Senate Bill 980 proposes significant changes to the Wisconsin Administrative Code by instituting an expiration policy for each chapter of the code, which will now expire eight years after a rule creating or readopting that chapter takes effect, unless the chapter is readopted by the agency. The bill mandates the Department of Administration to create a schedule for the expiration of existing code chapters and requires agencies to follow a specific readoption process that includes an economic impact analysis. This analysis must assess the past and ongoing economic effects of the chapter, as well as any proposed changes, ensuring that agencies consider the economic implications of their rules on businesses and local governments.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing provisions regarding the economic impact analysis of proposed rules. It clarifies that if an agency is readopting a chapter without changes, the prohibition on continuing work on the proposed rule due to high implementation costs does not apply. If changes are proposed, only the costs associated with those changes will be considered. The bill also includes various amendments and new sections to streamline the readoption process and ensure that agencies provide comprehensive analyses of the rules' impacts, including their effects on the economy and property rights.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 227.114(2)(intro.), 227.114, 227.137(3)(intro.), 227.137, 227.14(6)(c)1.(intro.), 227.14, 227.15(7), 227.15