Section 227.11(2), Wis. Stats., provides statutory rule-making authority for DOR as follows: (a) "Each agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute...” (b) "Each agency authorized to exercise discretion in deciding individual cases may formalize the general policies evolving from its decisions by promulgating the policies as rules …" Section 79.038(1)(b)3, Wis. Stats., provides statutory rule-making authority for DOR as follows: “In calculating the projected savings under this paragraph to be realized by a transfer of fire protection or emergency medical services involving an entity that engages volunteer fire fighters or emergency medical services practitioners, the department shall attribute to all volunteer fire fighter or emergency medical services practitioner positions fair market compensation for the services provided by the volunteer fire fighter or emergency medical services practitioner positions. The department shall promulgate rules specifying the method of determining fair market compensation for the services provided by a volunteer fire fighter position and emergency medical services practitioner position for purposes of this paragraph.”
5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
DOR estimates it will take approximately 200 hours to develop the rule.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Counties, municipalities, and tribes located in Wisconsin may be impacted this rule, as they may be eligible for the Innovation and Innovation Planning Grant programs.
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:
DOR is not aware of any existing or proposed federal regulation intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule, as the rule will be specific to the administration of the Innovation and Innovation Planning Grant programs.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
There may be a positive economic boost for local governments and tribes receiving grant awards for significant initiatives. Grants totaling $303M will be awarded.
There will be costs incurred by DOR for the administration of the Innovation and Innovation Planning Grant programs. Note: These costs were created by the adoption of 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.
