The following administrative rules have been filed with the Revisor of Statutes Bureau and are in the process of being published. The date assigned to each rule is the projected effective date. It is possible that the publication of these rules could be delayed. Contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275 for updated information on the effective dates for the listed rules.
Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
(CR 95-57):
An order affecting ss. ATCP 92.01, 92.02 and 92.03, relating to commercial weighing and measuring devices.
Effective 01-01-96.
State Emergency Response Board
(CR 95-51):
An order repealing and recreating ch. ERB 4, relating to hazardous material transportation registration and fee.
Effective 12-01-95.
Employment Relations--Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection
(CR 95-101):
An order affecting ss. ER-MRS 22.02, 22.08 and 22.09, relating to layoff procedures for employes in the permanent classified civil service not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Effective 01-01-96.
Environmental Education Board
(CR 95-5):
An order affecting ss. EEB 2.03, 2.04 and 2.05, relating to Environmental Education Board grants.
Effective 01-01-96.
An order amending ch. HSS 50 (title) and repealing and recreating ch. HSS 51, relating to adoption of children with special needs.
Effective 01-01-96.
Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
(CR 95-129):
An order affecting chs. Ins 41 & 50 and ss. Ins 52.02, 52.03 & 52.05, relating to changes in rules governing financial regulation of insurers and reinsurers and risk retention and purchasing groups.
Effective 01-01-96.
An order affecting ss. PI 11.04 and 11.07, relating to collaborative agreements for multidisciplinary team membership and transfer pupils with exceptional educational needs (EEN).
Effective 01-01-96.
Savings & Loan, Office of the Commissioner of
(CR 94-169):
An order affecting s. SB 16.03, relating to authorizing savings banks to invest their funds in specified financial products.
Effective 01-01-96.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
SS. HSS 201.055 & 201.28 (4m) - Emergency assistance for low-income families under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not affect small businesses, as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The rules relate to county and tribal administration of a state and federal program.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
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Industry, Labor & Human Relations
(CR 94-172)
Chs. ILHR 20-25 - Uniform Dwelling Code.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
In accordance with s. 101.63 (5), Stats., the department has the responsibility to review the Uniform Dwelling Code every two years. The proposed rules of Clearinghouse Rule No. 94-172 are based on the latest review. Input was received from small businesses through the Uniform Dwelling Code Council and at public hearings. The proposed rules should result in no additional costs or measures by small businesses, the department or the public.
Summary of Comments:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Housing and the Senate Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, and Veterans and Military Affairs. No comments were received.
S. Ins 6.63 (1) & Ch. Ins 28 - Requiring continuing education for insurance intermediaries.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. Med 13.03 - Biennial training requirement for physicians.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a). Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. NR 45 - State land use regulations.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules pertain to individuals using state lands and do not regulate small business. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Tourism and Recreation and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
S. NR 10.01 (2) (g) - Crow hunting.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules regulate individual hunters; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and energy. On June 22, 1995, the Senate Committee held a public hearing and requested the Department to modify the rule to reduce the proposed daily bag limit to 10 and to evaluate the hunting season after its initial year.
On July 12, 1995, the Assembly Committee held a public hearing and requested the Department to modify the rule to reduce the proposed daily bag limit to 15. On July 19, 1995, the Natural Resources Board modified the rule to reduce the bag limit to 15 and to mandate a study at the end of the initial season. No further comments were received from the committees.
SS. NR 20.02, 20.03 & 20.04 - Sport fishing.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual fishers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments:
The rules were reviewed by the Senate committee on Environment and Energy and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 20 & 26 - Sport fishing and fish refuges.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual fishers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. There were no comments.
S. NR 20.03 - Hook and line sturgeon angling.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule applies only to sport anglers and, therefore, will not have an impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 46 - Administration of the Forest Crop Law and Managed Forest law.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule does affect small business. Small private forest landowners and forest industries enrolled under the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law are required to pay 10% and 5% respectively of the stumpage value adopted in the zone for the species and wood product volume cut from their land. No new compliance and/or reporting requirements are imposed on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
