Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB289: An Act to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to repeal 227.137 (3) (b) 2.; to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.
From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:
An Act to repeal 227.137 (3) (b) 2.; to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB289,1Section 1. 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 227.137 (3) (b) and amended to read: 227.137 (3) (b) An analysis and detailed quantification of the economic impact of the proposed rule, prepared in accordance with sub. (3m), including the implementation and compliance costs that are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to the businesses, local governmental units, and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule, specifically including all of the following: 1. An estimate of the total implementation and compliance costs that are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals as a result of the proposed rule, expressed as well as any cost savings that are reasonably expected …