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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 940
February 6, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Jacque
,
Quinn
,
Hutton
,
Kapenga
,
Nass
,
Bradley
and
Cabral-Guevara
, cosponsored by Representatives
B. Jacobson
,
Gustafson
,
Hurd
,
Tucker
,
Tusler
,
Sortwell
,
Allen
,
Behnke
,
Callahan
,
Dittrich
,
Goeben
,
Green
,
Gundrum
,
Kaufert
,
Knodl
,
Kreibich
,
Maxey
,
Moses
,
Murphy
,
Neylon
,
O'Connor
,
Penterman
,
Petersen
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Rodriguez
,
VanderMeer
,
Wichgers
,
Wittke
,
Spiros
and
Armstrong
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB940,1,3
1
An Act
to repeal
227.11 (2) (a) (intro.);
to renumber
227.11 (2) (a) 1. to 3.;
to
2
amend
18.03 (2) (b) and 227.11 (2) (d);
to create
227.11 (1m) of the statutes;
3
relating to:
the rule-making authority of agencies.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently under the general law governing administrative procedure for state agencies, each agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute. This bill repeals this language and instead provides that no agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency without explicit and specific statutory authority.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB940,1
4
Section
1
.
18.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB940,2,3
5
18.03
(2)
(b) The commission may interpret the statutes enforced or
1
administered by it as it considers to be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the
2
statutes.
The authority granted by this paragraph shall not exceed the authority
3
granted by s. 227.11 (2) (a).
SB940,2
4
Section
2
.
227.11 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB940,2,7
5
227.11
(1m)
No agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of
6
any statute enforced or administered by the agency without explicit and specific
7
statutory authority.
SB940,3
8
Section
3
.
227.11 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SB940,4
9
Section
4
.
227.11 (2) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are renumbered 227.11 (4) to
10
(6).
SB940,5
11
Section
5
.
227.11 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB940,2,16
12
227.11
(2)
(d) An agency may promulgate rules
implementing or interpreting
13
a statute
that it will enforce or administer after publication of the
authorizing
14
statute but prior to the statute’s effective date. A rule promulgated under this
15
paragraph may not take effect prior to the effective date of the
authorizing
statute
16
that it implements or interprets
.
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17
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