Policy alternatives would be to reimburse without consideration of the appropriateness of the expenditures of the grant.
4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Section 45.82 (6): The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for reimbursement under subs. (2) and (4). Section 45.03 (2): Rule-making; records. The secretary, after consulting with the board, may promulgate rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the powers and duties conferred upon it. The records and files of the department of military affairs and of any other state department or officer shall, upon request, be made available to the secretary or to the board; and, Section 227.10 (2m), Stats., directs each agency to promulgate rules for the implementation or enforcement of any standard, requirement, or threshold. 5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
Approximately 20 hours of Department of Veterans Affairs staff time will be needed to promulgate the rules.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
The rule will affect applicants for grants under the county veterans service grant program.
7. 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:
The county veterans service grant program is administered under the authority of state law. There are no existing or proposed federal regulations that address the activities to be regulated by the rule.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
There is no anticipated impact on small businesses.
