AB8-ASA1,13,4 227.137 (3) (e) A determination made in consultation with the businesses and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule as to whether the proposed rule would adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, jobs, or the overall economic competitiveness of this state.

AB8-ASA1, s. 18 Section 18. 227.137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,13,18 227.137 (4) The On the same day that the agency shall submit submits the economic impact report analysis to the legislative council staff, under s. 227.15 (1), the agency shall also submit that analysis to the department of administration, and to the petitioner to the governor, and to the chief clerks of each house of the legislature, who shall distribute the analysis to the presiding officers of their respective houses, to the chairpersons of the appropriate standing committees of their respective houses, as designated by those presiding officers, and to the cochairpersons of the joint committee for review of administrative rules. If a proposed rule is modified after the economic impact analysis is submitted under this subsection so that the economic impact of the proposed rule is significantly changed, the agency shall prepare a revised economic impact analysis for the proposed rule as modified. A revised economic impact analysis shall be prepared and submitted in the same manner as an original economic impact analysis is prepared and submitted.

AB8-ASA1, s. 19 Section 19. 227.137 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB8-ASA1, s. 20 Section 20. 227.138 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.

AB8-ASA1, s. 21 Section 21. 227.138 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (6) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,14,6 227.137 (6) (intro.) If an economic impact report will be prepared under s. 227.137 (2) analysis regarding a proposed rule indicates that a total of $20,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses and individuals as a result of the proposed rule, the department of administration shall review the proposed rule and issue a report. The agency shall may not submit a proposed rule to the legislature for review under s. 227.19 (2) until the agency receives a copy of the department's report and the approval of the secretary of administration. The report shall include all of the following findings:

AB8-ASA1, s. 22 Section 22. 227.138 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 227.138 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,14,11 227.138 (6) (a) That the economic impact report and the analysis required under s. 227.137 (3) are is supported by related documentation contained or referenced in the economic impact report analysis.

AB8-ASA1, s. 23 Section 23. 227.138 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (6) (b).

AB8-ASA1, s. 24 Section 24. 227.138 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (6) (c).

AB8-ASA1, s. 25 Section 25. 227.138 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (6) (d).

AB8-ASA1, s. 26 Section 26. 227.138 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 227.137 (7) and amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,14,23 227.137 (7) Before issuing a report under sub. (2) (6), the department of administration may return a proposed rule to the agency for further consideration and revision with a written explanation of why the proposed rule is being returned. If the agency head disagrees with the department's reasons for returning the proposed rule, the agency head shall so notify the department in writing. The secretary of administration shall approve the proposed rule when the agency has adequately addressed the issues raised during the department's review of the rule.

AB8-ASA1, s. 27 Section 27. 227.138 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB8-ASA1, s. 28 Section 28. 227.14 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,15,4 227.14 (2) (a) 6. Any analysis and supporting documentation that the agency used in support of the agency's determination of the rule's effect on small businesses under s. 227.114 or that was used when the agency prepared an economic impact report analysis under s. 227.137 (3).

AB8-ASA1, s. 29 Section 29. 227.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,15,16 227.15 (1) Submittal to legislative council staff. Prior to a public hearing on a proposed rule or, if no public hearing is required, prior to notice under s. 227.19, an agency shall submit the proposed rule to the legislative council staff for review. The proposed rule shall be in the form required under s. 227.14 (1), and shall include the material required under s. 227.14 (2) to (4), (3), and (4) and the economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2). An agency may not hold a public hearing on a proposed rule or give notice under s. 227.19 until after it has received a written report of the legislative council staff review of the proposed rule or until after the initial review period of 20 working days under sub. (2) (intro.), whichever comes first. An agency may give notice of a public hearing prior to receipt of the legislative council staff report. This subsection does not apply to rules promulgated under s. 227.24.

AB8-ASA1, s. 30 Section 30. 227.15 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB8-ASA1,15,18 227.15 (1m) (bm) The economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2).

AB8-ASA1, s. 31 Section 31. 227.17 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB8-ASA1,15,23 227.17 (3) (em) The economic impact analysis required under s. 227.137 (2) and any report prepared by the department of administration under s. 227.137 (6), or a summary of that analysis and report and a description of how a copy of the full analysis and report may be obtained from the agency at no charge.

AB8-ASA1, s. 32 Section 32. 227.185 of the statutes is created to read:

AB8-ASA1,16,8 227.185 Approval by governor. After a proposed rule is in final draft form, the agency shall submit the proposed rule to the governor for approval. The governor, in his or her discretion, may approve or reject the proposed rule. If the governor approves a proposed rule, the governor shall provide the agency with a written notice of that approval. No proposed rule may be submitted to the legislature for review under s. 227.19 (2) or filed with the legislative reference bureau under s. 227.20 for publication under s. 227.21 unless the governor has approved the proposed rule in writing.

AB8-ASA1, s. 33 Section 33. 227.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,16,25 227.19 (2) Notification of legislature. An agency shall submit a notice to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature when a proposed rule is in final draft form. The notice shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be accompanied by a report in the form specified under sub. (3). A notice received under this subsection on or after September 1 of an even-numbered year the last day of the legislature's final general-business floorperiod in the biennial session as established in the joint resolution required under s. 13.02 (3) shall be considered received on the first day of the next regular session of the legislature, unless the presiding officers of both houses direct referral of the notice and report under this subsection before that day. The presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall, within 10 working days following the day on which the notice and report are received, direct the appropriate chief clerk to refer them the notice and report to one standing committee. The agency shall submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the register a statement that a proposed rule has been submitted to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature. Each chief clerk shall enter a similar statement in the journal of his or her house.

AB8-ASA1, s. 34 Section 34. 227.19 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB8-ASA1,17,9 227.19 (3) Form of report. (intro.) The report required under sub. (2) shall be in writing and shall include the proposed rule in the form specified in s. 227.14 (1), the material specified in s. 227.14 (2) to, (3), and (4), a copy of any economic impact report analysis prepared by the agency under s. 227.137 (2), a copy of any report prepared by the department of administration under s. 227.138 227.137 (6), a copy of any energy impact report received from the public service commission under s. 227.117 (2), and a copy of any recommendations of the legislative council staff. The report shall also include all of the following: