WI SB980

Each chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code would automatically expire 8 years after creation, repeal and recreation, or readoption, unless the agency readopts it through the standard rule-making process

The Department of Administration must establish an expiration schedule for all existing code chapters currently in effect, with expirations occurring between January 1, 2028 and January 1, 2036

Agencies readopting a chapter must include economic impact analysis covering: the policy problem addressed, implementation and compliance costs incurred, quantifiable benefits achieved, alternatives including repeal, and comparisons with federal and neighboring state approaches

The $10 million cost threshold that halts rule promulgation would not apply to chapters being readopted without changes; for chapters readopted with changes, only costs attributable to the new changes count toward the threshold

The Legislative Reference Bureau must remove expired chapters from the Administrative Code and prescribe the format for readoption rules