The phase-in provision was enacted to mitigate the impact on property taxpayers. Rep. Carol Kelso and Sen. Brian Burke are two legislators who don't believe there is an emergency situation and think that the Department of Revenue has overstepped it's authority in promulgating this rule. The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules has the authority to reverse the Department's action, however, the Assembly Co-chair, Rep. Glenn Grothman, has declined to review the issue. Sen. Judy Robson, the Senate Co-Chair, is willing to review the matter and has invited parties to give testimony later today. The Senate cannot act alone, however, the Assembly must agree.
Local officials have an opportunity to voice their opposition to the rule.
Governor to Sign Pension Bill Governor Thompson is scheduled to sign Assembly Bill 495, the pension benefit bill, into law later today. There will likely be legal challenges to the new law. In an attempt to address these legal questions, the legislation urges the Wisconsin Supreme Court to issue a declaratory ruling on the constitutionality of the new pension law. No Action indicate a League committee has instructed the staff to take no action on the bill. A 343 Poll Registration Confidentiality.