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WI AB955

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brent Jacobson

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state agencies from promulgating rules that interpret statutes they enforce or administer unless the legislature grants explicit and specific statutory authority to do so

  • Repeals current law that allows agencies to create interpretive rules whenever the agency considers it necessary to effectuate a statute's purpose

  • Removes the ability of agencies to promulgate rules "interpreting" statutes, limiting them to only "implementing" rules with proper authorization

  • Applies the same restriction to the Building Commission's authority to interpret statutes it enforces or administers

Legislative Description

The rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)

Last Action

Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Organization2/16/2026
Rules2/10/2026
Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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