),
11whichever comes first. An agency may give notice of a public hearing prior to receipt
12of the legislative council staff report. This subsection does not apply to rules
13promulgated under s. 227.24.
AB42,16 14Section 16 . 227.15 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,14,1715 227.15 (1m) (bm) The economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2)
16and, any revised economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (4), and any
17independent economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (4m)
.
AB42,17 18Section 17. 227.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,14,2219 227.16 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2) In addition to any preliminary
20public hearing and comment period held under s. 227.136
, all rule making by an
21agency shall be preceded by notice and public hearing as provided in ss. 227.17 and
22227.18, except as provided in sub. (2).
AB42,18 23Section 18. 227.16 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 227.136 (7) and amended
24to read:
AB42,15,7
1227.136 (7) For the purpose of soliciting public comment, an agency may hold
2a hearing on the general subject matter of possible or anticipated rules before
3preparing a statement of scope for a proposed rule in draft form. A hearing held
4under this subsection does not satisfy the requirement of sub. (1) with respect to the
5promulgation of a specific proposed rule
relieve the agency from its obligation to
6comply with a directive under sub. (1) or the requirement to hold a hearing under s.
7227.16
.
AB42,19 8Section 19. 227.17 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,15,109 227.17 (1) (intro.) If a hearing is required under s. 227.16, the agency shall do
10all of the following
:
AB42,20 11Section 20 . 227.17 (3) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB42,15,1312 227.17 (3) (eg) Any independent economic impact analysis prepared under s.
13227.137 (4m).
AB42,21 14Section 21. 227.17 (3) (em) of the statutes is repealed.
AB42,22 15Section 22 . 227.185 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,15,23 16227.185 Approval by governor. After a proposed rule is in final draft form,
17the agency shall submit the proposed rule to the governor for approval. The governor,
18in his or her discretion, may approve or reject the proposed rule. If the governor
19approves a proposed rule, the governor shall provide the agency with a written notice
20of that approval. No proposed rule may be submitted to the legislature for review
21under s. 227.19 (2) unless the governor has approved the proposed rule in writing.
22The agency shall notify the joint committee for review of administrative rules
23whenever it submits a proposed rule for approval under this section.
AB42,23 24Section 23 . 227.19 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,16,11
1227.19 (3) Form of report. (intro.) The report required under sub. (2) shall be
2in writing and shall include the proposed rule in the form specified in s. 227.14 (1);
3the material specified in s. 227.14 (2), (3), and (4); including any statement,
4suggested changes, or other material submitted to the agency by the small business
5regulatory review board; a copy of any economic impact analysis prepared by the
6agency under s. 227.137 (2); a copy of any revised economic impact analysis prepared
7by the agency under s. 227.137 (4); a copy of any report prepared by the department
8of administration under s. 227.137 (6);
independent economic impact analysis
9prepared under s. 227.137 (4m);
a copy of any energy impact report received from the
10public service commission under s. 227.117 (2); and a copy of any recommendations
11of the legislative council staff. The report shall also include all of the following:
AB42,24 12Section 24. 227.19 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,16,1413 227.19 (3) (c) A list of the persons who appeared or registered for or against the
14proposed rule at a public hearing held under s. 227.136 or 227.16.
AB42,25 15Section 25 . 227.19 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,16,2216 227.19 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) Except as otherwise provided under subds. 1m. and 5.
17in this paragraph, the committee review period for each committee extends for 30
18days after referral of the proposed rule to the committee under sub. (2). If the
19chairperson or the cochairpersons of a committee take either of the following actions
20within the 30-day period, the committee review period for that committee is
21continued for 30 days from the date on which the first 30-day review period would
22have expired:
AB42,26 23Section 26 . 227.19 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,17,1124 227.19 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in subd. 1m. this
25paragraph
, the review period for the joint committee for review of administrative

1rules extends for 30 days after the last referral of a proposed rule and any objection
2to that committee, and during that review period that committee may take any action
3on the proposed rule in whole or in part permitted under this subsection. The joint
4committee for review of administrative rules shall meet and take action in executive
5session during that period with respect to any proposed rule or any part of a proposed
6rule to which a committee has objected and may meet and take action in executive
7session during that period with respect to any proposed rule or any part of a proposed
8rule to which no committee has objected, except that if the cochairpersons take either
9of the following actions within the 30-day period, the joint committee review period
10is continued for 30 days from the date on which the first 30-day review period would
11have expired:
AB42,27 12Section 27 . 227.19 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB42,18,413 227.19 (5) (b) 3. The joint committee for review of administrative rules, by a
14majority vote of a quorum of the committee, may request the preparation of an
15independent economic impact analysis for a proposed rule, regardless of whether an
16independent economic impact analysis was prepared under s. 227.137 (4m). If the
17joint committee for review of administrative rules requests an independent economic
18impact analysis under this subdivision, the committee shall notify the agency
19proposing the proposed rule and shall contract with a person that is not an agency
20to prepare the independent economic impact analysis. The person preparing the
21independent economic impact analysis shall comply with s. 227.137 (4m) (c) 1. to 3.
22Upon completion of an independent economic impact analysis requested under this
23subdivision, the person preparing the analysis may submit a request to the
24committee for reimbursement of its actual and necessary costs of completing the
25analysis. Costs of completing the independent economic impact analysis shall be

1paid as provided in s. 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a. and b. If the committee requests an
2independent economic impact analysis under this subdivision, the review period for
3the committee is extended to the 10th working day following receipt by the committee
4of the completed analysis.
AB42,28 5Section 28. 227.24 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,18,106 227.24 (1) (a) An agency may, except as provided in s. 227. 136 (1), promulgate
7a rule as an emergency rule without complying with the notice, hearing , and
8publication requirements under this chapter if preservation of the public peace,
9health, safety, or welfare necessitates putting the rule into effect prior to the time it
10would take effect if the agency complied with the procedures.
AB42,29 11Section 29. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,18,2412 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. Prepare a statement of the scope of the proposed emergency
13rule as provided in s. 227.135 (1), obtain approval of the statement as provided in s.
14227.135 (2), and send the statement to the legislative reference bureau for
15publication in the register as provided in s. 227.135 (3), and hold a preliminary public
16hearing and comment period if directed under s. 227.136 (1)
. If the agency changes
17the scope of a proposed emergency rule as described in s. 227.135 (4), the agency shall
18prepare and obtain approval of a revised statement of the scope of the proposed
19emergency rule as provided in s. 227.135 (4). No state employee or official may
20perform any activity in connection with the drafting of a proposed emergency rule
21except for an activity necessary to prepare the statement of the scope of the proposed
22emergency rule until the governor and the individual or body with policy-making
23powers over the subject matter of the proposed emergency rule approve the
24statement.
AB42,30 25Section 30. 227.24 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42,19,8
1227.24 (4) Public hearing. Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a) and (b) and in addition
2to any preliminary public hearing and comment period held under sub. (1) (e) 1d.
, an
3agency shall hold a public hearing within 45 days after it promulgates a rule under
4sub. (1). If within that 45-day period the agency submits to the legislative council
5staff under s. 227.15 a proposed rule corresponding to the rule under sub. (1), it shall
6hold a public hearing on both rules within 90 days after promulgation of the rule
7under sub. (1), or within 30 days after the agency receives the report on the proposed
8rule prepared by the legislative council under s. 227.15 (2), whichever occurs later.
AB42,31 9Section 31 . Initial applicability.
AB42,19,1210 (1) This act first applies to a proposed rule or emergency rule whose statement
11of scope is presented for approval under section 227.135 (2) of the statutes on the
12effective date of this subsection.
AB42,32 13Section 32. Effective date.
AB42,19,1514 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the first month beginning after
15publication.
AB42,19,1616 (End)
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