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Wisconsin's state legislature is poised to lose its ability to intervene in what rules and regulations bureaucrats come up with.
After a law is passed, bureaucrats figure out how to implement it. To do so, they write specific rules and regulations, which the public is legally required to obey - just like a law. That's why the legislature is involved in the process. Currently, the Joint Committee on Rules and Regulations (JCRAR) has to sign off rules and regulations before they can go into effect. It has the power to veto them when necessary.
Because the Supreme Court is controlled by liberals, the Evers Administration believes the timing is right to strip the legislature of this power. It's relying on the argument that JCRAR violates the principle of "separation of powers." It previously used that argument to successfully strip the legislature of its ability to withhold funds from the stewardship program.
The legislature argues that the rulemaking power belongs to the legislative branch, not the executive. It simply allows the bureaucrats to use when writing rules and regulations.
The Supreme Court will hear the case on Jan. 16th. If Evers wins, the legislature will lose yet another tool that enables it to perform its "checks and balances" function.
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