Rule-Making Notices (Hearing Notices)

Madison, WI 53708

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Written comments on the proposed rules received at the above address, email, or through the http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov website no later than April 8, 2013, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.

Analysis Prepared by the Department of Children and Families

Statutory authority

Section 49.147 (2) (am) 2., Stats.

Statutes interpreted

Section 49.147, Stats.

Related statute or rule

None.

Explanation of agency authority

Effective January 1, 2012, s. 49.147 (2) (am), Stats., as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, provides that in lieu of placing the individual in a Wisconsin Works (W-2) subsidized employment position, a W-2 agency may provide case management services to an individual who applies for a W-2 employment position if the W-2 agency determines all of the following:

•   The individual meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3), Stats.

•   The individual is willing to work and has no barriers to employment that cannot be addressed with W-2 services.

•   The individual is job ready, based on the individual's employment history or education.

•   The most appropriate placement for the individual is in unsubsidized employment.

A W-2 agency shall, every 30 days, review the provision of case management services to an individual, if the individual is not successful in obtaining unsubsidized employment after legitimate efforts to secure employment, to determine whether the individual should be placed in a trial job, community service job, or transitional placement. The department shall promulgate rules that specify the criteria for the review process.

Section 49.147 (2) (b), Stats., as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, provides that a W-2 agency shall assist a participant in his or her search for unsubsidized employment. In determining an appropriate placement for a participant, a W-2 agency shall give priority to placement in unsubsidized employment and providing case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am), Stats., over placements in trial jobs, community service job, or transitional placement under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), Stats.

Summary of the rule

The proposed rule provides the criteria for the review of W-2 participants in a case management services for job-ready individuals placement.

Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies

During the fall 2011, the department developed a policy to implement the case management placement for job-ready individuals effective January 1, 2012. The department developed this rule in conjunction with the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Contract and Implementation Committee, Policy and Program Operations Subcommittee. The PPO subcommittee consists of representatives of W-2 agencies, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.

Summary of related federal requirements

None

Comparison to adjacent states

Illinois. The Illinois TANF program does not have a comparable policy that provides case management services in lieu of cash assistance.

Iowa. The Iowa Family Investment Program (FIP) (Iowa's TANF program) does not have a comparable policy that provides case management services in lieu of cash assistance.

Minnesota. The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) (Minnesota's TANF program) does not have a comparable policy that provides case management services in lieu of cash assistance.

Michigan. The Michigan Family Independence Program (FIP) (Michigan's TANF program) does not have a comparable policy that provides case management services in lieu of cash assistance.

Effect on Small Business

The rule will not affect small businesses.

Analysis used to determine effect on small business or economic impact

The rule will affect W-2 applicants, W-2 participants in the case management services for job-ready individuals placement, and W-2 agencies. None of the W-2 agencies is a small business.

There are some costs to W-2 agencies to implement the new case management services for job-ready individuals placement type in s. 49.147 (2) (am), Stats., as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32. There are no costs associated with the specific criteria proposed to be used for the 30-day review of an individual in the placement.

Agency Contact Person

Margaret McMahon, Bureau of Working Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, [phone], [e-mail].

STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION DOA-2049 (R03/2012)	Division of Executive Budget and Finance 101 East Wilson Street, 10th Floor P.O. Box 7864 Madison, WI 53707-7864 FAX: [phone]
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Fiscal Estimate & Economic Impact Analysis

1. Type of Estimate and Analysis
X Original   ⍽ Updated   ⍽ Corrected
2. Administrative Rule Chapter, Title and Number
Chapter DCF 101, Wisconsin Works
3. Subject
Wisconsin Works case management services for job-ready individuals.
4. Fund Sources Affected			5. Chapter 20, Stats. Appropriations Affected
⍽ GPR   ⍽ FED   ⍽ PRO   ⍽ PRS   ⍽ SEG   ⍽ SEG-S
6. Fiscal Effect of Implementing the Rule
X No Fiscal Effect ⍽ Indeterminate	⍽ Increase Existing Revenues ⍽ Decrease Existing Revenues		⍽ Increase Costs ⍽ Could Absorb Within Agency's Budget ⍽ Decrease Cost
7. The Rule Will Impact the Following (Check All That Apply)
⍽ State's Economy ⍽ Local Government Units		X Specific Businesses/Sectors ⍽ Public Utility Rate Payers ⍽ Small Businesses (if checked, complete Attachment A)
8. Would Implementation and Compliance Costs Be Greater Than $20 million? ⍽ Yes   X No
9. Policy Problem Addressed by the Rule
Section 49.147 (2) (am), Stats., directs the department to promulgate rules that specify the criteria for a W-2 agency to use in reviewing, every 30 days, the provision of case management services to an individual in a case management services for job-ready individuals placement, if the individual is not successful in obtaining unsubsidized employment after legitimate efforts to secure employment, to determine whether the individual should be placed in a trial job, community service job, or transitional placement.
10. Summary of the businesses, business sectors, associations representing business, local governmental units, and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule that were contacted for comments.
Department of Health Services, Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin County Human Service Association, W-2 agencies, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. The department requested that the advocacy agencies solicit comments from their stakeholders and requested that the W-2 agencies solicit comments from their Community Steering Committee members.
11. Identify the local governmental units that participated in the development of this EIA.
None.
12. Summary of Rule's Economic and Fiscal Impact on Specific Businesses, Business Sectors, Public Utility Rate Payers, Local Governmental Units and the State's Economy as a Whole (Include Implementation and Compliance Costs Expected to be Incurred)
None. George Gerharz submitted comments on the impact of the job-ready placement on W-2 agencies and W-2 participants. His comments are all related to statutory requirements.
13. Benefits of Implementing the Rule and Alternative(s) to Implementing the Rule
The rule is required by s. 49.147 (2) (am), Stats.
14. Long Range Implications of Implementing the Rule
None.
15. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Federal Government
None
16. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Neighboring States (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota)
None of the adjacent states have a comparable policy that provides case management services in lieu of cash assistance in their TANF program.
17. Contact Name				18. Contact Phone Number
Margaret McMahon				[phone]

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Notice of Hearing

Natural Resources

Fish, Game, etc., Chs. 1—

rulemaking_notices CR 13-019 CR 13-019

(DNR # FH-18-12)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board proposes an order to revise chs. NR 20 and 23 pertaining to sport fishing regulations on inland, outlying, and boundary waters of Wisconsin.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2013, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will hold its election of county delegates in each county. Upon completion of the delegate elections, the joint Spring Department of Natural Resources Rules Hearing and Conservation Congress Meeting will convene to take comments on the Department's proposed rule changes and Conservation Congress advisory questions.

Hearing Information

The public hearings/meetings will be held on Monday, April 8, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:

Adams   Adams County Courthouse, County Board
  Room A230, 400 Main Street
  Friendship, WI 53934

Ashland   Ashland County Court House, 201 Main
  Street West, Ashland, WI 54806

Barron   Barron Government Center, Auditorium,
  330 E. LaSalle Ave., Barron, WI 54812

Bayfield   Bayfield County Courthouse, County
  Board Room, 117 E. 5th Street
  Washburn, WI 54891

Brown   Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  (SC132), 2740 W. Mason St.
  Green Bay, WI 54313

Buffalo   Alma High School, Gymnasium
  S1618 STH 35, Alma, WI 54610

Burnett   Burnett County Government Center, Room
  165, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872

Calumet   Calumet County Courthouse, Rm. B025, 206
  Court Street, Chilton, WI 53014

Chippewa   Chippewa Falls Middle School, 750 Tropicana
  Blvd., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Clark   Greenwood High School, 306 W. Central Ave.
  Greenwood, WI 54437

Columbia   Wayne E. Bartels Middle School, Gymnasium
  2505 New Pinery Rd., Portage, WI 53901

Crawford   Prairie du Chien High School, Auditorium
  800 E. Crawford St.
  Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Dane   Sun Prairie High School, Performing
  Arts Center, 888 Grove St.,
  Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Dodge   Horicon International Education Center
  Lower Level Auditorium, N7725 STH 28
  Horicon, WI 53032

Door   Sturgeon Bay High School, 1230 Michigan St.
  Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Douglas   Superior Senior High School, Cafeteria
  2600 Catlin Ave., Superior, WI 54880

Dunn   Dunn County Fish and Game Club
  1600 Pine Ave., Menomonie, WI 54751

Eau Claire   CVTC Business Education Center
  Auditorium, 620, W. Clairemont Ave.
  Eau Claire, WI 54701

Florence   Florence Natural Resource Center
  Basement Conference Rm.
  5631 Forestry Dr., Florence, WI 54121

Fond du Lac   Theisen Middle School, 525 E. Pioneer Rd.
  Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Forest   Crandon High School, Auditorium
  9750 US HWY 8 West, Crandon, WI 54520

Grant   Lancaster High School, Auditorium
  806 East Elm Street, Lancaster, WI 53813

Green   Monroe Middle School, 1510 13th Avenue
  Monroe, WI 53566

Green Lake   Green Lake High School, Small Gym
  612 Mill St., Green Lake, WI 54941

Iowa   Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium
  912 Chapel Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533

Iron   Iron County Courthouse, 300 Taconite Street
  Hurley, WI 54534

Jackson   Black River Falls Middle School, LGI Room
  1202 Pierce Street
  Black River Falls, WI 54615

Jefferson   Jefferson County Fair Park, Activity Center
  503 N. Jackson, Jefferson, WI 52549

Juneau   Olson Middle School, Auditorium
  508 Grayside Avenue, Mauston, WI 53948

Kenosha   Bristol Elementary School, Gymnasium
  20121 83rd Street, Bristol, WI 53104

Kewaunee   Kewaunee High School, Auditorium
  911 Third Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216

La Crosse   Onalaska High School, Auditorium
  700 Hilltopper Place, Onalaska, WI 54650

Lafayette   Darlington Elementary School
  11630 Center Hill Road
  arlington, WI 53530

Langlade   Antigo High School, Volm Theater
  1900 10th Ave., Antigo, WI 54409

Lincoln   Tomahawk High School, Field House
  1048 E. Kings Road, Tomahawk, WI 54487

Manitowoc   UW-Manitowoc, Auditorium
  705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220

Marathon   D.C. Everest Middle School, Auditorium
  9302 Schofield Avenue, Weston, WI 54476

Marinette   Wausaukee School, N11041 Highway 141
  Wausaukee, WI 54177

Marquette   Montello High School, Community Room
  222 Forest Lane, Montello, WI 53949

Menominee   Menominee County Courthouse
  3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena, WI 54135

Milwaukee   Nathan Hale High School, Auditorium
  11601 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, WI 53227

Monroe   Tomah High School, Cafeteria
  901 Lincoln Ave., Tomah, WI 54660