AJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 14, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Brancel, Freese, Foti and Kunicki, cosponsored by Senators Chvala, Risser and Rude.

AJR1,1,8 To repeal joint rules 32 (2), 73 (6) and 77 (5) and (6); to amend joint rules 14, 32 (1) (intro.) and (i), 34, 41 (3) (a) to (g), 42 (2), 44 (title), (1) and (2) (a), 45 (2) and (3), 46 (2) and (4), 48 (1) and (4), 52 (1) (intro.), (b) and (e) and (7), 53 (1) (intro.) and (2) (a), 54 (2) and (3), 56 (1), 59, chapter 7 (title), 62, 63, 64 (title) and (1) (intro.), 65, 66, 71, 72, 73 (1) to (5), 74 (1) and (2) (intro.) and (f), 75 (1), 76, 77 (intro.) and (4), 78, 79 (1) and (5), 81 (1) (intro.) and (2) (c), 83 (2) (c), 84 (1), 85, 87 (3) (c) 1. and 2. and 98 (1), (2) (b) and (3); to repeal and recreate joint rule 52 (1) (a); and to create joint rules 35; relating to: the joint rules.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution makes various changes to the joint rules. The joint resolution:

1. Deletes a requirement for legislative documents other than stationery to be given to the contract printer for printing, permits reproduction rather than printing of legislative documents and permits the reproduction of additional copies of legislative documents to be authorized by the chief clerks of the houses, rather than by the committee on organization of each house as currently provided.

2. Deletes the requirement that notations of legislative action be made on the jackets of proposals, thereby permitting this record-keeping function to be prepared electronically.

3. Continues the requirement for a bulletin of proceedings, but deletes the requirements that it be published in 4 volumes and that it be published weekly.

4. Permits the document numbers of floor amendments to be distinguished from the document numbers of other amendments.

5. Requires the chief clerks to assign an enrolled joint resolution number to any joint resolution amending the constitution and permits them to assign such an enrolled number to any other joint resolution. The resolution requires all joint resolutions that are assigned an enrolled joint resolution number to be printed in the session laws. Currently, all joint resolutions relating to constitutional amendments, advisory referenda, memorials, investigations and studies must be printed in the session laws.

6. Permits the use of facsimile signatures by legislative officers who are required to sign resolutions of more than one copy, rather than more than 10 copies, as currently provided.

7. Provides that all officers required by assembly rule, rather than just the speaker, must approve the meetings of committees outside of Madison.

AJR1,2,1 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:

AJR1, s. 1 Section 1. Joint rule chapter 7 (title) is amended to read:

AJR1,2,4 Chapter 7: PRINTING REPRODUCTION OF PROPOSALS

AJR1, s. 2 Section 2. Joint rule 14 is amended to read:

AJR1,2,9 Joint Rule 14. (title) Printing for the legislature Reproduction of legislative documents. (1) As provided by section 25 of article IV of the constitution, all All stationery and other printing purchased for the legislature shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

AJR1,3,2 (2) Each house of the legislature may have such publications and other matter printed reproduced in the manner provided by the rules of each house or the joint rules. In addition, the legislature or either house thereof may provide by rule, and the joint committee on legislative organization may provide by motion with the ayes and noes recorded in its minutes, for printing reproduction of materials for the legislature in any form, manner or amount which in the judgment of the legislature, the house or the joint committee best serves the interests of the people of the state, except that where there is a contract for printing reproduction with which such printing reproduction would conflict, the contract shall continue to govern until it expires.

AJR1,3,9 (3) For any legislative document originating in one house of the legislature and to be reproduced for both houses of the legislature, the joint committee on legislative organization shall determine the number of copies routinely to be printed reproduced unless otherwise provided by law or joint rule or resolution but the committee on organization of the house in which the document originated chief clerks of the senate and assembly, acting jointly, may authorize the printing reproduction of additional copies if warranted by the anticipated requests.

AJR1, s. 3 Section 3. Joint rule 32 (1) (intro.) and (i) are amended to read:

AJR1,3,15 Joint Rule 32 (1) (intro.) The chief clerk of each house shall supervise the notation entry of actions by that house upon the jacket envelope of in the history file for any bill, joint resolution or resolution. The chief clerk of each house shall include the history entries in the jacket envelope before submitting the jacket to the chief clerk of the other house. The notations entries shall include the following:

AJR1,3,18 (i) The date and authorizing chief clerk of for any reproduction of a proposal with all adopted amendments engrossed printing of the proposal therein or of any major amendment thereto as authorized by joint rule 63.

AJR1, s. 4 Section 4. Joint rule 32 (2) is repealed.

AJR1, s. 5 Section 5. Joint rule 34 is amended to read:

AJR1,4,2 Joint Rule 34. Submittal of enrolled bills to governor. After the enrolled bill has been signed by the appropriate officer or officers certifying to its passage, it shall be presented, as provided in the session schedule, by the chief clerk of the house in which it originated to the office of the governor for approval. The bill shall be accompanied by a transcript of the notations on the bill envelope, certified as correct by the chief clerk of the house in which the bill originated.

AJR1, s. 6 Section 6. Joint rule 35 is created to read:

AJR1,4,7 Joint Rule 35. Assignment of enrolled joint resolution numbers. The chief clerk shall assign an enrolled joint resolution number to any joint resolution amending the constitution and may assign an enrolled joint resolution number to any other joint resolution if the joint resolution originated in the chief clerk's house.

AJR1, s. 7 Section 7. Joint rule 41 (3) (a) to (g) are amended to read:

AJR1,4,18 Joint Rule 41 (3) (a) The joint committee on finance by the approval of a majority of its members, or either cochairperson of the committee, may request from the legislative fiscal bureau, or through the department of administration from an appropriate state agency, a supplemental fiscal estimate on any bill or on a bill as affected by any proposed amendment or proposed substitute amendment if the committee or cochairperson believes that the fiscal estimate on the bill, or on the bill as affected by the proposed amendment, would be substantially different from the fiscal estimate on the original bill. A supplemental fiscal estimate prepared under this paragraph shall be submitted to the legislative reference bureau for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope.

AJR1,5,5 (b) At the request of a bill's primary author, the presiding officer of either house may request through the department of administration from an appropriate state agency a supplemental fiscal estimate on any bill, or on a bill as affected by any proposed amendment or proposed substitute amendment, if the presiding officer believes that the fiscal estimate on the bill, or on the bill as affected by the proposed amendment, would be substantially different from the fiscal estimate on the original bill. Unless otherwise determined by the house in which the bill may be placed on calendar, failure to receive a supplemental fiscal estimate requested under this paragraph on a bill which already has one or more original fiscal estimates shall not delay consideration of the bill. A supplemental fiscal estimate prepared under this paragraph shall be submitted to the legislative reference bureau for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope.

AJR1,5,9 (c) The department of administration may submit a supplemental fiscal estimate to the legislative reference bureau for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope if the department disagrees with a fiscal estimate prepared by a state agency.

AJR1,5,15 (d) In addition to the original estimates prepared by state agencies, the department of administration shall, if appropriate, submit to the legislative reference bureau for review by the requester under joint rule 48 and for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope, a consolidated fiscal estimate summarizing all original fiscal estimates prepared by state agencies relating to a specific bill.

AJR1,5,20 (e) Any state agency may submit to the department of administration for submission to the legislative reference bureau for review by the primary author of an introduced bill under joint rule 48 and for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope an updated fiscal estimate supplementing the original estimate on any bill if the agency has available better or more current information.

AJR1,5,25 (f) The legislative fiscal bureau or the department of administration shall, if requested under joint rule 48 (3), prepare a supplemental fiscal estimate. If a supplemental fiscal estimate is requested the fiscal bureau or the department shall submit the prepared supplemental fiscal estimate to the legislative reference bureau for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope.

AJR1,6,4 (g) A state agency shall submit any fiscal estimate requested under joint rule 48 (2) to the department of administration for submission to the legislative reference bureau for review by the primary author under joint rule 48 and for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope.

AJR1, s. 8 Section 8. Joint rule 42 (2) is amended to read:

AJR1,6,9 Joint Rule 42 (2) The name of the state agency preparing the estimate, and the date, shall be reproduced at the end of the printed estimate. The original copy of the estimate shall also carry the signature of be signed by a responsible official of the agency.

AJR1, s. 9 Section 9. Joint rule 44 (title), (1) and (2) (a) are amended to read:

AJR1,6,13 Joint Rule 44. (title) Bill jackets to be marked display "FE". (1) The jackets of all bills carrying a fiscal estimate shall have the initials "FE" prominently stamped or written displayed on them.

AJR1,6,17 (2) (a) The preliminary determination of whether the bill requires a fiscal estimate shall be made by the legislative reference bureau which shall indicate that a bill requires a fiscal estimate by stamping or writing the letters displaying "FE" prominently on the jacket.

AJR1, s. 10 Section 10. Joint rule 45 (2) and (3) are amended to read:

AJR1,7,3 Joint Rule 45 (2) If the fiscal estimate is procured before the bill is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the estimate to the requester. If the requester desires to introduce the bill, the reference bureau shall attach place the estimate and any worksheet to the camera-ready original of the at the end of the bill or in the jacket envelope, and prepare the bill for introduction. The fiscal estimate and any worksheet shall be printed reproduced at the end of the bill or as an appendix as are amendments. If the fiscal estimate is procured after the bill has been introduced the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the estimate and any worksheet to the primary author of the introduced bill as provided under joint rule 48.

AJR1,7,13 (3) The chief clerk shall enter on the bill jacket in the history file for a bill the dates when a fiscal estimate on an original bill is requested and published, when a fiscal estimate on any bill as amended or as amended by any proposed amendment or substitute amendment is requested and published, when a supplemental fiscal estimate is requested and published and when a memorandum under joint rule 47 is inserted in the bill jacket. If a fiscal estimate is requested after the bill is introduced, the chief clerk shall enter in the history file for the bill the dates when a fiscal estimate on an original bill is requested, when a fiscal estimate on any bill as amended or as amended by any proposed amendment or substitute amendment is requested, and when a supplemental fiscal estimate is requested.

AJR1, s. 11 Section 11. Joint rule 46 (2) and (4) are amended to read:

AJR1,7,21 Joint Rule 46 (2) The state agency shall prepare an original typed copy of the estimate and of any worksheet suitable for photo reproduction and such copies as specified by the department of administration. It shall return the estimate and any worksheet and the bill within 5 working days to the department of administration unless the department of administration, under joint rule 42 (3), extends the period for the preparation of the estimate. The department of administration shall notify the state agency of any bill not returned within the deadline.

AJR1,7,25 (4) The department of administration shall, when requested under joint rule 48 (3), prepare a supplemental fiscal estimate, and shall submit the supplemental fiscal estimate to the legislative reference bureau for printing reproduction and insertion in the bill jacket envelope.