The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB42-ASA1,1
1Section 1. 35.93 (2) (b) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,5,32 35.93 (2) (b) 3. bm. Notices of preliminary public hearings and comment periods
3under s. 227.136.
AB42-ASA1,2 4Section 2. 227.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,6,25 227.12 (4) If a petition to the department of revenue establishes that the
6department has established a standard by which it is construing a state tax statute,
7but has not promulgated a rule to adopt the standard or published the standard in
8a manner that is available to the public, the department shall, as provided under s.
9227.135, submit a statement of the scope of the proposed rule to the governor
10department of administration no later than 90 days after receiving the petition. No
11later than 270 days after the statement is approved by the governor, the department
12shall submit the proposed rule in final draft form to the governor for the governor's
13approval, as provided under s. 227.185. At the department's request, the governor
14or the department of administration may, at any time prior to the expiration of any
15deadline specified in this subsection, extend the time for submitting the statement
16or proposed rule in draft form for any period not to exceed 60 days. The governor or
17the department of administration
may grant more than one extension under this
18subsection, but the total period for all such extensions may not exceed 120 days. The
19rule need not adhere to the standard established by the department, but shall
20address the same circumstances as the standard addresses. If the department fails
21to comply with this subsection, any of the petitioners may commence an action in
22circuit court to compel the department's compliance. If an action is commenced
23under this subsection, the court may compel the department to provide information
24to the court related to the degree to which the department is enforcing the standard,

1except that the information provided by the department shall not disclose the
2identity of any person who is not a party to the action.
AB42-ASA1,3 3Section 3. 227.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,6,234 227.135 (2) An agency that has prepared a statement of the scope of the
5proposed rule shall present the statement to the governor and to the individual or
6body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule for
7approval
department of administration, which shall make a determination as to
8whether the agency has the explicit authority to promulgate the rule as proposed in
9the statement of scope and shall report the statement of scope and its determination
10to the governor who, in his or her discretion, may approve or reject the statement of
11scope
. The agency may not send the statement to the legislative reference bureau
12for publication under sub. (3) until the governor issues a written notice of approval
13of the statement. The agency shall also present the statement to the individual or
14body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule for
15approval.
The individual or body with policy-making powers may not approve the
16statement until at least 10 days after publication of the statement under sub. (3) and,
17if a preliminary public hearing and comment period are held by the agency under s.
18227.136, until the individual or body has received and reviewed any public comments
19and feedback received from the agency under s. 227.136 (5)
. No state employee or
20official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of a proposed rule,
21except for an activity necessary to prepare the statement of the scope of the proposed
22rule until the governor and the individual or body with policy-making powers over
23the subject matter of the proposed rule approve the statement.
AB42-ASA1,4 24Section 4. 227.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,7,13
1227.135 (3) If the governor approves a statement of the scope of a proposed rule
2under sub. (2), the agency shall send an electronic copy of the statement to the
3legislative reference bureau, in a format approved by the legislative reference
4bureau, for publication in the register. On the same day that the agency sends the
5statement to the legislative reference bureau, the agency shall send a copy of the
6statement to the secretary of administration and to the chief clerks of each house of
7the legislature, who shall distribute the statement to the cochairpersons of the joint
8committee for review of administrative rules
. The agency shall include with any
9statement of scope sent to the legislative reference bureau the date of the governor's
10approval of the statement of scope. The legislative reference bureau shall assign a
11discrete identifying number to each statement of scope and shall include that
12number and the date of the governor's approval in the publication of the statement
13of scope in the register.
AB42-ASA1,5 14Section 5. 227.136 of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,7,20 15227.136 Preliminary public hearing and comment period. (1) Within
1610 days after publication of a statement of the scope of a proposed rule under s.
17227.135 (3), either cochairperson of the joint committee for the review of
18administrative rules may submit a written directive to the agency that prepared the
19statement for the agency to hold a preliminary public hearing and comment period
20on the statement of scope as provided in this section.
AB42-ASA1,8,5 21(2) If the agency is directed to hold a preliminary public hearing and comment
22period on a statement of scope as provided in sub. (1) or if the agency otherwise opts
23to do so on its own initiative, the agency shall submit to the legislative reference
24bureau, in a format approved by the legislative reference bureau, a notice of a
25preliminary public hearing and comment period to allow for public comment and

1feedback on the statement of scope. The agency may also take any other action it
2considers necessary to provide notice of the preliminary public hearing and comment
3period to other interested persons. The notice shall be approved by the individual
4or body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule and
5shall include all of the following:
AB42-ASA1,8,66 (a) A statement of the date, time, and place of the preliminary public hearing.
AB42-ASA1,8,87 (b) The place where comments on the statement of scope should be submitted
8and the deadline for submitting those comments.
AB42-ASA1,8,11 9(3) The agency shall hold the preliminary public hearing and comment period
10in accordance with the notice required under sub. (2), but may not hold the hearing
11sooner than the 3rd day after publication of the notice in the register.
AB42-ASA1,8,13 12(4) The agency shall conduct a hearing under this section in accordance with
13s. 227.18.
AB42-ASA1,8,17 14(5) The agency shall report all public comments and feedback on the statement
15of scope of the proposed rule that the agency receives at the preliminary public
16hearing and comment period to the individual or body with policy-making powers
17over the subject matter of the proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,8,20 18(6) Failure of any person to receive notice of a preliminary public hearing as
19provided in this section is not grounds for invalidating any resulting rule if notice of
20the hearing was published in the register in accordance with s. 35.93 (2) (b) 3. bm.
AB42-ASA1,6 21Section 6 . 227.137 (3) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,9,822 227.137 (3) (intro.) An economic impact analysis of a proposed rule shall
23contain information on the economic effect of the proposed rule on specific
24businesses, business sectors, public utility ratepayers, local governmental units, and
25the state's economy as a whole. When The agency or person preparing the analysis,

1the agency
shall solicit information and advice from businesses, associations
2representing businesses, local governmental units, and individuals that may be
3affected by the proposed rule. The agency or person shall prepare the economic
4impact analysis in coordination with local governmental units that may be affected
5by the proposed rule. The agency or person may also request information that is
6reasonably necessary for the preparation of an economic impact analysis from other
7businesses, associations, local governmental units, and individuals and from other
8agencies. The economic impact analysis shall include all of the following:
AB42-ASA1,9,159 (a) An analysis and quantification of the policy problem that the proposed rule
10is intending to address, including comparisons with the approaches used by the
11federal government and by Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota to address that
12policy problem and, if. If the approach chosen by the agency to address that policy
13problem is different from those approaches, an economic impact analysis prepared
14by an agency shall include
a statement as to why the agency chose a different
15approach.
AB42-ASA1,7 16Section 7. 227.137 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.)
17and amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,9,2218 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) An analysis and detailed quantification of the economic
19impact of the proposed rule, including the implementation and compliance costs that
20are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to the businesses, local
21governmental units, and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule.,
22specifically including all of the following:
AB42-ASA1,8 23Section 8. 227.137 (3) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB42-ASA1,9,2524 227.137 (3) (b) 1. An estimate of the total implementation and compliance costs
25that are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local

1governmental units, and individuals as a result of the proposed rule, expressed as
2a single dollar figure. With respect to an independent economic impact analysis
3prepared under sub. (4m) or s. 227.19 (5) (b) 3., the person preparing the analysis
4shall provide a detailed explanation of any variance from the agency's estimate
5under this subdivision.
AB42-ASA1,10,106 2. A determination, for purposes of the requirement under s. 227.139, as to
7whether $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are
8reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local
9governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the
10proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,9 11Section 9 . 227.137 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,10,1612 227.137 (4m) (a) After an agency submits an economic impact analysis for a
13proposed rule to the legislature under sub. (4), but before the agency submits the
14proposed rule for approval under s. 227.185, either cochairperson of the joint
15committee for review of administrative rules may request an independent economic
16impact analysis to be prepared for the proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,10,2017 (b) 1. If a cochairperson of the joint committee for review of administrative rules
18requests an independent economic impact analysis under par. (a), the cochairperson
19shall notify the agency proposing the proposed rule and shall contract with a person
20that is not an agency to prepare the independent economic impact analysis.
AB42-ASA1,10,2221 2. Costs of completing an independent economic impact analysis shall be paid
22as follows:
AB42-ASA1,11,323 a. If the estimate in the independent economic impact analysis of total
24implementation and compliance costs under sub. (3) (b) 1. varies from the agency's
25estimate by 15 percent or more or varies from the agency's determination that there

1will be no implementation or compliance costs, the cochairperson shall assess the
2agency that is proposing the proposed rule for the costs of completing the
3independent economic impact analysis.
AB42-ASA1,11,104 b. If the estimate in the independent economic impact analysis of total
5implementation and compliance costs under sub. (3) (b) 1. does not vary from the
6agency's estimate by 15 percent or more or is in accord with the agency's
7determination that there will be no implementation and compliance costs, the costs
8of completing the independent economic impact analysis shall be paid from the
9appropriation account that corresponds to his or her house of the legislature under
10s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b).
AB42-ASA1,11,2111 c. Notwithstanding subd. 2. a. and b., if the maximum potential obligation
12under the contract for completing the independent economic impact analysis exceeds
13$50,000, the cochairperson of the joint committee for review of administrative rules
14who is requesting the independent economic impact analysis shall submit the
15proposed contract to the joint committee on finance for the purpose of determining
16the funding source for the costs of completing the independent economic impact
17analysis, and the costs of completing the independent economic impact analysis shall
18be paid as provided by the joint committee on finance. If the joint committee on
19finance does not act to determine the funding source within 90 days, the costs of
20completing the independent economic impact analysis shall be paid as provided in
21subd. 2. a. and b.
AB42-ASA1,11,2322 (c) A person preparing an independent economic impact analysis under par. (b)
23shall do all of the following:
AB42-ASA1,11,2424 1. Include in the analysis the information that is required under sub. (3).
AB42-ASA1,12,6
12. Upon completion of the analysis, submit the analysis to the agency, to the
2department of administration, to the governor, and to the chief clerks of each house
3of the legislature, who shall distribute the analysis to the presiding officers of their
4respective houses, to the chairpersons of the appropriate standing committees of
5their respective houses, as designated by those presiding officers, and to the
6cochairpersons of the joint committee for review of administrative rules.
AB42-ASA1,12,87 3. Complete the independent economic impact analysis within 60 days after
8contracting to prepare the analysis.
AB42-ASA1,12,119 (d) When an independent economic impact analysis is requested under par. (a),
10the agency may not submit the proposed rule for approval under s. 227.185 until the
11agency receives the completed independent economic impact analysis.
AB42-ASA1,10 12Section 10 . 227.137 (6) and (7) of the statutes are repealed.
AB42-ASA1,11 13Section 11 . 227.139 of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,12,23 14227.139 Passage of bill required for certain rules. (1) If an economic
15impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (2), a revised economic impact analysis
16prepared under s. 227.137 (4), or an independent economic impact analysis prepared
17under s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. indicates that $10,000,000 or more in
18implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by or
19passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any
202-year period as a result of the proposed rule, the agency proposing the rule shall
21stop work on the proposed rule and may not continue promulgating the proposed rule
22notwithstanding any provision authorizing or requiring the agency to promulgate
23the proposed rule, except as authorized under sub. (2).
AB42-ASA1,13,2 24(2) (a) Any member of the legislature may introduce a bill authorizing an
25agency to promulgate a rule that the agency is prohibited from promulgating under

1sub. (1). The agency may resume the rule-making process as provided in this
2subchapter upon enactment of a bill introduced under this paragraph.
AB42-ASA1,13,153 (b) If an agency is prohibited from promulgating a rule under sub. (1), the
4agency may modify the proposed rule, if the modification is germane to the subject
5matter of the proposed rule, to address the implementation and compliance costs of
6the proposed rule. If the agency modifies a proposed rule under this paragraph, the
7agency shall prepare a revised economic impact analysis under s. 227.137 (4).
8Following the modification, the agency may continue with the rule-making process
9as provided in this subchapter if the revised economic impact analysis prepared by
10the agency indicates, and any independent economic impact analysis prepared under
11s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. subsequent to the agency's modification also
12indicates, that $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are not
13reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local
14governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the
15proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,13,16 16(3) This section does not apply to rules promulgated under s. 227.24.
AB42-ASA1,13,18 17(4) (a) This section does not apply to a proposed rule of the department of
18natural resources relating to air quality if all of the following apply:
AB42-ASA1,13,2119 1. The rule is necessary to comply with an explicit call for a state
20implementation plan by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC
217410
(a) (1), 42 USC 7411 (c) (1) or (d) (1), or 42 USC 7412 (l) (1).
AB42-ASA1,13,2522 2. Any standard, requirement, or limitation proposed in the rule is consistent
23with and no more stringent in substance or form than what is required under the
24federal clean air act, 42 USC 7401 to 7671q, and regulations issued by the federal
25environmental protection agency under that act.
AB42-ASA1,14,2
13. The rule proposes to regulate only those emissions or substances explicitly
2required to be regulated under a state implementation plan described in subd. 1.
AB42-ASA1,14,53 (b) If the department of natural resources believes that par. (a) applies to a
4proposed rule, the department shall include a statement to that effect in any
5economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 for the proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,12 6Section 12. 227.14 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,14,117 227.14 (2) (a) 3m. A summary of any public comments and feedback on the
8statement of scope of the proposed rule that the agency received at any preliminary
9public hearing and comment period held under s. 227.136 and a description of how
10and to what extent the agency took those comments and that feedback into account
11in drafting the proposed rule.
AB42-ASA1,13 12Section 13. 227.14 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,15,613 227.14 (4m) Notice of submittal to legislative council staff. On the same
14day that an agency submits a proposed rule to the legislative council staff under s.
15227.15, the agency shall prepare a written notice of the agency's submittal to the
16legislative council staff. The notice shall include a statement of the date on which
17the proposed rule has been submitted to the legislative council staff for review, of the
18subject matter of the proposed rule, and of whether a public hearing on the proposed
19rule is required under s. 227.16, and shall identify the organizational unit within the
20agency that is primarily responsible for the promulgation of the rule. The notice
21shall also include a statement containing the identifying number of the statement
22of scope for the proposed rule assigned under s. 227.135 (3), the date of publication
23and issue number of the register in which the statement of scope is published, and
24the date of approval of the statement of scope by the individual or body with
25policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule under s. 227.135

1(2). The notice shall be approved by the individual or body with policy-making
2powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule. The agency shall send an
3electronic copy of the notice to the legislative reference bureau, in a format approved
4by the legislative reference bureau, for publication in the register. On the same day
5that the agency sends the notice to the legislative reference bureau, the agency shall
6send a copy of the notice to the secretary of administration.
AB42-ASA1,14 7Section 14 . 227.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,15,208 227.15 (1) Submittal to legislative council staff. Prior to a public hearing
9on a proposed rule required under s. 227.16 or, if no such public hearing is required,
10prior to notice under s. 227.19, an agency shall submit the proposed rule to the
11legislative council staff for review. The proposed rule shall be in the form required
12under s. 227.14 (1), and shall include the material required under s. 227.14 (2), (3),
13and (4), the economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2), and any revised
14economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (4). An agency may not hold a
15public hearing on a proposed rule or give notice under s. 227.19 until after it has
16received a written report of the legislative council staff review of the proposed rule
17or until after the initial review period of 20 working days under sub. (2) (intro.),
18whichever comes first. An agency may give notice of a public hearing prior to receipt
19of the legislative council staff report. This subsection does not apply to rules
20promulgated under s. 227.24.
AB42-ASA1,15 21Section 15 . 227.15 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,15,2422 227.15 (1m) (bm) The economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2)
23and, any revised economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (4), and any
24independent economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (4m)
.
AB42-ASA1,16 25Section 16. 227.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,16,4
1227.16 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2) In addition to any preliminary
2public hearing and comment period held under s. 227.136
, all rule making by an
3agency shall be preceded by notice and public hearing as provided in ss. 227.17 and
4227.18, except as provided in sub. (2).
AB42-ASA1,17 5Section 17. 227.16 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 227.136 (7) and amended
6to read:
AB42-ASA1,16,137 227.136 (7) For the purpose of soliciting public comment, an agency may hold
8a hearing on the general subject matter of possible or anticipated rules before
9preparing a statement of scope for a proposed rule in draft form. A hearing held
10under this subsection does not satisfy the requirement of sub. (1) with respect to the
11promulgation of a specific proposed rule
relieve the agency from its obligation to
12comply with a directive under sub. (1) or the requirement to hold a hearing under s.
13227.16
.
AB42-ASA1,18 14Section 18. 227.17 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,16,1615 227.17 (1) (intro.) If a hearing is required under s. 227.16, the agency shall do
16all of the following
:
AB42-ASA1,19 17Section 19 . 227.17 (3) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,16,1918 227.17 (3) (eg) Any independent economic impact analysis prepared under s.
19227.137 (4m).
AB42-ASA1,20 20Section 20. 227.17 (3) (em) of the statutes is repealed.
AB42-ASA1,21 21Section 21 . 227.185 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,17,4 22227.185 Approval by governor. After a proposed rule is in final draft form,
23the agency shall submit the proposed rule to the governor for approval. The governor,
24in his or her discretion, may approve or reject the proposed rule. If the governor
25approves a proposed rule, the governor shall provide the agency with a written notice

1of that approval. No proposed rule may be submitted to the legislature for review
2under s. 227.19 (2) unless the governor has approved the proposed rule in writing.
3The agency shall notify the joint committee for review of administrative rules
4whenever it submits a proposed rule for approval under this section.
AB42-ASA1,22 5Section 22 . 227.19 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,17,166 227.19 (3) Form of report. (intro.) The report required under sub. (2) shall be
7in writing and shall include the proposed rule in the form specified in s. 227.14 (1);
8the material specified in s. 227.14 (2), (3), and (4); including any statement,
9suggested changes, or other material submitted to the agency by the small business
10regulatory review board; a copy of any economic impact analysis prepared by the
11agency under s. 227.137 (2); a copy of any revised economic impact analysis prepared
12by the agency under s. 227.137 (4); a copy of any report prepared by the department
13of administration under s. 227.137 (6);
independent economic impact analysis
14prepared under s. 227.137 (4m);
a copy of any energy impact report received from the
15public service commission under s. 227.117 (2); and a copy of any recommendations
16of the legislative council staff. The report shall also include all of the following:
AB42-ASA1,23 17Section 23. 227.19 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,17,1918 227.19 (3) (c) A list of the persons who appeared or registered for or against the
19proposed rule at a public hearing held under s. 227.136 or 227.16.
AB42-ASA1,24 20Section 24 . 227.19 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,18,221 227.19 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) Except as otherwise provided under subds. 1m. and 5.
22in this paragraph, the committee review period for each committee extends for 30
23days after referral of the proposed rule to the committee under sub. (2). If the
24chairperson or the cochairpersons of a committee take either of the following actions
25within the 30-day period, the committee review period for that committee is

1continued for 30 days from the date on which the first 30-day review period would
2have expired:
AB42-ASA1,25 3Section 25 . 227.19 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,18,164 227.19 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in subd. 1m. this
5paragraph
, the review period for the joint committee for review of administrative
6rules extends for 30 days after the last referral of a proposed rule and any objection
7to that committee, and during that review period that committee may take any action
8on the proposed rule in whole or in part permitted under this subsection. The joint
9committee for review of administrative rules shall meet and take action in executive
10session during that period with respect to any proposed rule or any part of a proposed
11rule to which a committee has objected and may meet and take action in executive
12session during that period with respect to any proposed rule or any part of a proposed
13rule to which no committee has objected, except that if the cochairpersons take either
14of the following actions within the 30-day period, the joint committee review period
15is continued for 30 days from the date on which the first 30-day review period would
16have expired:
AB42-ASA1,26 17Section 26 . 227.19 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB42-ASA1,19,418 227.19 (5) (b) 3. The joint committee for review of administrative rules, by a
19majority vote of a quorum of the committee, may request the preparation of an
20independent economic impact analysis for a proposed rule, regardless of whether an
21independent economic impact analysis was prepared under s. 227.137 (4m). If the
22joint committee for review of administrative rules requests an independent economic
23impact analysis under this subdivision, the committee shall notify the agency
24proposing the proposed rule and shall contract with a person that is not an agency
25to prepare the independent economic impact analysis, and the review period for the

1committee is extended to the 10th working day following receipt by the committee
2of the completed analysis. The person preparing the independent economic impact
3analysis shall comply with s. 227.137 (4m) (c) 1. to 3. Costs of completing an
4independent economic impact analysis shall be paid as follows:
AB42-ASA1,19,105 a. If the estimate in the independent economic impact analysis of total
6implementation and compliance costs under s. 227.137 (3) (b) 1. varies from the
7agency's estimate by 15 percent or more or varies from the agency's determination
8that there will be no implementation or compliance costs, the committee shall assess
9the agency that is proposing the proposed rule for the costs of completing the
10independent economic impact analysis.
AB42-ASA1,19,1611 b. If the estimate in the independent economic impact analysis of total
12implementation and compliance costs under s. 227.137 (3) (b) 1. does not vary from
13the agency's estimate by 15 percent or more or is in accord with the agency's
14determination that there will be no implementation and compliance costs, the costs
15of completing the independent economic impact analysis shall be paid in equal parts
16from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b).
AB42-ASA1,20,217 c. Notwithstanding subd. 3. a. and b., if the maximum potential obligation
18under the contract for completing the independent economic impact analysis exceeds
19$50,000, the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall submit the
20proposed contract to the joint committee on finance for the purpose of determining
21the funding source for the costs of completing the independent economic impact
22analysis, and the costs of completing the independent economic impact analysis shall
23be paid as provided by the joint committee on finance. If the joint committee on
24finance does not act to determine the funding source within 90 days, the costs of

1completing the independent economic impact analysis shall be paid as provided in
2subd. 3. a. and b.
AB42-ASA1,27 3Section 27 . 227.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,20,164 227.19 (5) (d) Joint committee action. The joint committee for review of
5administrative rules may nonconcur in a committee's objection to a proposed rule or
6a part of a proposed rule, concur in a committee's approval of a proposed rule or a part
7of a proposed rule, otherwise approve a proposed rule or a part of a proposed rule, or
8waive its jurisdiction over a proposed rule or a part of a proposed rule by voting to
9nonconcur, concur, or approve, or to waive its jurisdiction, during the applicable
10review period under par. (b). Except as provided in par. (dm), if If the joint committee
11for review of administrative rules objects to a proposed rule or a part of a proposed
12rule and invokes this paragraph, an agency may not promulgate the proposed rule
13or part of the proposed rule objected to until a bill introduced under par. (e) fails to
14be enacted. The joint committee for review of administrative rules may object to a
15proposed rule or a part of a proposed rule under this paragraph only for one or more
16of the reasons specified under sub. (4) (d).
AB42-ASA1,28 17Section 28 . 227.19 (5) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,21,418 227.19 (5) (dm) Rules increasing dwelling construction costs; Indefinite
19objection;
joint committee action. If the joint committee for review of administrative
20rules objects to a proposed rule or a part of a proposed rule for a reason specified in
21sub. (4) (d) 7.
and invokes this paragraph, the department of safety and professional
22services
agency may not promulgate the proposed rule or part of the proposed rule
23objected to until a bill introduced under par. (em) is enacted. This paragraph applies
24notwithstanding that the purpose of the one- and 2-family dwelling code under s.
25101.60 includes promoting interstate uniformity in construction standards
The joint

1committee for review of administrative rules may object to a proposed rule or a part
2of a proposed rule under this paragraph only for one or more of the reasons specified
3under sub. (4) (d)
. This paragraph does not apply to a proposed rule whose
4promulgation has been previously authorized under par. (fm).
AB42-ASA1,29 5Section 29 . 227.19 (5) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB42-ASA1,21,146 227.19 (5) (em) Rules increasing dwelling construction costs; Indefinite
7objection;
bill to authorize promulgation. If the joint committee for review of
8administrative rules objects to a proposed rule or a part of a proposed rule under par.
9(dm), any member of the legislature may introduce a bill to authorize promulgation
10of the proposed rule or part of the proposed rule. This paragraph applies
11notwithstanding that the purpose of the one- and 2-family dwelling code under s.
12101.60 includes promoting interstate uniformity in construction standards.
This
13paragraph does not apply to a proposed rule whose promulgation has been previously
14authorized under par. (fm).
AB42-ASA1,30 15Section 30 . 227.19 (5) (f) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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