NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
April 11, 2007
Wednesday
at 10:00 a.m.
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Video conference participation will be available at:
Room 138
Eau Claire State Office Building
718 W. Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire
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Room 618
Green Bay State Office Building
200 N. Jefferson Street
Green Bay
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Room G11
GEF #2 State Office Building
101 South Webster Street
Madison
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Room 98
Milwaukee State Office Building
819 North 6th Street
Milwaukee
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Conference Room
DNR Northern Region Headquarters
810 W. Maple Street
Spooner
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NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Carol McCurry at (608) 267-2449 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Effect
There is no state or local fiscal impact.
The proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Ms. Carol McCurry, Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until April 20, 2007. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. McCurry.
Notice of Hearing
Veterans Affairs
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs announces that a public hearing will be held on the 20th day of April, 2007, at 9:45 a.m., at the Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on amendments to chapter VA 8, relating to the county veterans service officer grant program.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Statute interpreted: s.
45.82, Stats.
Explanation of agency authority: The legislature has authorized the department to award grants to counties for the improvement of service to veterans residing in the State of Wisconsin. The board of veterans affairs is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to carry out the purposes of chapter 45 of the statutes. An essential element of the county veterans service officer (CVSO) grant program is the establishment of the eligibility criteria for that program.
Related statute or rule: None.
Plain language analysis: The proposed order eliminates references to an obsolete pay schedule that had established a minimum pay level for CVSOs. The pay schedule was initiated in 1989, in an attempt to raise CVSO pay to an acceptable minimal level. The State Office of Employment Relations has repealed the referenced pay schedule. Data establish that the current salaries of CVSOs significantly exceed the current minimum levels. In fact, 43 out of 72 counties exceed the applicable pay schedule maximums. In consultation with the CVSO Association and the CVSO Advisory Council, the department determined that the obsolete pay schedule is not necessary nor is a new pay schedule required to assure the maintenance of the current CVSO salary structure.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulations: There are no current or pending federal regulations that address this issue.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states: There are no similar rules in adjacent states.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies: The department reviewed salary data from each county over the last several years. As indicated above, the analysis establishes that the salary levels significantly exceed the applicable pay schedule minimums.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine the effect on small business or in preparation of an economic impact statement: The department has determined that the repeal of the salary schedule references would have no fiscal impact. Grant amounts are determined under a distinct statutory provision. The proposed order has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small business, nor any fiscal impact upon the private sector.
Effect on small business: None.
Agency Contact
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission: To the agency contact person at Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, 30 West Mifflin Street, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843 or at the above internet address, within 5 days after the public hearing, which is scheduled for April 20, 2007.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule has no effect upon small businesses.
Fiscal Estimate
The proposed rule has no fiscal impact. A copy of the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting the agency contact person, John Rosinski, as indicated above.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. VA 8.01 is repealed.
SECTION 2. VA 8.03 (1) is repealed.
