Wisconsin § 227.139 - Passage of bill required for certain rules.

§ 227.139. Passage of bill required for certain rules.

227.139(1) (1) If an economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (2) , a revised economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (4) , or an independent economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. indicates that $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule, the agency proposing the rule shall stop work on the proposed rule and may not continue promulgating the proposed rule notwithstanding any provision authorizing or requiring the agency to promulgate the proposed rule, except as authorized under sub. (2) . 227.139(2) (2) 227.139(2)(a) (a) Any member of the legislature may introduce a bill authorizing an agency to promulgate a rule that the agency is prohibited from promulgating under sub. (1) . The agency may resume the rule-making process as provided in this subchapter upon enactment of a bill introduced under this paragraph. 227.139(2)(b) (b) If an agency is prohibited from promulgating a rule under sub. (1) , the agency may modify the proposed rule, if the modification is germane to the subject matter of the proposed rule, to address the implementation and compliance costs of the proposed rule. If the agency modifies a proposed rule under this paragraph, the agency shall prepare a revised economic impact analysis under s. 227.137 (4) . Following the modification, the agency may continue with the rule-making process as provided in this subchapter if the revised economic impact analysis prepared by the agency indicates, and any independent economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 (4m) or 227.19 (5) (b) 3. subsequent to the agency’s modification also indicates, that $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are not reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule. 227.139(3) (3) This section does not apply to rules promulgated under s.