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 a statement of scope on an emergency and proposed permanent rule, SS 007-21, relating to Parental Choice and Special Needs Scholarship Programs offsetting revenue.

The proposed rule under this statement of scope will amend Chapters PI 35, PI 48, and PI 49 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code to provide that loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, which are forgiven by the federal government, are not offsetting revenue in the Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program financial audit or the Special Needs Scholarship Program statement of actual cost.

Pursuant to s. 227.135 (1), Stats., a statement of scope is prepared in advance of any rule that an agency plans to promulgate. 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 after proposed rules are available for review. When a proposed rule is available for review, the department will conduct additional public hearings on the proposed rule.

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 the 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.