Scope Statements
Government Accountability Board
This statement of scope was approved by the governor on December 4, 2012.
Rule No.
Relating to
Voter Registration, s.
GAB 3.01, and Certification and Training of Municipal Clerks, s.
GAB 12.01.
Rule Type
Permanent.
1. Finding/Nature of Emergency (Emergency Rule Only)
N/A.
2. Detailed Description of the Objective of the Proposed Rule
Amend s.
GAB 3.01 (6) to change the election cycle for special registration deputies so that the cycle begins on January 1 of an even-numbered year and continues through December 31 of the following odd-numbered year. Amend s.
GAB 12.01 (2) to change the election cycle for municipal clerk training so that the cycle begins on January 1 of an even-numbered year and continues through December 31 of the following odd-numbered year.
3. Description of the Existing Policies Relevant to the Rule, New Policies Proposed to be Included in the Rule, and an Analysis of Policy Alternatives
The amendments to ss.
GAB 3.01 (6) and
12.01 (2) will have the effect of modifying the election cycles governing training of municipal clerks and special registration deputies. Under the current administrative rules, those respective elections cycles begin on January 1 of an odd-numbered year and continue through December 31 of the following even-numbered year. This two-year term runs counter to the election and training cycle for election inspectors, which runs from January 1 of an even-numbered year through December 31 of the following odd-numbered year, pursuant to s.
7.30 (4), Stats. Reconciling the election cycles and making them uniform for all election officials would eliminate significant confusion and administrative difficulties for local election officials.
4. Detailed Explanation of Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
5. Estimate of Amount of Time that State Employees Will Spend Developing the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
10-15 hours.
6. List with Description of all Entities that may be Affected by the Proposed Rule
All individuals serving as special registration deputies pursuant to certification by local election officials or the Government Accountability Board, and all municipal clerks seeking certification to conduct elections by the Board.
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 training and certification of local election officials is not regulated by federal statutes or regulations.
Contact Person
Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
(608) 266-8005
Public Instruction
Per the Dane County Circuit Court order issued in Coyne, et al. v. Walker, et al., Case No. 11-CV-4573, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to obtain the Governor's approval for this statement of scope.
Rule No.
Relating to
Grants for Preschool Through Grade 5 Programs.
Rule Type
Permanent.
1. Finding/Nature of Emergency (Emergency Rule Only)
N/A.
2. Detailed Description of the Objective of the Proposed Rule
This rule change will eliminate ch.
PI 29, the rule chapter for the Grants for Preschool Through Grade 5 Programs.
3. Description of the Existing Policies Relevant to the Rule, New Policies Proposed to be Included in the Rule, and an Analysis of Policy Alternatives
2011 Wisconsin Act 32 eliminated the Grants for Preschool to Grade 5 Programs under s.
115.45, Stats. Since there is no longer any statutory authority for the program, the rules are no longer necessary. Thus, this rule change will eliminate ch.
PI 29.
4. Detailed Explanation of Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
5. Estimate of Amount of Time that State Employees Will Spend Developing the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
The amount of time needed for rule development by department staff and the amount of other resources necessary are indeterminable. The time needed to delete the rule language itself will be minimal. However, the time necessary to guide the rule through the rulemaking process will be more significant.
6. List with Description of all Entities that may be Affected by the Proposed Rule
This rule change should not affect any entity since the statutory authority for this program has already been rescinded.
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
N/A.
8. Anticipated Economic Impact of Implementing the Rule (Note if the Rule is Likely to have a Significant Economic Impact on Small Businesses)
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Contact Person
Bureau for Policy and Budget, Attn: Katie Schumacher
Safety and Professional Services —
Controlled Substances Board
