State of Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Department) announces that it will hold a public hearing on the proposed permanent rule relating to ATCP 134 (Residential Rental Practices). The Department will hold a public hearing at the time and place below.
Hearing Date and Location:
Hearing testimony or comments will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis after the opening statements are read into the record. Written comments will be accepted until September 25, 2020. There will be one hearing conducted via WebEx due to COVID-19 protocols:
Thursday, September 17, 2020
WebEx.com Code: 126 353 8772 or call 1-408-418-9388
Access Code 1263538772#
Commencing at 10:00 a.m.
The Department invites the public to attend the hearing and comment on the proposed rule. Following the public hearing, the hearing record will remain open until September 25, 2020, for additional public comments. Comments may be sent to the Department at the address below, to DavidA.Woldseth@wisconsin.gov, or to http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/chr/comment. You can obtain a free copy of the hearing draft and related documents, including the economic impact analysis, by contacting the Department using the information below. To view the hearing draft documents online, go to: Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule changes the maximum amount that a landlord may charge a prospective tenant for a consumer credit report from $20 to $25. Many of the landlords affected by this rule are “small businesses.” However, because the change permits landlords to charge prospective tenants $5 more for consumer credit reports, the rule will not adversely affect landlords. In addition, the rule change is required due to a change in state statute, so no accommodations or special exceptions can be made.
Comments or concerns relating to small business may be addressed to DATCP’s small business regulatory coordinator Bradford Steine by emailing Bradford.Steine1@wisconsin.gov, or by telephone at (608) 224-5024. Accommodations
Hearing impaired persons may request an interpreter for this hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter by contacting David A. Woldseth using the information below. The hearing facilities are handicap accessible.
Department Contact:
David A. Woldseth
Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(608) 224-5164
