February 17, 1997 County Board Room, 3rd Floor
Monday Marinette County Courthouse
10:00 a.m. to MARINETTE, WI
12:00 p.m. (noon)
This hearing site is fully accessible to people with disabilities.
February 21, 1997 Room 421
Friday Hill Farms State Trans. Bldg.
1:30 p.m. to 4802 Sheboygan Ave.
3:30 p.m.
Parking for people with disabilities and an accessible entrance are available on the north and south sides of the Hill Farms State Transportation Building.
Written Comments and Contact Person
The public record on this proposed rulemaking will be held open until February 28, 1997, to permit the submission of written comments from people unable to attend the public hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing. Any such comments should be submitted to:
Susan Kavulich
Motor Carrier Services Section, Room 151
Division of Motor Vehicles
Wis. Dept. of Transportation
P. O. Box 7981
Madison, WI 53707-7981
Note: This hearing is being conducted at 2 locations in order to give the public greater opportunity to present its facts, arguments and opinions. The records from both locations will be combined into a single Hearing Record on which the Department will base its decisions. Individuals need only attend one of the public hearings for their testimony to be fully considered.
Analysis Prepared by the Wis. Dept. of Transportation
Statutory authority: ss. 85.16 (1), 227.11 (2) (a), and 348.25 (3)
Statutes interpreted: ss. 348.06, 348.07, 348.15, 348.25, 348.26, and 348.27
General Summary of Proposed Rule. 1995 Wis. Act 163 amended s. 348.27 (9m), Stats., which allows the Department to issue permits for loads of bulk potatoes to be hauled at weights in excess of the statutory maximum weights of 80,000 pounds. These permits allow transportation of bulk potatoes from storage to rail loading facilities. The proposed rule amends ch. Trans 259 to conform with this statutory amendment.
1993 Wis. Act 439 created a statutory definition of “raw forest products” in s. 348.01 (bt), Stats. The proposed rule repeals the previously existing definition of “raw forest products” in s. Trans 259.02 (2) (d).
1995 Wis. Act 347 amended requirements for overweight and oversize vehicles operating within 11 miles of the Wisconsin/Michigan border, in s. 348.27 (9) (a), Stats. The proposed rule creates ch. Trans 253 that establishes standards and procedures for the issuance of these permits.
The proposed rule creates s. Trans 255.06 (6) that specifies that the person issued a permit for an overheight vehicle is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle clears all overhead structures by at least 3 inches.
The proposed rule amends the definition of “fruit or vegetable” in s. Trans 259.02 (2) (a), by expanding the meaning to include not only fruits and vegetables for human consumption but also fruits and vegetables not intended for human consumption (for example, field corn and soybeans).
Fiscal Estimate
The Department estimates that there may be a fiscal impact on the liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village or town responsible for maintaining local roads.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Copies of Proposed Rule
Copies of the rule may be obtained upon request, without cost, by writing to:
Susan Kavulich
Telephone (608) 261-6305
Motor Carrier Services Section, Room 151
Division of Motor Vehicles
Wis. Dept. of Transportation
P. O. Box 7981
Madison, WI 53707-7981
Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the Department using TDD (608) 266-0396. Alternate formats of the proposed rule will be provided to individuals at their request.
Notice of Submission of Proposed Rules to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Legislature, Under S. 227.19, Stats.
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(CR 96-138):
Ch. ATCP 98 - Relating to financial standards and security requirements for vegetable contractors.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(CR 96-139):
S. ATCP 21.15 - Relating to potato late blight.
S. BC 2.03 (7) - Relating to standards of conduct.
S. Bkg 73.01 - Relating to adjustment service.
Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
(CR 96-153):
S. Ins 18.07 (5) - Relating to a decrease in 1996-97 premium rates for the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP).
S. NR 25.04 (2) (b) - Relating to the transfer of Great Lakes commercial fishing licenses upon the death or incapacity of the licensee.
S. NR 25.08 (3) (b) - Relating to the transfer of individual licensee catch quotas upon the death or incapacity of the quota holder.
S. NR 20.03 (1) (k) 7. - Relating to the daily bag limit for panfish.
Chs. NR 190 and 191 - Relating to lake management planning grants and lake protection grants.
SS. NR 25.02, 25.05, 25.06 and 25.07 - Relating to commercial fishing for whitefish and chubs in Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
S. PD 3.04 - Relating to partial indigency.
Ch. Trans 301 - Relating to Human Services Vehicles (HSVs).
SS. Trans 276.07 and 276.09 - Relating to allowing the operation of “double bottoms” (and certain other vehicles) on certain specified highways.
Ch. Trans 76 - Relating to general transportation aids.
SS. ILHR 100.02 and 132.001 and ch. ILHR 140 - Relating to unemployment insurance appeal rights and procedures.
S. HSS 201.135 (s. DWD 11.135) - Relating to the 60-month lifetime limit on participation in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program or a Wisconsin Works (W-2) employment position or a combination thereof.
Administrative Rules Filed With The
Revisor Of Statutes Bureau
