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The proposed rules will effectuate the statutory changes in Chapter 949, Stats., enacted in 2015 Wisconsin Act 350. The proposed rules will also revise outdated terminology and eliminate provisions that have become unnecessary.

3. Statutory authority for the rules (including the statutory citation and language): 

Section 949.02, Stats., provides that “[t]he department shall administer this subchapter.” It further provides that “[t]he department shall promulgate rules for the implementation and operation of this subchapter. The rules shall include procedures to ensure that any limitation of an award is calculated in a fair and equitable manner.”

4. Estimate of the amount of time that state employees will spend to develop the rules and of other resources necessary to develop the rules:

It is estimated that state employees will spend approximately 60 hours on the rulemaking process for the proposed rules, including research, drafting, and compliance with required rulemaking procedures.

5. Description of all entities that may be impacted by the rule:

The proposed rules may affect the interests of crime victims and their families, as well as those providing qualifying services to these individuals under Chapter 949, Stats.

6. Summary and preliminary comparison of any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rules:

The proposed rules are consistent with the Victims of Crimes Act, 42 U.S.C. § 10601, et seq., which provides federal funding to qualifying state crime victim compensation programs. There is no other specific existing or proposed federal regulation that addresses the activities to be regulated by the proposed rules.

7. Anticipated economic impact of proposed rules.

The Department anticipates that the proposed rule revision will have minimal or no economic impact, either locally or statewide.

Contact Person: Assistant Attorney General Jody J. Schmelzer, Wisconsin Department of Justice, 17 West Main Street, Madison, WI 53707-7951, [phone], [e-mail]