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 section 227.135 (5) to clarify the expiration timelines for statements of scope, and it creates new sections 227.135 (1) (g), 227.135 (5) (b), and 227.135 (7) to formalize the new rules regarding the promulgation of emergency and permanent rules. Furthermore, it amends section 227.14 (6) (c) 1. a. to align with the new provisions regarding the expiration of statements of scope. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline the rule-making process while ensuring clarity and accountability in the administrative rule promulgation.

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