SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 3, 2005 - Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

SJR1,1,4 To amend joint rule 83 (4); and to create joint rule 81r and joint rule 83 (4) (b); relating to: the session schedule for the 2005-2006 biennial session period and providing for a limited-business floorperiod to consider bills introduced by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2005-2006 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2005-2006 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 3, 2005(Monday)2005 Inauguration

Jan. 12, 2005(Wednesday)Floorperiod

Jan. 25 to 27, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

February 8, 2005(Tuesday)Floorperiod

Feb. 15 to 24, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

March 8 to 17, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

April 5 to April 14, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

April 28, 2005(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

May 3 to 12, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

May 31 to July 1, 2005, OR budget passage (Tu - Fri)Floorperiod

August 11, 2005(Thursday)Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 11, 2005 (or later) .(Thursday)Budget Bill sent to Governor

Sept. 20 to 29, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

December 6 to 15, 2005(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

January 5, 2006(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, 2006(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Feb. 21 to March 9, 2006(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

April 13, 2006(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

April 25 to May 4, 2006(Tu - Th)Last general-business Floorperiod

May 16 to 18, 2006(Tu - Th)Limited-business Floorperiod

May 23, 2006(Tuesday)Bills sent to Governor

May 30 and 31, 2006(Tu - W)Veto Review Floorperiod

June 1, 2006, to Jan. 3, 2007(Th - W)Interim, committee work

June 14, 2006(Wednesday)Bills sent to Governor

Dec. 27 and 28, 2006(W - Th)Limited-business Floorperiod

Dec. 29, 2006(Friday)Bills sent to Governor

January 3, 2007(Wednesday)2007 Inauguration

The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization is required by s. 13.02 (3), stats., and by Joint Rule 81 (1) to develop a proposed biennial session schedule early in each biennial session period and submit it to the legislature for approval in the form of a joint resolution. This session schedule must include at least one meeting of the legislature in January of each year to implement the requirements of s. 13.02, stats., and Joint Rule 83 (3) of annual meetings and the carry-over of measures from the regular annual session of the odd-numbered year to the regular annual session held in the even-numbered year.

Under Joint Rule 81 (2), by majority action of the 2 houses or of the organization committees of the 2 houses, any floorperiod may be extended by convening earlier than its scheduled convening date or later adjournment after its scheduled ending date. Under this joint resolution, by majority action of the 2 houses or of the organization committees of the 2 houses, any floorperiod may be adjourned earlier than its scheduled ending date, except that the floorperiod that commences on May 31, 2005, is not authorized to be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has passed both houses.

Under Joint Rule 83 (2), during the periods of committee work preceding the last general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on April 25, 2006), bills, joint resolutions, resolutions, and amendments may be introduced.

The joint resolution creates a new Joint Rule 81r that permits the biennial session schedule to provide for a limited-business floorperiod after the last general-business floorperiod scheduled by the session schedule for the spring of the even-numbered year that is limited to action on bills introduced by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) for the purpose of objecting to proposed administrative rules.

Under Joint Rule 83 (4), May 4, 2006, the last day of the last general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on April 25, 2006), is the day on which proposals die for the session, unless, under Joint Rule 81 (2), that floorperiod is extended and the proposals to be carried forward for consideration during the extension are specified. The joint resolution, however, creates a new Joint Rule 83 (4) (b) that provides that if a limited-floorperiod is included in the biennial session schedule for action on bills introduced by JCRAR, then any bills introduced by JCRAR that are not yet agreed to by both houses are adversely disposed of for the biennial session at the conclusion of the limited-business floorperiod under Joint Rule 81r and are recorded as "failed to pass."

Under Joint Rule 83 (5), no new proposals (except proposals pertaining to a veto review session or to any special or extraordinary session) may be introduced after May 4, 2006, the last day of the final general-business floorperiod.

The joint resolution also contains a schedule regarding adjournment, submission of bills to the governor, and veto review for special and extraordinary sessions and extends the deadline for the governor's budget message to February 8, 2005.

SJR1,3,1 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:

SJR1, s. 1 Section 1. Joint rule 81r is created to read:

SJR1,3,9 Joint Rule 81r Limited-business floorperiod; bills introduced by the joint committee for review of administrative rules. In addition to the floorperiod required under Joint Rule 81m, the biennial session schedule may provide for a floorperiod after the last general-business floorperiod scheduled by the session schedule for the spring of the even-numbered year that is limited to action on bills introduced by the joint committee for review of administrative rules under section 227.19 (5) (e) of the statutes.

SJR1, s. 2 Section 2. Joint rule 83 (4) is renumbered Joint rule 83 (4) (a) and amended to read:

SJR1,3,17 Joint Rule 83 (4) (a) At Except as provided in par. (b), at the conclusion of the last general-business floorperiod scheduled by the session schedule for the spring of the even-numbered year, any bill or joint resolution not yet agreed to by both houses, and any resolution not yet passed by the house of origin, is adversely disposed of for the biennial session and recorded as "failed to pass," "failed to adopt," or "failed to concur."

SJR1, s. 3 Section 3. Joint rule 83 (4) (b) is created to read:

SJR1,4,7 Joint Rule 83 (4) (b) If the biennial session schedule provides for a limited-business floorperiod under Joint Rule 81r, any bills introduced by the joint committee for review of administrative rules that are not yet agreed to by both houses are adversely disposed of for the biennial session at the conclusion of the limited-business floorperiod under Joint Rule 81r and are recorded as "failed to pass."

SJR1, s. 4 Section 4. 2005-2006 Session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2005 Wisconsin legislature began on Monday, January 3, 2005, and that the biennial session period ends at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

SJR1,4,15 (2) Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 25, 2005, set by section 16.45 of the statutes for introduction of the executive budget bill or bills, submittal of the state budget report, and delivery of the governor's budget message, is extended to Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

SJR1,4,21 (3) Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a) Unreserved days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.

SJR1,4,24 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2005 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2005.

SJR1,5,2 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 12, 2005.

SJR1,5,4 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 27, 2005.

SJR1,5,6 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 10 a.m., and ends on February 8, 2005.

SJR1,5,8 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 24, 2005.

SJR1,5,10 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 17, 2005.

SJR1,5,12 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 14, 2005.

SJR1,5,16 (i) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before April 22, 2005.

SJR1,5,18 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 12, 2005.