May 15, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Spreitzer, Anderson, Brostoff,
Kolste, Sargent, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, C. Taylor and Vruwink,
cosponsored by Senators Smith, Wirch and Hansen. Referred to Committee
on Sporting Heritage.

AB215,1,9 1An Act to renumber and amend 227.19 (2); to amend 227.135 (2), 227.135 (3),
2227.137 (2), 227.137 (3) (intro.), 227.137 (4), 227.14 (2) (a) 6., 227.14 (4m),
3227.15 (1), 227.15 (1m) (bm), 227.185, 227.19 (3) (intro.), 227.19 (4) (b) 1m.,
4227.19 (5) (b) 1m., 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 227.24 (1) (e) 1g.; and to create 227.135
5(2m), 227.135 (6), 227.137 (2m), 227.137 (3m), 227.137 (4r) and 227.19 (2) (b)
62. of the statutes; relating to: the procedure for promulgating a proposed rule
7that is considered at the joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the
8Department of Natural Resources and county meeting of the Wisconsin
9Conservation Congress.

This bill makes various changes to the rule-making process with respect to
proposed administrative rules considered at the joint annual spring fish and wildlife
rule hearing of the Department of Natural Resources and county meeting of the
Wisconsin Conservation Congress (spring DNR-WCC meeting).

Current law requires a statement of the scope of a proposed rule to be presented
to the Department of Administration and be approved by the governor and the

individual or body that has policy-making powers for a state agency before a state
employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the
proposed rule. Under this bill, for rules that are considered at the spring DNR-WCC
meeting, only the Natural Resources Board is required to approve a statement of
scope before those activities may be performed.