Analysis and support documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact analysis:
The Board anticipates that this rule will have minimal or no economic or fiscal impact on specific business, business sectors, public utility rate payers, or the State’s economy as a whole because the rule does not impose any requirements, fiscal or otherwise, on businesses or with regard to public utility rates.
Fiscal estimate:
The Board finds that this rule will have minimal or no fiscal impact. The rule does not impose any requirements on Wisconsin Technical College System institutions that may issue identification cards to students. The rule only clarifies that Wisconsin Technical College System students may use their identification cards for voting purposes if those cards meet the photo identification requirements in Wis. Stat. §5.02(6m). Effect on small business:
The Board finds that the rule will have no economic impact on small businesses, as that term is defined in Wis. Stat. §227.114(1). Agency contact person:
Matthew Giesfeldt
Staff Counsel
212 East Washington Avenue, Third Floor
P.O. Box 7984
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7984
(608) 264-9319 (fax)
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Written comments may be submitted at the public hearings, by regular mail, fax, or email to the contact named above. Hearing dates and the comment submission time are to be determined.
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1: GAB 10.01 is created to read:
GAB 10.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1)
“Student identification card” means a document or card that: (a) Is unexpired;
(b) Contains the date of issuance;
(c) Contains the signature of the student to whom it is issued;
(d) Contains a photograph that reasonably resembles the student to whom it is issued;
(e) Contains an expiration date indicating that the card expires no later than 2 years after the date of issuance; and
(f) Is issued to a student who establishes that the student is enrolled at the college that issued the card on the date that the card is presented.
(2) “Technical college” means a college that is a member of and governed by the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Section 2: GAB 10.02 is created to read:
GAB 10.02. Wisconsin Technical College System student identification cards for voting. A student identification card issued by a technical college is an acceptable form of identification under s. 5.02(6m)(f), Wis. Stat., and may be presented by an elector obtaining a ballot pursuant to ss. 6.15(2)(bm), 6.15(3), 6.18, 6.79(2), 6.82, 6.86(1), 6.86(2), 6.87, 6.875(6), and 6.97, Wis. Stat. Section 3: Effective date.
In accordance with s. 227.24, emergency rules GAB §§10.01 and 10.02 shall take effect upon publication in the Wisconsin State Journal and shall remain in effect for a period of 150 days thereafter unless otherwise amended or repealed or unless the Government Accountability Board promulgates an identical permanent rule.
