Preliminary Public Hearing on Statements of Scope for Administrative Rules

Event Description

Preliminary public hearing and comment period to consider promulgation of administrative rules under three statements of scope:
- A proposed administrative rule to amend ch. PI 11, relating to speech and language impairment criteria
- A proposed administrative rule to amend ch. PI 11, relating to emotional behavior disability criteria
- A proposed administrative rule to amend ch. PI 11, relating to sensory impairment terminology and deaf-blindness

Pursuant to s. 227.135 (1), Stats., a statement of scope is prepared in advance of any rule that an agency plans to promulgate, and shall include a description of the objective the rule, a description of existing policies relevant to the rule and an analysis of policy alternatives, the statutory authority for the rule, estimates of the amount of time that is expected to develop the rule, a description of entities affected by the rule, and a summary of any federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule. Pursuant to s. 227.136 (7), Stats., a preliminary public hearing and comment period on a statement of scope does not relieve the agency of its obligation to hold an agency hearing on proposed rules under s. 227.16, Stats., after proposed rules are available for review.

The Department will hold the public hearing by teleconference only. Written comments received no later than the date of the hearing will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.

A copy of each scope statement is available on the department's Administrative Rules webpage or the Wisconsin Legislature Rules site. Written comments on the statements of scope may be made via the Legislature’s webpage for submitting public comment. Questions or additional testimony on the rules may be sent by email to the department’s administrative rules coordinator or by U.S. mail to Carl Bryan, administrative rules coordinator, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.