Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a legislative Joint Committee on State Mandates (committee).
The committee consists of three majority party and two minority party members
from each house. At least one member of the majority party of each house who is
appointed to the committee must also be a member of the Joint Committee on
Finance.
The bill states that any bill placing a statutory requirement on a local
governmental unit must be referred at once to the committee and the bill may not
be considered further until the committee submits a report or 30 days have lapsed.
If the committee's report concludes that the bill has a negative uncompensated fiscal
effect on local governmental units, and the mandate is a wholly state-imposed
mandate upon local governmental units, this bill states that the committee must
offer an amendment to the bill appropriating funds to offset the cost of the mandate.
The bill defines "mandate" to exclude certain provisions and those that have minimal
fiscal effect.
Additionally, the bill states that the legislature may not enact a bill that
imposes future state-imposed mandates unless they receive a hearing before the
committee or are funded. If an enacted mandate is not funded, either upon passage
or in the future, the mandate may not be enforced until it is funded. The bill also

states that a state agency may not promulgate a rule or take an action that imposes
a mandate and that a state agency shall not take an action required by law if the
action would impose a mandate, unless there is a sufficient amount to fund the
mandate. Under this bill, affected local governments are reimbursed annually for the
approximate costs attributable to state-imposed mandates.
The bill directs the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by January 1, 2009, to identify
all mandates for the committee, other than ones having a minimal fiscal effect. The
committee is directed to submit legislation repealing all mandates to each house of
the legislature.
The bill also requires the committee to review and evaluate existing mandates.
To carry out its duties, the committee may make investigations and hold hearings.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SB189, s. 1 1Section 1. 13.093 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB189,2,132 13.093 (2) (b) Executive budget bills introduced under s. 16.47 (1) are exempt
3from the fiscal estimate requirement under par. (a) but shall, if they contain a
4provision affecting a public retirement fund or, providing a tax exemption, or
5imposing a mandate, as defined in s. 13.59 (1) (b)
, be analyzed as to those provisions
6by the respective joint survey committee or the joint committee on state mandates.
7If such a bill imposes a mandate, as defined in s. 13.59 (1) (b), the bill shall be
8simultaneously referred to the joint committee on state mandates and the joint
9committee on finance
. If such a bill contains a provision providing a tax exemption,
10the bill shall be simultaneously referred to the joint survey committee on tax
11exemptions and the joint committee on finance. The report of the joint survey
12committee on tax exemptions shall be prepared within 60 days of introduction for
13bills introduced under s. 16.47 (1).
SB189, s. 2 14Section 2. 13.59 of the statutes is created to read:
SB189,2,15 1513.59 Joint committee on state mandates. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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1(a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
SB189,3,72 (b) "Mandate," except in sub. (6), means a statutory provision placing a
3requirement on a local governmental unit and, in sub. (6), has the meaning given in
4s. 227.112 (1) (b). The term does not include any statutory provision that relates to
5employment discrimination or the compensation, benefits, leave, collective
6bargaining rights, or conditions of employment of employees or retirees of a local
7governmental unit or prevailing wages under s. 66.0903.
SB189,3,13 8(2) Creation. There is created a joint committee on state mandates, consisting
9of 3 majority party and 2 minority party senators and 3 majority party and 2 minority
10party representatives to the assembly appointed as are the members of standing
11committees in their respective houses. At least one member of the majority party of
12each house who is appointed to the joint committee on state mandates must also be
13a member of the joint committee on finance.
SB189,3,15 14(3) Committee procedures. (a) The committee shall meet at the call of its
15cochairpersons.
SB189,3,1716 (b) All actions of the committee require the approval of a majority of all of the
17members.
SB189,3,18 18(4) Powers and duties. (a) The committee shall:
SB189,3,2019 1. Provide the legislature with a report under sub. (5) concerning each bill that
20would impose a mandate.
SB189,3,2221 2. On a regular basis, review existing mandates and evaluate their desirability
22as a matter of public policy, cost-effectiveness, and financial responsibility.
SB189,3,2323 (b) The committee may make investigations and hold hearings.
SB189,4,6 24(5) Report. (a) Upon the introduction in either house of the legislature of a bill
25that would impose a mandate, the bill shall at once be referred to the joint committee

1on state mandates by the presiding officer, unless the presiding officer determines
2that the mandate has a minimal fiscal effect on local governmental units. The bill
3may not be considered further by either house or any other committee until the
4earlier of 30 days after referral or the time at which the joint committee on state
5mandates submits a written report, to the chief clerk of the house in which the bill
6is introduced, doing all of the following:
SB189,4,87 1. Describing the fiscal effect on state government and on local governmental
8units of the mandate contained in the bill.
SB189,4,99 2. Identifying the objective of the mandate contained in the bill.
SB189,4,1110 3. Determining whether it is possible to achieve the objective without imposing
11a mandate.
SB189,4,1312 4. Determining whether the mandate contained in the bill is state-imposed or
13is addressing a requirement imposed by the federal government.
SB189,4,1814 5. Explaining the effect of the mandate contained in the bill on the revenues
15and expenditures of state government and local governmental units, including an
16explanation as to whether unrestricted or restricted state aid, grants, or tax benefits
17are currently being provided or potentially available under existing law to meet the
18costs of the mandate.
SB189,4,2019 6. Identifying whether the mandate contained in the bill has a recurring or
20nonrecurring impact.
SB189,4,2321 7. Identifying any method of reimbursement for any costs of the mandate
22contained in the bill or any method of waiver or appeal of the requirements contained
23in the mandate.
SB189,4,2524 8. Addressing whether it is appropriate to consider an expiration date for the
25mandate contained in the bill.
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19. Addressing the desirability of the mandate contained in the bill as a matter
2of public policy.
SB189,5,43 10. Providing any other information that the committee considers to be
4appropriate.
SB189,5,105 (b) If the committee's report concludes that the bill has a negative
6uncompensated fiscal effect on local governmental units, and that the mandate
7contained in the bill is wholly state-imposed, the committee shall prepare and offer
8an amendment to the bill that increases the amount of the appropriation under s.
920.505 (1) (bm) or such other appropriation designated in the amendment and
10creates any other provisions required by s. 13.591 (2).
SB189,5,1311 (c) The report under par. (a) shall be reproduced as an appendix to the bill and
12attached to it as are amendments. The reproduction shall be in lieu of inclusion in
13the daily journal of the house in which the bill is introduced.
SB189,5,17 14(6) Identification of mandates. (a) The legislative fiscal bureau shall identify
15all mandates, other than mandates that have a minimal fiscal effect, existing on the
16effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and submit that
17information to the joint committee on state mandates by January 1, 2009.
SB189,5,2018 (b) The committee shall introduce one or more bills amending the statutes in
19each house of the legislature repealing all mandates that are wholly state-imposed
20and that have a negative uncompensated fiscal effect on local governmental units.
SB189, s. 3 21Section 3. 13.591 of the statutes is created to read:
SB189,5,23 2213.591 Funding of state-imposed mandates. (1) Definition. In this
23section, "mandate" has the meaning set forth in s. 13.59 (1) (b).
SB189,6,6 24(2) Appropriation increase. The legislature may not enact a bill on or after the
25effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], that contains a mandate

1unless the bill has had a public hearing before the joint committee on state mandates
2or contains an appropriation to provide for reimbursement under s. 16.59 for the
3current fiscal biennium, and requires that an appropriation be provided in all
4subsequent fiscal years in which the mandate is imposed, by the applicable amount
5specified in the report prepared under s. 13.59 (5), to provide for reimbursement
6under s. 16.59.
SB189,6,11 7(3) Enforcement prohibited if unfunded. If a bill that contains a mandate is
8enacted after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], is not in
9compliance with sub. (2), or if the legislature does not provide an appropriation as
10required by sub. (2) for the mandate, the mandate contained in the enacted bill may
11not be enforced until the required appropriation is provided.
SB189,6,18 12(4) Existing unfunded mandates. If the joint committee on state mandates
13determines that a law enacted or rule promulgated on or before the effective date of
14this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], contains a mandate that is wholly
15state-imposed and that has a negative uncompensated fiscal effect on local
16governmental units, the committee shall introduce a bill in each house of the
17legislature repealing the law or making the rule ineffective unless the committee
18determines that the uncompensated fiscal effect is minimal.
SB189, s. 4 19Section 4. 16.59 of the statutes is created to read:
SB189,6,20 2016.59 State funding of mandates. (1) In this section:
SB189,6,2121 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
SB189,6,2222 (b) "Mandate" has the meaning given in s. 227.112 (1) (b).
SB189,7,6 23(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (bm) or such other
24appropriations designated by law for such purpose, on the basis of the report
25prepared under s. 13.59 (5) and other relevant information available to the

1department, the department shall reimburse local governmental units for their
2approximate costs not otherwise funded by the state that are attributable to
3mandates that are subject to the funding requirements under s. 13.591 or 227.112.
4Reimbursements under this subsection shall be made on an annual basis and shall
5be accompanied by a statement identifying each mandate for which reimbursement
6is made and the amount of reimbursement for each mandate.
SB189, s. 5 7Section 5. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
8the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB189, s. 6 9Section 6. 20.505 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB189,7,1210 20.505 (1) (bm) State funding of mandates. As a continuing appropriation, the
11amounts in the schedule to reimburse local governmental units as provided under
12s. 16.59.
SB189, s. 7 13Section 7. 227.112 of the statutes is created to read:
SB189,7,14 14227.112 State funding of mandates. (1) In this section:
SB189,7,1515 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
SB189,8,216 (b) "Mandate" has the meaning given in s. 13.59 (1) (b), and includes a provision
17in a rule placing a requirement on a local governmental unit. The term does not
18include any rule provision that relates to employment discrimination or the
19compensation, benefits, leave, collective bargaining rights, or conditions of

1employment of employees or retirees of a local governmental unit or prevailing wages
2under s. 66.0903.
SB189,8,13 3(2) An agency may not promulgate a rule or take an action on or after the
4effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], that imposes a mandate,
5other than a mandate that has a minimal fiscal effect, and shall not, on or after the
6effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], take an action required by
7a law enacted on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],
8if the action would impose a mandate, other than a mandate that has a minimal fiscal
9effect, unless there is a sufficient amount in the appropriation account under s.
1020.505 (1) (bm) or such other appropriations designated by law for such purpose for
11providing reimbursement under s. 16.59 to local governmental units for their
12approximate costs that are attributable to the mandate without jeopardizing
13reimbursement under s. 16.59 for other mandates.
SB189,8,1414 (End)
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