A rule was adopted amending s. PD 3.038 (2), relating to the calculation of indigency.
Finding of Emergency
The State Public Defender Board finds that an emergency exists and that the following rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. The statement of facts constituting the emergency is as follows:
The following emergency rule establishes the criteria to be used when determining whether a participant in the Wisconsin works (W-2) program qualifies for public defender representation. W-2 replaces aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) and, pursuant to s.49.141 (2) (b), Stats., goes into effect on September 1, 1997. Although the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) has rules governing eligibility for public defender representation of AFDC participants, it does not have rules governing the eligibility of W-2 participants. Because W-2 goes into effect on September 1, 1997, and it will be several months before a permanent rule is in place, it is essential that the following rule be promulgated as an emergency rule.
Publication Date:
September 15, 1997
Effective Date:
September 15, 1997
Expiration Date:
February 13, 1998
Hearing Date:
October 27, 1997
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
Public Instruction
Rules adopted revising chs. PI 3 and 4, relating to teacher certification requirements and certification program requirements.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Public Instruction finds an emergency exists and that a rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare.
Proposed permanent rules were submitted to the Wisconsin Legislative Council on May 27, 1997. Most of the modifications made under the proposed permanent and emergency rules clarify, eliminate redundancy, and streamline current requirements to make the provisions under ch. PI 3 and 4 easier to read, understand, and implement. The rules also provide for consistency with other state agency licensure activity.
In order for teachers to apply for or renew specified licenses (license are issued July 1 through June 30) and for universities to have program requirements in place in time for the upcoming school year, rules must be in place as soon as possible.
Publication Date:
July 1, 1997
Effective Date:
July 1, 1997
Expiration Date:
November 29, 1997
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
State Fair Park Board
Rules adopted revising chs. SFP 2 and 7, relating to regulation of activities at the state fair park and revising bond schedule.
Finding of Emergency
The Wisconsin State Fair Park Board finds that an emergency exists and that the adoption of rules is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of its citizens. The facts constituting this emergency are as follows:
During the annual State Fair, which is scheduled to begin on July 31, 1997, the Wisconsin State Fair Park is host to over 100,000 people per day and millions of dollars in merchandise and property. Initially, chapters SFP 1-7 were designed primarily to protect the property of the State Fair Park.
However, crime patterns at the State Fair Park have changed dramatically since those rules werc adopted in 1967. With the increases in attendance and number of events in the intervening years, the number and severity of crimes against State Fair visitors, patrons, and property have necessarily increased. Also, a general rise in gang-related activity at Park events and during skating hours at the Pettit National Ice Center has occurred over the last several years. Consequently, there is a greater need for Park Police Department arrest authority on the Park grounds in order to ensure prosecutorial cooperation by Milwaukee County.
Due to excessive workloads, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and the Milwaukee County Circuit Court system are reluctant to process and charge offenders for relatively minor property-type acts prohibited under the current SFP rules. Area and suburban Milwaukee County Police Departments have alleviated similar problems by conforming their ordinances to the county and state codes, authorizing their Police Departments to make lawful standing arrests for acts which the county will prosecute.
The State Fair Park Board seeks the same level of cooperation from Milwaukee county by conforming its rules to the county code. Therefore, these proposed emergency rules prohibit such activities as loitering, spray painting, theft, battery, and resisting/obstructing an officer, as well as various weapons prohibitions. There is also included provisions to protect the police horses which are not only an integral part of Park enforcement but are also a major public relations tool. With these changes, the Park administration can ensure a safe and family-oriented environment at this year's State Fair and other Park events. It is necessary to use the emergency rule for processing the proposed rule change to Administrative Code, reference to the bail bond schedule, section 5, s. SFP 7.02. Section 5, s. SFP 7.02 is amended to repeal the old bond schedule and recreate the new bond schedule to align the bond code with the corresponding section in the Wisconsin Administrative Code to take effect before the 1997 Wisconsin State Fair begins on July 31, 1997.
The State Fair Park Board has begun the permanent rule process but the normal process will take between 6 and 9 months to complete. It is imperative to have these rules in place by the time of the 1997 State Fair.
These rules are therefore adopted as emergency rules to take effect upon publication in the official state newspaper and filing with the Secretary of State and the Revisor of Statutes as provided in s. 227.24 (1) (c), Stats.
Publication Date:
August 1, 1997
Effective Date:
August 1, 1997
Expiration Date:
December 30, 1997
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
Department of Transportation
Rules adopted revising ch. Trans 300, relating to school buses.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Transportation finds that an emergency exists and that a rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety. The amendments are needed to assure that school bus operators can purchase school buses manufactured using the latest in construction technology and providing equal strength and safety. Currently, there are estimated to be 60 buses on order by operators. Without this emergency rule, these buses could not be used in Wisconsin when the school year begins in August 1997. Therefore, schools will start using alternative vehicles (production vans) because of the unavailability of the smaller school buses built to the safer school bus standards.
Publication Date:
July 1, 1997
Effective Date:
July 1, 1997
Expiration Date:
November 29, 1997
Hearing Date:
August 26, 1997
Statements of Scope of Proposed Rules
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subject:
Chs. ATCP 29 and 30 - Relating to pesticide use and control.
Description of policy issues:
Preliminary objectives:
Regulate the use of pesticides containing the active ingredient Clomazone (Command herbicide) to reduce or eliminate off-target damage to plants.
Preliminary policy analysis:
Clomazone is the pesticide active ingredient contained in the pesticide manufactured and distributed by FMC Corporation as Command herbicide. Command is registered for use on soybeans, cotton, tobacco, peppers, pumpkins and peas. Clomazone is volatile and can drift from applications to non-target plants hundreds of feet from the application. Clomazone inhibits the formation of chlorophyll, causing non-target plants to turn light yellowish to white. While the damage is usually temporary, it has resulted in many complaints to the Department.
When a new formulation of Command was widely used in Wisconsin in 1997, the Department received 49 complaints of drift to non-target plants. These complaints comprised 25% of all pesticide complaints received by the Department in 1997. Department field staff report that these complaints represented only a fraction of the actual total number of Command drift incidents that occurred in 1997. In 1997, the damage encountered to non-target plants was also more severe and long-lasting than in prior years. The Department proposes to regulate the use of Command herbicide to reduce non-target damage associated with its use. The Department believes that regulation can prevent non-target damage without halting the use of this highly-effective herbicide.
Policy alternatives:
Do nothing. This will result in escalating complaints about non-target damage to plants from the use of Command. This takes resources away from other priority work of the Department. This would also result in heightened concerns on general pesticide use, as the damage is quite striking and highly visible. Indications are that the damage being observed now is more severe, and some plants may not recover.
Prohibit the use of pesticides containing Clomazone. Command is a very effective soybean herbicide. Using Command on a rotational basis with other soybean herbicides can help prevent weed and resistance problems. Most other soybean herbicides are ALS inhibitors. Command inhibits the formation of chlorophyll in susceptible plants. Reliance only on ALS inhibitors would speed the development of resistance in target weeds.
Rely on voluntary education and use changes. While voluntary education is desirable, the Department does not believe that it will adequately address product volatility problems encountered to date. Label changes proposed by the manufacturer may actually increase non-target damage and complaints.
Seek label changes at the Federal level. The Department is not a party to registration decisions. The Department can and has submitted a summary of our complaint investigations to EPA, but labeling decisions are a matter for resolution between the manufacturer and EPA.
Statutory authority:
The Department proposes to adopt these rules under authority of ss. 93.07 and 94.69, Stats.
Staff time required:
The Department estimates that it will use approximately 0.2 FTE staff time to modify this rule. This includes research, drafting, preparing related documents, coordinating advisory committee discussions, holding public hearings and communicating with affected persons and groups. The Department will use existing staff to develop this rule.
Barbering & Cosmetology Examining Board
Subject:
BC Code - Clarification of administrative rules relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology.
Description of policy issues:
Objective of the rule:
Clarify and update administrative rules. Recommended changes relate to such issues as authority; form, style and placement of provisions in the code; conflicts or duplication of existing rules; the adequacy of references to related statutes, rules and forms; and clarity, grammar, punctuation and use of plain language. Create a provision to address the Americans With Disabilities Act. Also, provisions relating to passing scores of the licensing examinations, examination reviews and dishonest acts by examination candidates will also be amended.
Policy analysis:
The proposed changes focus primarily on the form, placement, clarity, grammar, punctuation, plain language and related issues. Clarify how passing scores on examinations are determined. Create a provision to address the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Statutory authority:
Sections 15.08 (5) (b) and 227.11 (2), Stats.
Estimate of the amount of time that state employes will spend to develop the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
20 hours
Chiropractic Examining Board
Subject:
Chir Code - Relating to the practice of chiropractors.
Description of policy issues:
Objective of the rule:
To make modifications relating to statutory authority, form, style, placement, clarity, grammar, punctuation, plain language and related issues.
Policy analysis:
The proposed changes focus primarily on minor defects in the form, placement, clarity, grammar, punctuation and plain language of existing rules. Clarify how passing scores on examinations are determined. Expand the cheating policy relating to examinations. Eliminate the requirement of applications being notarized and instead include a penalty provision for applicants who falsify information or signatures on licensing applications. Eliminate the requirement of including pictures as part of an application, as pictures are no longer a useful check of personal identification. Testing services and Department proctors routinely require a picture ID, usually a driver's license, at the examination site. Also, include a provision to address the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Statutory authority:
Sections 15.08 (5) (b) and 227.11 (2), Stats.
Estimate of the amount of time that state employes will spend to develop the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
20 hours
