Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 28 R cosponsors

AB 277 — Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands regulations concerning economic impact analyses of proposed administrative rules, lowering the threshold for when costs must be analyzed and introducing a requirement to disclose cost savings.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.139 (1)

    $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule → there are any net implementation and compliance costs that are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule

    The threshold for requiring an economic impact analysis is reduced from $10 million to any net costs.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.139 (2) (b)

    $10,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are not reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule → no net implementation and compliance costs are not reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to businesses, local governmental units, and individuals over any 2-year period as a result of the proposed rule

    Changes the language regarding compliance costs after modifications are made to a proposed rule.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.137 (3) (b)

    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 → 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 to be realized by those businesses, local governmental units, and individuals.

    Mandates the inclusion of cost savings in economic impact analyses.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.137 (3m)

    For purposes of sub. (3) (b), the estimate of 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, as well as any cost savings that are reasonably expected to be realized by those businesses, local governmental units, and individuals, shall be attributed to the proposed rule regardless of the level or extent of discretion afforded to the agency in determining the policies of the proposed rule.

    Clarifies how costs and savings are to be attributed to proposed rules.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a.

    varies from the agency’s estimate by 15 percent or more → varies from the agency’s estimate by 15 percent or more or varies from the agency’s determination that there will be no implementation or compliance costs

    Adjusts the conditions under which agencies are assessed for the costs of independent economic impact analyses.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

  9. Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Nedweski, Knodl, Armstrong, Penterman, O'Connor, Mursau, Krug, Maxey, Green, Murphy, B. Jacobson, Dittrich, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Kreibich, Gundrum, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Behnke, Goeben, Donovan, Kaufert, Tittl, Melotik, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Tomczyk, Nass, Kapenga, Feyen, Cabral-Guevara and Hutton

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 277 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 277?
AB 277 is sponsored by Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Bradley, Quinn, Tomczyk, Nass, Kapenga, Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Armstrong, David (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Wittke, Robert (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 277?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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