jr53(1) (1) It is the policy of this state that law of continuing application is incorporated into the statutes. The assignment of statute numbering to any part of a bill is indicative of a legislative intent that this text be incorporated into the statutes.

jr53(2) (2) In general, provisions of the following types need not be incorporated into the statutes:

jr53(2)(a) (a) An increase or decrease in the amount of an existing sum certain appropriation, but the dollar amount by which the existing appropriation is increased or decreased must be reflected in the appropriation total as shown in the statutes in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes.

jr53(2)(b) (b) A conveyance of real property or of a real property right or interest to or from the state or its political subdivisions.

jr53(2)(c) (c) A declaration of intent or purpose.

jr53(2)(d) (d) A directive or request for a limited‐term study.

jr53(2)(e) (e) A creation of a committee as defined in section 15.01 (3) of the statutes.

jr53(2)(f) (f) A ratification of a collective bargaining agreement for state employees.

jr53(2)(g) (g) A change in the authorized state building program.

jr53(2)(h) (h) A position authorization.

jr53(2)(i) (i) A change in the authorized state trunk highway system.

jr53(2)(j) (j) An amendment to an existing nonstatutory provision.

jr53(2)(k) (k) A temporary transitional provision, not extending beyond July 1 of the even‐numbered year of the legislature's next biennial session.

jr53(2)(L) (L) A provision affecting the timing of a law's application or nonapplication, not extending beyond July 1 of the even‐numbered year of the legislature's next biennial session.

jr53(2)(m) (m) Any other provision that is narrow in scope and intended to be temporary.

[cr. 1987 SJR-48]
[(1) and (2)(a) am. 1997 AJR-1]
[(1) and (2)(a) am. 2011 SJR-2]

jr54 Joint Rule 54. Approval and jacketing of drafts.

jr54(1) (1) Before a proposal is jacketed for introduction, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the draft to the authorizing legislator, chief clerk, or state agency for approval, but substitute amendments or amendments shall be immediately prepared to be offered unless the authorizing legislator, chief clerk, caucus, or state agency requests prior submittal for approval.

jr54(2) (2) The legislative reference bureau, except as otherwise provided in sub. (2m), shall provide to the authorizing legislator, chief clerk, or state agency 4 copies of each proposal approved under sub. (1) and 6 copies of each amendment approved under sub. (1). One copy is for the use of the requester. The other copies shall, if a proposal, be inserted in the jacket envelope or, if a substitute amendment or amendment, be attached to an amendment jacket.

jr54(2m) (2m)

jr54(2m)(a) (a) The chief of the legislative reference bureau and a chief clerk of either house may enter into a written agreement under this joint rule to have the chief clerk, when the chief clerk's house is sitting in session, receive on the floor of the house copies of drafts of proposals, substitute amendments, and amendments transmitted electronically by the legislative reference bureau, and place the proposals in jacket envelopes and attach jacket cover sheets (stripes) to drafts of amendments and substitute amendments.

jr54(2m)(b) (b) The legislative reference bureau and the chief clerk may not act under this subsection until the legislative technology services bureau makes the computer programming changes and the legislative reference bureau and the chief clerk make the process changes necessary to permit the legislative reference bureau to transmit and the chief clerk to receive the drafts electronically in the chamber of the house, in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the drafts, without changing the way the legislative reference bureau jackets proposals, substitute amendments, and amendments electronically.

jr54(2m)(c) (c) The legislative reference bureau and the chief clerk may not act under this subsection unless the chief clerk states in the agreement that the chief clerk and his or her employees:

1. Will comply with the requirements for confidentiality of drafts with which the legislative reference bureau must comply.

2. Provide, maintain, and supervise the equipment and the jackets for the electronic transmittal to the chief clerk as if the equipment and jackets were under the immediate supervision of the legislative reference bureau.

3. Submit directly to, and only to, the member any proposal in its jacket and any substitute amendment or amendment with its jacket attached.

jr54(2m)(d) (d) The legislative reference bureau may not transmit a draft of a proposal, substitute amendment, or amendment to the chief clerk under this rule unless the member requesting the draft waives confidentiality of the draft and requests the legislative reference bureau to transmit the draft under this rule.

jr54(3) (3)

jr54(3)(a) (a) Jacket envelopes for proposals, and amendment jackets for substitute amendments and amendments, shall be identified by red for proposals, substitute amendments, and amendments introduced or offered in the senate, and shall be identified by black for those introduced or offered in the assembly.