CR 17-025 Economic Impact Analysis

STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION DOA 2049 (R 07/2011) ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FISCAL ESTIMATE AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS

Type of Estimate and Analysis

☑ Original ☐ Updated ☐Corrected

Administrative Rule Chapter, Title and Number

PI 34, Teacher Education Program Approval and Licenses

Subject

Technical Changes to PI 34 as a Result of 2015 Wisconsin Act 259

Fund Sources Affected

Chapter 20 , Stats. Appropriations Affected

☐ GPR ☐ FED ☐ PRO ☐ PRS ☐SEG SEG-S

Fiscal Effect of Implementing the Rule

☑ No Fiscal Effect ☐ Indeterminate

☐ Increase Existing Revenues ☐ Decrease Existing Revenues

☐ Increase Costs ☐ Could Absorb Within Agency’s Budget ☐ Decrease Costs

The Rule Will Impact the Following (Check All That Apply)

☐ State’s Economy ☐ Local Government Units

☐ Specific Businesses/Sectors ☐ Public Utility Rate Payers

Would Implementation and Compliance Costs Be Greater Than $20 million? ☐ Yes ☑ No

Policy Problem Addressed by the Rule

The proposed technical change aligns the rules governing teacher licensure with changes in statute resulting from 2015 Wisconsin Act 259 with respect to experience-based licensure for vocational education subjects.

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)

Local: No fiscal effect. State: None. 2015 Wisconsin Act 259 expands statutes governing experience-based teacher licensure to add licenses to teach vocational education subjects. PI 34 is modified to reflect the statutory changes resulting from 2015 Wisconsin Act 259.

Benefits of Implementing the Rule and Alternative(s) to Implementing the Rule

The rule needs to be revised to align it with the statutory changes made in 2015 Wisconsin Act 259. Otherwise, the rule will not reflect current law.

Long Range Implications of Implementing the Rule

This rule change will help align PI 34 of the DPI Administrative Code with Wisconsin Statutes.

Compare With Approaches Being Used by Federal Government

N/A

Compare With Approaches Being Used by Neighboring States (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota)

N/A

Name and Phone Number of Contact Person

Carl Bryan, Department of Public Instruction Administrative Rules Coordinator, [phone].