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.

AJR1, s. 12 Section 12. Joint rule 48 (1) and (4) are amended to read:

AJR1,8,7 Joint Rule 48 (1) On the 6th working day after the legislative reference bureau submits a copy of a fiscal estimate for an introduced bill to the primary author, the bureau shall forward copies of the fiscal estimate and any worksheet to the legislative fiscal bureau and to the chief clerk of the house of origin to be inserted in the bill jacket envelope and shall forthwith cause the original, signed copy of the estimate and any worksheet to be printed reproduced as are amendments.

AJR1,8,16 (4) During the 5-day period under sub. (1), the primary author of an introduced bill may request that the agency which prepared the fiscal estimate rewrite its fiscal estimate. If the agency agrees to rewrite the estimate and the primary author agrees to a delay in the publication of the fiscal estimate, the agency shall immediately notify the department of administration and the legislative reference bureau and the rewritten fiscal estimate, notwithstanding sub. (1), shall be the only original estimate printed reproduced and inserted in the bill jacket envelope, but both the rewritten and the initial fiscal estimate shall be retained by the legislative reference bureau.

AJR1, s. 13 Section 13. Joint rule 52 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:

AJR1,8,20 Joint Rule 52 (1) (intro.) The title of all bills shall state, in the fewest words practicable, the subject to which the bill relates and shall be drawn up in one of the following forms or a form similar to one of the following forms:

AJR1, s. 14 Section 14. Joint rule 52 (1) (a) is repealed and recreated to read:

AJR1,9,2 Joint Rule 52 (1) (a) An Act to repeal.... ; to renumber.... ; to consolidate and renumber.... ; to renumber and amend.... ; to consolidate, renumber and amend.... ; to amend.... ; to repeal and recreate.... ; and to create.... of the statutes; and to affect 19.. laws, chapter...., section.... [to 1981] and 19.. Wisconsin Act.... [starting 1983], section.... ; relating to: .... .

AJR1, s. 15 Section 15. Joint rule 52 (1) (b) and (e) and (7) are amended to read:

AJR1,9,5 Joint Rule 52 (1) (b) An Act to relating to: (authorize, provide authorizing, providing, etc.) ..... .

AJR1,9,12 (e) Executive budget bills under section 16.47 (1) of the statutes, bills proposing bulk revision of one or more entire chapters of the statutes, reconciliation bills introduced by the committee on organization of either house and revisor's correction and revision bills shall not be subject to the requirements of pars. (a) to (d), and instead may use a descriptive title similar to the following example: "An Act to amend and revise chapter.... and to make diverse other changes in the statutes, relating to; relating to:....".

AJR1,9,19 (7) Except as necessary to revise the relating clause of the affected bill, joint resolution, resolution or substitute amendment, an amendment may not change the title of the proposal. When a substitute amendment or proposal is printed reproduced with all adopted amendments engrossed therein, or when the proposal is enrolled after passage and concurrence, the legislative reference bureau shall make the required changes in the title so that the title correctly lists all sections affected by the proposal.

AJR1, s. 16 Section 16. Joint rule 53 (1) (intro.) and (2) (a) are amended to read:

AJR1,9,24 Joint Rule 53 (1) (intro.) It is the policy of this state that law of continuing application shall be incorporated into the statutes. The assignment of statute numbering to any part of a bill shall be deemed indicative of a legislative intent that this text be printed in incorporated into the statutes.

AJR1,10,4 (2) (a) An increase or decrease in the amount of an existing sum certain appropriation, but the dollar amount by which the existing appropriation is increased or decreased shall be reflected in the appropriation total as shown in the printed statutes in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes.

AJR1, s. 17 Section 17. Joint rule 54 (2) and (3) are amended to read:

AJR1,10,11 Joint Rule 54 (2) The legislative reference bureau shall provide to the authorizing legislator or state agency 6 4 copies of each approved proposal or and 6 copies of each approved amendment. One copy shall be for the use of the requester. The other 5 copies shall, if a proposal, be inserted in the jacket envelope or, if a substitute amendment or amendment, be fastened together with cover sheets that identify the "jacket copy" and the "LRB-file copy" attached to an amendment jacket.

AJR1,10,15 (3) (a) Jacket envelopes for proposals, and cover sheets amendment jackets for substitute amendments and amendments, shall be imprinted in identified by red for proposals, substitute amendments and amendments introduced in the senate, and shall be imprinted in identified by black for those introduced in the assembly.

AJR1,10,21 (b) Each cover sheet amendment jacket shall contain blanks to identify the substitute amendment or amendment by number, to list the date of introduction and to enter the name or names of the member, members or committee that offered the substitute amendment or amendment. Each cover sheet amendment jacket shall allow sufficient space to add, if appropriate, the name of the individual or organization requesting the introduction.

AJR1,11,3 (c) Each jacket envelope shall be large enough to hold the papers pertaining to the proposal without such papers being folded. The outside of each jacket shall be imprinted with blanks to identify the proposal by number, a field to display the title and other introductory information of the proposal, and ruled columns to receive the notations of the chief clerk. The jacket envelopes for bills and joint resolutions shall provide the ruled columns for chief clerk's notations, head to head, both on the front and back of the jacket envelope.

AJR1, s. 18 Section 18. Joint rule 56 (1) is amended to read:

AJR1,11,9 Joint Rule 56 (1) The chief clerks and the legislative reference bureau shall correct all minor clerical errors found in any bill, resolution or amendment thereto. Any correction under this rule shall be noted entered by the chief clerk on the proposal's jacket envelope and entered in the journal history file for the proposal of the house having possession of the proposal.

AJR1, s. 19 Section 19. Joint rule 59 is amended to read:

AJR1,11,24 Joint Rule 59. Explanative notes. In addition to such notes as are required by law or joint rule, explanative notes may be included in executive budget bills, in revision and correction bills prepared by the revisor of statutes, in reconciliation bills introduced by the organization committee on organization of either house and in bills, joint resolutions or resolutions introduced and in substitute amendments or amendments offered by the joint legislative council or its law revision committee, at the request of the judicial council and by or at the request of any other official interim study or investigative group. Such notes shall be prepared by the requester, shall be factual in nature, shall be as brief as may be and, where feasible, shall follow the section of the measure to which they relate. Notes shall appear in the original printed reproduced version of the measure only, and shall not appear in the Wisconsin Acts, session law volumes or statutes unless the revisor determines that printing including them is essential. Such notes constitute no part of the proposed act.

AJR1, s. 20 Section 20. Joint rule 62 is amended to read:

AJR1,12,4 Joint Rule 62. (title) Number of copies printed. (1) The joint committee on legislative organization shall determine the number of copies of each bill, joint resolution or resolution and amendments thereto which shall be printed reproduced on a routine basis unless otherwise provided by joint resolution.

AJR1,12,9 (2) Additional copies of a legislative proposal may be procured by the house in which the measure originated, as provided in the rules of the house or upon authorization by the committee on organization or chief clerk of that house or upon the passage by roll call vote of a motion setting forth the number of copies needed to satisfy anticipated requests. Such motions shall be privileged.

AJR1, s. 21 Section 21. Joint rule 63 is amended to read:

AJR1,12,21 Joint Rule 63. (title) Printing Reproduction of engrossed measures. Upon the finding by the chief clerk of either house that a bill, joint resolution, resolution or major amendment thereto has been amended in the house of origin to a considerable degree, the chief clerk may instruct the legislative reference bureau to prepare and have printed reproduced an engrossed copy of the measure. In preparing engrossed copy for a bill, joint resolution or resolution the legislative reference bureau shall, if time permits, provide it with a revised analysis. Upon receipt from the legislative reference bureau of the engrossed copy, the chief clerk shall enter that fact on the jacket in the history file for the measure. Any subsequent amendments to a measure ordered printed reproduced with all adopted amendments engrossed therein shall be drafted to fit the printed reproduced engrossed text.