Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Clearinghouse Rule 17-038
Relating to requests for written advice issued on behalf of the Ethics Commission.
Submitted by Ethics Commission
September 12, 2017 Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
December 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Senator Nass; Representative Ballweg; Senators LeMahieu, Stroebel, Larson and Wirch; Representatives Neylon, Ott, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· None.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Brian Bell - Wisconsin Ethics Commission
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 12, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Senator Nass; Representative Ballweg; Senators LeMahieu, Stroebel, Larson and Wirch; Representatives Neylon, Ott, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ballweg, seconded by Representative Hebl that the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, pursuant to s. 227.19 (5) (b) 2., Stats., requests that the Ethics Commission consider modifications to Clearinghouse Rule 17-038; and, if the commission does not provide written acceptance of the request to consider modifications, delivered to the Committee Co-Chairs by noon on December 19, 2017, that, pursuant to s. 227.19 (5) (d), Stats., the Committee objects to Clearinghouse Rule 17-038, on the grounds that the proposed rule is arbitrary and capricious and fails to comply with legislative intent.
Ayes: (10) Senator Nass; Representative Ballweg; Senators LeMahieu, Stroebel, Larson and Wirch; Representatives Neylon, Ott, Hebl and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
MOVED, THAT THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, PURSUANT TO S. 227.19 (5) (B) 2., STATS., REQUESTS THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 17-038; AND, IF THE COMMISSION DOES NOT PROVIDE WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS, DELIVERED TO THE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS BY NOON ON DECEMBER 19, 2017, THAT, PURSUANT TO S. 227.19 (5) (D), STATS., THE COMMITTEE OBJECTS TO CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 17-038, ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE PROPOSED RULE IS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH LEGISLATIVE INTENT. PASSED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
December 14, 2017 Notice received that Ethics Commission agreed to consider modifications.
January 23, 2018 Submission of modifications to JCRAR by Ethics Commission.
February 06, 2018 no action taken
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Adam Field
Committee Clerk
