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The Legislative Council is one of five nonpartisan legislative service agencies of the Wisconsin Legislature.  The staff is headed by Director Terry C. Anderson who reports to the Joint Legislative Council and the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

The duties of the Legislative Council are:

  • To provide nonpartisan legal, scientific and other research services and administrative support services to Joint Legislative Council study committees and other legislative standing committees and task forces;
  • To serve as the Rules Clearinghouse for review of all proposed administrative rules; and
  • To respond to research and information requests from legislators, legislative staff, other governmental agencies and other state legislatures in a confidential and nonpartisan manner.
What's New
  • (February 1, 2012) Wisconsin Biogas Informational Symposium to be held Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m., click here for more information.

  • (January 25, 2012) Information Memorandum, 2011 Assembly Bill 426, Relating to the Regulation of Ferrous Mining, as Recommended for Passage:  Changes to the Permitting Process for Exploration, Prospecting, and Mining (IM-2012-02) click here to view.

  • (January 25, 2012) Information Memorandum, 2011 Assembly Bill 426, Relating to the Regulation of Ferrous Mining, as Recommended for Passage:  Changes to Related Environmental and Natural Resource Laws (IM-2012-03) click here to view.

  • (January 25, 2012) Information Memorandum, 2011 Assembly Bill 426, Relating to the Regulation of Ferrous Mining, as Recommended for Passage:  Changes to Enforcement and Taxation (IM-2012-04), click here to view.

  • (January 10, 2012) Summary of Joint Legislative Council Mail Ballot (addition to Law Revision Committee), click here to view.

  • (December 29, 2011) 2010 Comparative Study of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems, click here to view.

  • (December 14, 2011) Cover and 2012 Joint Legislative Council Interim Study Nomination Form.

  • (December 5, 2011) Wisconsin Administrative Rule-Making Process Symposium, click here to view presentation.

  • (November 30, 2011) Administrative Rules Procedures Manual, click here to view.