Assembly Bill 276 aims to amend the process for agencies to promulgate administrative rules in Wisconsin by introducing specific limitations on statements of scope. The bill requires agencies to indicate whether a statement of scope is for a proposed emergency rule or a proposed permanent rule, and it mandates that an agency can only promulgate one of each type of rule per statement of scope. Additionally, the bill establishes that statements of scope for emergency rules will expire after six months, while those for permanent rules will continue to expire after 30 months, as per current law.

The bill also includes several amendments to existing statutes. It renumbers and amends the current law regarding the expiration of statements of scope, clarifying that a revised statement of scope for a proposed permanent rule will also expire after 30 months, while a revised statement for an emergency rule will expire after six months. Furthermore, it specifies that if a proposed rule is not submitted to the legislature for review before the expiration of the statement of scope, it will be considered withdrawn. These changes are intended to streamline the rule-making process and enhance accountability in administrative procedures.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 227.14(6)(c)1.a, 227.14