Submittal of Rules to Legislative Council Clearinghouse
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings - Administrative Rules
for further information on a particular rule.
Employee Trust Funds
On September 8, 2011, the Department of Employee Trust Funds submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule revises Chapter
ETF 11
to update the department appeal procedures, improve and clarify the appeal process for members, the hearing examiner, the boards that decide appeals, the department, and others who are involved in the process.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required and will be held on October 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in the downstairs Conference Room GB at the offices of the Department of Employee Trust Funds, 801 West Badger Road, Madison, Wisconsin. The Department's General Counsel is primarily responsible for this rule.
Contact Information
David H. Nispel, General Counsel
Telephone:
(608) 264-6936
Employee Trust Funds
On September 9, 2011, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse. The rule is in relation to compliance with the Internal Revenue Code.
This rule is not subject to s.
227.135 (2)
, as affected by
2011 Wis. Act 21
. The statement of scope for this rule, submitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau on January 05, 2011 and published in the Administrative
Register No. 661
, on
January 31, 2011
, was received by the Legislative Reference Bureau prior to the effective date of
2011 Wis. Act 21
.
Analysis
The proposed rule revises Chapters
ETF 10
and
20
, relating to maintaining the tax-qualified status of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
As the administrator of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), ETF is responsible for ensuring the the WRS complies with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in order to maintain the tax-qualified status of the WRS. IRC s. 401 (a) (16) provides that a trust is not a qualified trust under IRC s. 401 (a) if the plan of which such trust is a part provides for benefits or contributions that exceed the s. 415 limits. In addition, ETF must ensure that the limits on annual compensation used to calculate benefits are applied in accordance with IRC s. 401 (a) (17).
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required for this rule. The hearing date, once scheduled, will be preceded by a notice of public hearing pursuant to ss.
227.17
and
227.18
, Stats. The departments Office of Policy Privacy and Compliance is primarily responsible for this rule.
Contact Information
Mary Alice McGreevy, Compliance Officer
Telephone:
(608) 267-2354
(Correction of notice published in September 14, 2011
Register No. 669
)*
Transportation
On August 31, 2011, the Department of Transportation submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule revises section
Trans 100.02
, relating to changes to motor vehicle liability insurance limits.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is not required for this rule. According to the procedure set forth in s.
227.16 (2) (b)
, Stats., the Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes to adopt the rule amending Ch.
Trans 100
without public hearing. The proposed rulemaking will bring Ch.
Trans 100
into conformity with a statute that has been changed or enacted, namely the provisions of ch.
344
, Stats., as amended by
2011 Wis. Act 14
. The departments Division of Motor Vehicles, Safety Responsibility is primarily responsible for promulgation of the rule.
Contact Information
Jane Dederich, Accident Records Unit Supervisor, Division of Motor Vehicles
Room 804
P.O. Box 7983
Madison, WI 53707-7983
Telephone: (608) 264-7236
*NOTE:
The notice incorrectly stated:
"The rule is in relation to rehired annuitants and separation of employment."
