Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule relates to notice and reporting requirements for employes only. The rule allows claimants to file initial claims by telephone. There is no disproportionate effect on small employers.
No additional bookkeeping, reporting, or special skills are necessary for compliance with these rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
SS. Ins 17.01 & 17.28 - Patients Compensation Fund Fees, Mediation Fees, and Service Corporation.
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 of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. Ins 3.39 - Requirements for medicare supplement insurance sold in Wisconsin.
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 flexiblity analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Chs. Ins 41, 50 & 52 - Changes in the rules governing financial regulation of insurers and reinsurers and risk retention and purchasing groups.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule includes certain exceptions for smaller insurers which allows them under specified conditions to file a more limited actuarial opinion. No other exception for small insurers would be consistent with the statutory objective of financial solidity. Certain reporting requirements are included in the rule but will not require expertise or expenditure beyond the requirements in effect prior to the adoption of this rule.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
NR 400 series - Clarifications and clean up changes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Since these are corrective and clarifying changes, small businesses not already intended to be regulated are not adversely affected. Although some small businesses may be subject to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements to support permit exemptions, the need to maintain this information is not new.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and Utilities and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. These were no comments.
Ch. NR 445 - Federal new source performance standards.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Because these rules are already in effect at the federal level, the Department does not anticipate any impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and Utilities and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 110, 200, 202, 204 & 205 - Municipal wastewater sludge management regulations.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
There should be no impact on any small businesses as a result of the proposed changes. Small businesses which may be affected by the proposed rule are already affected by the existing rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and Utilities and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 484 & 485 - Emission limitations and tampering inspections for motor vehicles.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. Small businesses that own vehicles subject to the I/M program have been and will continue to be affected by the program in the same way that individual vehicle owners are affected.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and Utilities and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Chs. Tax 2 & 3 - Extensions of time to file corporation franchise or income tax returns, the dividends received deduction for corporations and the requirements for making estimated tax payments for short taxable years.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule order does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. SB 16.03 - Authorizing savings banks to invest their funds in specified financial products.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will equally apply to all savings banks, including those covered by the definition of “small business” under s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. This agency believes that none of the methods in s. 227.114 (2), Stats., for reducing the impact of the rule on any savings bank which may fall under the definition of “small business” would be feasible. Doing so would be contrary to the overriding and contrary statutory objectives of ch. 214, Stats., of assuring the stability, safety and soundness of all savings banks established and regulated under ch. 214, Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Chs. SEC 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9 - Securities registration exemptions, securities registration and disclosure standards and requirements, securities broker-dealer, securities agent and securities investment adviser licensing requirements and procedures, fee-related provisions and securities licensing forms.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No final regulatory flexibility analysis is included on the basis that the Office of the Wisconsin Commissioner of Securities has determined, after complying with s. 227.106 (1) to (5), Stats., that the proposed rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
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Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Examining Board
(CR 95-055)
S. SFC 3.11 - Temporary certificates issued to social workers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These 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.
S. Trans 325.01 (intro.) - Motor carrier safety regulations.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will not have any significant adverse effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. Trans 326.01 (intro.) - Motor carrier safety requirements for transportation of hazardous materials.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will not have any significant adverse effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. Trans 328.03 (title) and (intro.) - Motor carrier safety requirements for intrastate transportation of hazardous materials.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will not have any significant adverse effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
