AB 229 — Relating to: creation of a Joint Committee on State Mandates and required funding of state mandates. (FE)

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The bill amends existing law to establish a Joint Committee on State Mandates and requires funding for state-imposed mandates on local governmental units.

• 13.093(2)(b)

  Executive budget bills introduced under s. 16.47 (1) are exempt from the fiscal estimate requirement under par. (a) but shall, if they contain a provision affecting a public retirement fund or providing a tax exemption, be analyzed as to those provisions by the respective joint survey committee. → Executive budget bills introduced under s. 16.47 (1) are exempt from the fiscal estimate requirement under par. (a) but shall, if they contain a provision affecting a public retirement fund or, providing a tax exemption, or imposing a mandate, as defined in s. 13.59 (1) (b), be analyzed as to those provisions by the respective joint survey committee or the joint committee on state mandates.

  The bill expands the criteria for analysis of executive budget bills to include those imposing mandates.

• 13.093(2)(b)

  the bill shall be simultaneously referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions and the joint committee on finance. → If such a bill imposes a mandate, as defined in s. 13.59 (1) (b), the bill shall be simultaneously referred to the joint committee on state mandates and the joint committee on finance.

  The bill requires that any executive budget bill imposing a mandate also be referred to the newly created Joint Committee on State Mandates.

• 13.59

  Joint committee on state mandates. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) 'Local governmental unit' has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u). (b) 'Mandate,' except in sub. (6), means a statutory provision placing a requirement on a local governmental unit and, in sub. (6), has the meaning given in s. 227.112 (1) (b). (2) CREATION. There is created a joint committee on state mandates, consisting of 3 majority party and 2 minority party senators and 3 majority party and 2 minority party representatives to the assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. At least one member of the majority party of each house who is appointed to the joint committee on state mandates must also be a member of the joint committee on finance.

  The bill establishes a new Joint Committee on State Mandates with specific definitions and membership requirements.

• 13.591

  Funding of state-imposed mandates. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, 'mandate' has the meaning set forth in s. 13.59 (1) (b). (2) APPROPRIATION INCREASE. The legislature may not enact a bill on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], that contains a mandate unless the bill has had a public hearing before the joint committee on state mandates or contains an appropriation to provide for reimbursement under s. 16.59 for the current fiscal biennium, and requires that an appropriation be provided in all subsequent fiscal years in which the mandate is imposed, by the applicable amount specified in the report prepared under s. 13.59 (5), to provide for reimbursement under s. 16.59.

  The bill mandates that any future bill imposing a state mandate must either be heard by the Joint Committee on State Mandates or include funding for that mandate.

• 13.591

  ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITED IF UNFUNDED. If a bill that contains a mandate is enacted after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and is not in compliance with sub. (2), or if the legislature does not provide an appropriation as required by sub. (2) for the mandate, the mandate contained in the enacted bill may not be enforced until the required appropriation is provided.

  The bill prohibits the enforcement of mandates unless they are funded.

• 16.59

  State funding of mandates. (1) In this section: (a) 'Local governmental unit' has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u). (b) 'Mandate' has the meaning given in s. 227.112 (1) (b). (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (bm) or such other appropriations designated by law for such purpose, on the basis of the report prepared under s. 13.59 (5) and other relevant information available to the department, the department shall reimburse local governmental units for their approximate costs not otherwise funded by the state that are attributable to mandates that are subject to the funding requirements under s. 13.591 or 227.112.

  The bill introduces a new requirement for reimbursement to local governmental units for costs associated with mandates.

Action History

1. April 01, 2020

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. July 11, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

3. July 03, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

4. June 24, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

5. June 18, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

6. May 31, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

7. May 30, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

8. May 30, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

9. May 23, 2019

   Fiscal estimate received

10. May 22, 2019

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

11. May 22, 2019

    Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Doyle, Brandtjen, Brooks, Considine, Murphy, Ramthun, Sinicki, Steffen, Vruwink and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter

Sponsors

• Steve Doyle · Primary
• Brandtjen · Primary
• Considine · Primary
• David Murphy · Primary
• Ramthun · Primary
• Christine Sinicki · Primary
• David Steffen · Primary
• Vruwink · Primary
• Chuck Wichgers · Primary
• Rick Gundrum · Primary
• Robert Brooks · Primary

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