Date & Time Location
January 21, 2000 Board Room
Friday 8th Floor
9:00 A.M. 30 West Mifflin St.
MADISON, WI
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Statutory authority: ss. 45.35 (3) and 45.73 (1), Stats.
Statute interpreted: Subchapter II, Chapter 45, Stats.
The proposed rule will adopt Fannie Mae program underwriting guidelines. This will enable the Department to process loans more efficiently and minimize the differences between the underwriting of primary loans and conventional loans administered by the Department's originating lenders. Additionally, home improvement loans will be separated from the regular primary loan program to facilitate separate underwriting and application processing.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule is not expected to have an adverse impact on small businesses.
Copies of Rule and Fiscal Estimate
A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by writing to:
John Rosinski
Wis. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
P.O. Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843
Contact Information
John Rosinski
Telephone (608) 266-7916
Notice of Hearing
Workforce Development
(Economic Support,
Chs. DWD 11 to 59)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant ss. 49.15 and 49.151, Stats., the Department of Workforce Development will hold a public hearing to consider the creation and amendment of proposed rules relating to two-parent families under Wisconsin Works.
Hearing Information
January 28, 2000 GEF 1 Bldg., Room 400X
Friday 201 E. Washington Ave.
1:30 p.m. Madison, WI
An accessible entrance to the building is available via a ramp from the corner of Washington Avenue and Webster Street to the Webster Street door. If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 267-9403 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as ASL interpreters, English translators, or materials in audiotape format will be made available on request to the fullest extent possible.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Workforce Development
Statutory authority: ss. 49.15 and 49.151
Statutes interpreted: ss. 49.15 and 49.151
This proposed rule implements requirements created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27 for two-parent families under the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. The rule provides that if a W-2 participant resides with the second parent of a child in common for whom the family receives federally-funded child care assistance, the second parent must participate in prescribed work activities. The second parent must participate in work activities for at least the difference between 55 hours and the number of hours the parent in the W-2 employment position participates in assigned employment and training activities. A second parent who is disabled or caring for a severely disabled child is not required to participate in the work activities.
Participation by the second parent has no effect on the W-2 benefit amount. If a second parent who is required to participate refuses to participate 3 times, the parent in the W-2 employment position will be ineligible to participate in that employment component. Employment components under W-2 are W-2 Transitions, Community Service Jobs, and Trial Jobs.
The W-2 agency may offer the second parent the opportunity to voluntarily participate in work activities if the family is not receiving federally-funded child care assistance.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Privately-run W-2 agencies will be affected by the rule change, but the rule will not have a significant economic impact because there is no material change from current procedures.
Fiscal Estimate
Costs for implementation of the two-parent participation requirement when a family receives federally-funded child care assistance were included in the 1997-98 biennial budget, 1997 Wisconsin Act 27. The rule offers optional participation to the second parent when the family does not receive child care assistance. Optional participation by the second parent may increase the W-2 agency caseload slightly. Participation by the second parent does not increase the benefit amount and costs of training the second parent are not funded by W-2.
Contact Information
The proposed rule is available on the Internet site for the DWD Division of Economic Support at
www.dwd.state.wi.us/des/hearings.htm. A Word 97 email attachment or paper copy may be obtained at no charge by contacting:
Elaine Pridgen
Office of Legal Counsel
Dept. of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
(608) 267-9403
Written Comments
Written comments on the proposed rules received at the above address no later than February 4, 2000, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.
Notice of Hearings
Workforce Development
(Unemployment & Compensation,
Chs. DWD 100-150)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant ss. 103.005(1), 108.04(2)(b), and 227.11(2), Stats., the Department of Workforce Development will hold three public hearings to consider the creation, amendment, and repeal of proposed rules relating to a limited waiver of the work search requirement, ability to work and availability for work, and various minor changes relating to Unemployment Insurance.
Hearing Information
January 19, 2000 GEF 1 Bldg., Room 400X
Wednesday 201 E. Washington Ave.
10:00 a.m. Madison, WI
February 8, 2000 State Office Bldg.
Tuesday Basement Room 40
1:30 p.m. 819 North 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI
February 10, 2000 State Office Bldg.
Thursday Room #4
11:00 a.m. 2610 Industrial Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at a hearing, please call (608) 267-9403 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as ASL interpreters, English translators, or materials in audiotape format will be made available on request to the fullest extent possible.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Workforce Development
Statutory authority: ss. 103.005(1), 108.04(2)(b), 108.14(2), 227.11(2)
Statute interpreted: s. 108.04(2)(a)1
