Bill > AB992

This bill lowers the threshold for when an agency must halt the development of a proposed administrative rule due to its expected costs. Currently, if a rule is projected to cost businesses, local governments, and individuals $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance over two years, the agency must stop. This bill reduces that threshold to $4,000,000, meaning fewer proposed rules will be subject to this cost-related pause. Additionally, the bill explicitly prevents agencies from circumventing this rule by splitting a single, costly rule into multiple smaller ones or by issuing a series of related rules that, if combined, would exceed the cost threshold. The bill also clarifies that if an agency is forced to stop a rule due to these costs, they can modify it to reduce the expenses, and if the modified rule still meets the cost requirements, they can proceed with its adoption. Finally, the bill adds that a rule can be declared invalid if it was created in violation of these new provisions.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab992