State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Migrant Labor
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announces that it will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule revising ch. DWD 301 relating to migrant labor. Hearing Information
Date: July 10, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Webex meeting at the following link:
Meeting number: 2598 977 8716
Password: DWD1
The hearing can also be accessed with the following telephone numbers and access code:
+1-855-282-6330 US TOLL FREE
+1-415-655-0003 US TOLL
Access code: 2598 977 8716
Accessibility
If you have special needs or circumstances regarding communication or accessibility at the hearing, please contact Mark Kunkel, DWD Rules and Records Coordinator, at (608) 267-7713 or markd.kunkel@dwd.wisconsin.gov no later than 5 pm, July 5, 2023. DWD will provide for Spanish translation at the hearing. Accommodations or other language interpretation will be made available on request to the fullest extent possible.
Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity to make an oral presentation of their positions. For oral presentations in Spanish, DWD will provide for translation into English.
Written comments may be submitted by email to DWDAdminRules@dwd.wisconsin.gov or through DWD's website: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/admin-rules/. Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2023, to be included in the record of rulemaking proceedings. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rule: Migrant worker employers, migrant labor contractors, and migrant labor camp operators.
Reporting, bookkeeping, and other procedures required for compliance with the rule: Except for the following, the rule does not revise reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with ch. DWD 301: applicants for migrant labor camp certificates must submit fire inspection documentation and written procedures for isolating sick or injured occupants; camp operators must submit to DWD well construction reports that the operator submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); a camp operator may have to demonstrate that it has complied with DNR rules for certain drinking water maximum contaminant levels; and the heat illness plan required under the rule must include requirements for contacting emergency medical services. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rule: No new professional skills are needed for compliance with the rule.
The rule may have an impact on small businesses, but DWD expects that any economic impact on small businesses will be minimal.
Agency Contact Person
Kathryn Mueller
Program and Planning Section Chief
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs and Job Service Call Center
Department of Workforce Development
201 East Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7972
Madison, WI 53707
Telephone: (608) 733-3907
