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JTK:mfd:jf
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 22, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Lorge, Musser, Robson,
Gronemus, Seratti, Powers and Huber, cosponsored by Senator Wineke.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AB376,1,3
1An Act to create 13.92 (1) (bm) of the statutes;
relating to: assessment of
2charges against certain requesters for the use of drafting services of the
3legislative reference bureau.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the legislative reference bureau prepares, in proper form, original
proposals and amendments for introduction in the legislature. Under Joint Rule 51,
legal services are provided by the bureau to any member or member-elect of the
legislature, the chairperson of each legislative committee on behalf of the committee,
the chief clerk of each house of the legislature and any agency of Wisconsin state
government. Currently, all drafting services are provided at state expense using
general purpose revenues.
This bill directs the bureau to assess and collect fees for the use of drafting
services provided by the bureau to any person other than a member, member-elect
or committee of the legislature or legislative service agency. The fees are to be
established by the chief of the legislative reference bureau on the basis of the hourly
budgeted cost of operation of the drafting section for the fiscal biennium during
which the services are provided. Under the bill, revenue derived from the fees is
deposited in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB376, s. 1
1Section
1. 13.92 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB376,2,72
13.92
(1) (bm)
Charges for drafting services. The legislative reference bureau
3shall assess and collect fees for the use of drafting services provided by the bureau
4to any person other than a member, member-elect, officer or committee of the
5legislature or legislative service agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (6). The fees shall be
6established by the chief on the basis of the hourly budgeted cost for operation of the
7drafting section for the fiscal biennium during which the services are provided.
