State of Wisconsin
Department of Employee Trust Funds
Employee Trust Funds Board
Wisconsin Retirement Board
Teachers Retirement Board
FINAL DRAFT REPORT ON CLEARINGHOUSE RULE #19-097
An order to repeal ETF 50.42 (3m) and (4), 50.44 (2), 50.46, 50.48, 50.50, 50.54 (2), and 50.56 (2) (b); to renumber and amend 50.44 (1); to amend ETF 50.30 (1g), 50.40, 50.42 (1), 50.54 (3) and (4), 50.56 (title), (3) (a) 1., 4 (a), and (5), 50.62 (1) and (Notes) 1. and 2., 52.16 (4) (b) 2., and 52.22 (3); and to repeal and recreate ETF 50.58 and 50.60; relating to updating ETF rules to reflect the closure of the Long-Term Disability Insurance program to new claims and making technical changes to the ETF rules related to the Duty Disability Program established by s. 40.65, Stats.
Agency Person to be Contacted for Questions 2
Statement Explaining Need for Rule 2
Analysis Prepared by Department of Employee Trust Funds 2
Statutes interpreted 2
Statutory authority 2
Explanation of agency authority 2
Related statutes or rules 3
Plain language analysis 3
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulations 3
Comparison with rules in adjacent states 3
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies 3
Analysis and documentation concerning effect on small businesses 3
Statement of effect on small business 4
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 4
Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis 4
Text of Rule 5-9
Department of Administration s. 227.137 Report None Energy Impact Report None
Legislative Council Staff Clearinghouse Report 10-12
Response to Legislative Council Staff Recommendations 13
List of Persons Who Appeared or Registered at the Public Hearing 13
Summary of Public Comments 13
Modifications to the Rule as Originally Proposed as a Result of Public Comments 13
Modifications to the Analysis Accompanying the Proposed Rule 13
Modifications to the Fiscal Estimate 13
Board Authorization for Promulgation 13
Effective Date 13
The scope statement for this rule, SS 017-19, was approved by the Governor on January 30, 2019, published in Register No. 758A2, on February 11, 2019, and approved by ETF Secretary Robert Conlin on March 22, 2019. Agency Person to be Contacted for Questions