Detailed Explanation of Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
Section 779.14 (1s), Stats., requires DWD to biennially adjust the thresholds requirements in proportion to any change in construction costs since the last adjustment, if the adjustment would not be less than 5%. Estimate of Amount of Time that State Employees Will Spend Developing the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
The estimated time is 40 hours.
List with Description of All Entities that May Be Affected by the Proposed Rule
State agencies, local governmental units, employers in the construction industry who contract for public improvement or public work projects, and employees of these employers.
Summary and Preliminary Comparison with Any Existing or Proposed Federal Regulation that is Intended to Address the Activities to be Regulated by the Proposed Rule
There are federal contractor payment and performance bond requirements which apply to projects that are supported by federal funds. Under the federal laws and regulations, the threshold amount is a project with a cost of more than $100,000. This threshold is set by statute and is rarely adjusted.
Anticipated Economic Impact of Implementing the Rule (Note if the Rule is Likely to Have a Significant Economic Impact on Small Businesses)
The proposed rule will have a positive impact on businesses, including small businesses. Because the rule will involve only an adjustment to negate the effects of increasing construction costs, which would otherwise cause the bond requirements to apply to increasingly smaller projects, businesses will experience a positive impact in avoiding the application of bond requirements to smaller projects due solely to the effect of increasing costs. The proposed rule will otherwise have no economic impact locally or statewide.
Contact Person
For program questions:
Julie Eckenwalder, Section Chief, Construction Wage Standards Section
DWD Equal Rights Division
P.O. Box 8928, Madison, WI 53708-8928
Telephone: (608) 266-3148
For rulemaking questions:
Howard Bernstein, Chief Legal Counsel
DWD Office of the Secretary
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
Telephone: (608) 266-9427
