MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers is moving to implement new state rules without having to deal with a Republican controlled legislative committee.
Wispolitics reports Evers sent a letter to his cabinet secretaries last week citing a ruling from the state Supreme Court that the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules could no longer put a hold on any proposed regulations from the Governor. JCRAR had long stopped any rulesmaking process on proposals from state agencies, indefinitely putting any discussion of the rules on hold.
Now, the committee will have 60 days to review and take action on a proposed rule. The Legislative Reference Bureau is looking over 28 rules that have been delayed to see if they are ready to be implemented.