The bill dissolves the task force and terminates the task force's staff positions
on July 1, 2001.
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:
SB372, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB372, s. 2 3Section 2. 20.765 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB372,2,64 20.765 (2) (c) Administrative rules task force. For the administrative rules task
5force, biennially, the amounts in the schedule to perform its functions under 1999
6Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 8 .
SB372, s. 3 7Section 3. 20.765 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin
8Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SB372, s. 4 9Section 4. 20.923 (6) (aLi) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.923 (6) (aLi) Administrative rules task force: director and staff employed
2under 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 8 .
SB372, s. 5 3Section 5. 20.923 (6) (aLi) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act
4.... (this act), is repealed.
SB372, s. 6 5Section 6. 230.08 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB372,3,76 230.08 (2) (am) The director and all staff of the administrative rules task force
7employed under 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 8.
SB372, s. 7 8Section 7. 230.08 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act
9.... (this act), is repealed.
SB372, s. 8 10Section 8 . Nonstatutory provisions; administrative rules task force.
SB372,3,1111 (1) Definitions. In this Section:
SB372,3,1212 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given in section 227.01 (1) of the statutes.
SB372,3,1313 (b) "Rule" has the meaning given in section 227.01 (13) of the statutes.
SB372,3,1514 (c) "Small business" has the meaning given in section 227.114 (1) (a) of the
15statutes.
SB372,3,1716 (d) "Task force" means the administrative rules task force created in this
17Section.
SB372,3,2018 (2) Creation. There is created the administrative rules task force in the
19legislative branch of state government. The task force shall consist of the following
20nonlegislative members:
SB372,3,2121 (a) Three members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
SB372,3,2222 (b) Three members appointed by the president of the senate.
SB372,3,2323 (c) Two members appointed by the assembly minority leader.
SB372,3,2424 (d) Two members appointed by the senate minority leader.
SB372,3,2525 (3) Powers and duties.
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1(a) Duties. The task force shall conduct a review of rules and agency statements
2of policy and interpretations of statutes in effect on the effective date of this
3paragraph that are identified by the task force based upon complaints and public
4comments received by the task force and concerns of task force members. The task
5force shall ensure that each reviewed rule, statement or interpretation meets all of
6the following criteria:
SB372,4,7 71. It is current and necessary.
SB372,4,8 82. It does not conflict with related federal statutes and regulations.
SB372,4,9 93. If a rule, it was properly promulgated as a rule.
SB372,4,12 104. If a rule, it was promulgated with adequate consideration of its effect on
11businesses, including its effect on small businesses under section 227.114 (2) of the
12statutes.
SB372,4,13 135. It does not discourage innovation and entrepreneurial business activity.
SB372,4,14 146. It is not detrimental to a healthy, statewide economy.
SB372,4,15 157. It is authorized by statute.
SB372,4,16 168. It does not conflict with state law.
SB372,4,18 179. It is not affected by a change in circumstances since enactment of the earliest
18law upon which the rule, statement or interpretation is based.
SB372,4,19 1910. It is not arbitrary and capricious.
SB372,4,20 2011. It does not impose an undue hardship.
SB372,4,2121 (b) Powers. The task force may do any of the following:
SB372,4,23 221. Based upon its review under paragraph (a), report findings and
23recommendations that relate to any of the following:
SB372,4,25 24a. Amending a rule, a statement of policy or an interpretation of a statute, to
25the agency that promulgated the rule, statement or interpretation.
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1b. Amending a statute interpreted by a rule, a statement of policy or other
2interpretation, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under
3section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
SB372,5,5 4c. Promulgating a statement of policy or an interpretation of a statute as a rule,
5to the joint committee for review of administrative rules.
SB372,5,7 62. Conduct public hearings and take testimony regarding a rule, statement of
7policy or interpretation of a statute.
SB372,5,13 83. Based upon its review under paragraph (a ), recommend to the joint
9committee for review of administrative rules, by a majority vote of a quorum of the
10task force, that a rule be suspended. The task force may recommend suspension only
11on the basis of testimony in relation to that rule received at a public hearing and only
12if the rule does not comply with one or more of the standards specified in paragraph
13(a) 7 . to 11.
SB372,5,16 144. Make recommendations to one or more agencies or the joint committee for
15review of administrative rules on methods or procedures to improve the process for
16promulgating new rules and reviewing existing rules.
SB372,5,17 175. Create one or more advisory committees to assist the task force.
SB372,5,2118 (4) Task force report. If the task force recommends that a rule be suspended
19under subsection (3) (b) 3 ., the task force shall submit to the joint committee for
20review of administrative rules with the recommendation a report that contains all
21of the following:
SB372,5,2322 (a) An explanation of the issue regarding the rule and the factual situation out
23of which the issue arose.
SB372,5,2524 (b) Arguments presented for and against the suspension recommendation at
25the public hearing on the rule.
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1(c) A statement of the action taken by the task force regarding the rule.
SB372,6,32 (d) A statement and analysis of the grounds upon which the task force relied
3for recommending suspension of the rule.
SB372,6,44 (5) Joint committee for review of administrative rules action.
SB372,6,55 (a) Temporary suspension.
SB372,6,12 61. If, within 30 days after receiving a recommendation from the task force
7under subsection (3) (b) 3 . that a rule be suspended, the cochairpersons of the joint
8committee for review of administrative rules do not notify the chairperson of the task
9force that they have scheduled a meeting of the committee for the purpose of
10reviewing the recommendation, the committee shall be considered to have
11suspended the rule on the 31st day after receiving the recommendation from the task
12force.
SB372,6,23 132. If, within 30 days after receiving a recommendation from the task force
14under subsection (3) (b) 3 . that a rule be suspended, the cochairpersons of the joint
15committee for review of administrative rules notify the chairperson of the task force
16that they have scheduled a meeting of the committee for the purpose of reviewing the
17recommendation, the committee shall not be considered to have suspended the rule
18under subdivision 1. The committee may, notwithstanding section 227.26 (2) (d) of
19the statutes, suspend the rule under this subdivision by a majority vote of a quorum
20of the committee. The committee may suspend a rule under this subdivision only on
21the basis of testimony in relation to that rule received by the committee at a public
22hearing and only if it determines that the rule does not comply with one or more of
23the standards in subsection (3) (a) 7 . to 11.
SB372,6,2524 (b) Effect of suspension. Section 227.26 (2) (e) to (k) of the statutes applies to
25a rule suspended under paragraph (a ) 1. or 2 .
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1(6) Duties of state agencies.
SB372,7,52 (a) Report. Each agency shall report to the task force by the first day of the 2nd
3month after the effective date of this paragraph all of the following information for
4each chapter in the Wisconsin Administrative Code promulgated by the agency prior
5to the effective date of this paragraph:
SB372,7,6 61. The subject of the chapter.
SB372,7,9 72. The categories of persons, including small businesses, that are subject to the
8chapter and an estimate of the number of persons in each category on the effective
9date of this subdivision.
SB372,7,11 103. The statutory authority for the chapter and statutes interpreted by the
11chapter.
SB372,7,13 124. Any federal statutes or regulations that relate to the substance of the
13chapter.
SB372,7,18 145. Whether the chapter has an effect on small businesses and, if it does,
15whether the agency modified the chapter after considering the methods specified in
16section 227.114 (2) of the statutes when the agency promulgated or amended the
17chapter or whether the agency amended the chapter when the agency reviewed the
18chapter under section 227.114 (7) of the statutes.
SB372,7,19 196. Any other information requested by the task force.
SB372,7,2120 (b) Assistance. Each agency shall provide to the task force information
21requested by the task force to the fullest extent possible.
SB372,7,2222 (7) Operation.
SB372,8,223 (a) Organization. The speaker of the assembly and president of the senate shall
24jointly convene the first meeting of the task force and supervise the election of the

1chairperson of the task force. The task force may establish other officers and elect
2those officers of the task force.
SB372,8,63 (b) Expenses. The members of the task force shall be reimbursed from the
4appropriation under section 20.765 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, for
5their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties but
6shall not receive compensation for their services.
SB372,8,97 (c) Staff. The chairperson of the task force shall employ outside the classified
8service a task force director and such staff as is required for the performance of its
9duties. The task force may contract for technical assistance.
SB372,8,1010 (8) Dissolution. The task force is dissolved on July 1, 2001.
SB372, s. 9 11Section 9. Nonstatutory provisions; administrative rules task force.
SB372,8,1512 (1) There is authorized for the administrative rules task force, as created by
13this act, 1.0 FTE GPR director project position and 2.0 FTE GPR project positions for
14the period ending on July 1, 2001, to be funded from the appropriation under section
1520.765 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB372, s. 10 16Section 10. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
17except as follows:
SB372,8,1918 (1) The repeal of sections 20.765 (2) (c), 20.923 (6) (aLi) and 230.08 (2) (am) of
19the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2001.
SB372,8,2020 (End)
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