Summary of Proposed Rule & Fiscal Estimate
For a summary of the rule see the analysis. There will be no state or local government fiscal effect.
Analysis Prepared by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Statutory authority: ss. 227.24, 601.41 (3), 619.11, 619.14 (5) (a) and (e) and 619.15 (5)
Statutes interpreted: ss. 619.14 (5) (a), 619.165 (1) and 619.17 (1) and (2)
January 1, 1998 Premium Adjustment Correction
The Commissioner of Insurance, based on the recommendation of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (“HIRSP”) board, is required to set the annual premiums by rule. The rates must be calculated in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles. An emergency rule, already promulgated and published, adjusts the non-subsidized premium rates effective January 1, 1998. This emergency amendment corrects 4 errors in the published rate table.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule does not impose any additional requirements on small businesses.
Contact Person
A copy of the full text of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from:
Meg Gunderson, Services Section
Telephone (608) 266-0110
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
121 East Wilson St.
P.O. Box 7873
Madison, WI 53707-7873
Notice of Hearing
Veterans Affairs
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 45.35 (3) and 45.356 (7), Stats., and interpreting s. 45.356, Stats., the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below.
Hearing Information
The public hearing will be held:
Date & Time Location
January 9, 1998 8th Floor Board Room
Friday 30 West Mifflin St.
9:30 a.m. MADISON, WI
Analysis and Summary Prepared By The Dept. of Veterans Affairs
By repealing and recreating ch. VA 12, Wis. Adm. Code, the Department establishes the underwriting and other criteria necessary for the administration of the personal loan program. That program was established through the enactment of 1997 Wis. Act 27.
The proposed rules will provide definitions for key terms and identify the information which must be included on the application form. The proposed rules will also identify permissible loan conditions, including determination of interest rates, required security and circumstances under which a veteran may receive a deferment of payments on an educational loan.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule is not expected to have an adverse impact on small businesses.
Fiscal Estimate
A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by writing to:
John Rosinski
Wis. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
P.O. Box 7843
Madison WI 53707-7843
Contact Person
John Rosinski (608) 266-7916
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.
Ch. Comm 5 - Relating to credentials.
SS. Ins 2.14 and 2.16 - Relating to life insurance solicitations.
Administrative Rules Filed With The
Revisor Of Statutes Bureau
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.
An order creating ch. DOC 304, relating to the inmate secure work program.
Effective 02-01-98.
An order renumbering subch. VII of ch. HSS 55 and creating s. DWD 56.08, relating to the administration of child care funds and required parent copayments.
Part effective 01-01-98.
An order amending s. DWD 80.02, relating to reports from insured employers, self-insured employers and insurance carriers.
Effective 01-01-98.
Public Notice
Public Notice
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Notice of Dollar Amount Adjustments for Repair Charges
Subject to Mechanic's Liens
Under s. 779.41 (1), Stats., mechanics or repair businesses who transport, repair or perform any work on personal property at the request of the owner have a statutory lien on the property for the just and reasonable charges associated with the work, and may retain possession of the property until the charges are paid.
Generally, a mechanic's lien under s. 779.41, Stats., has a priority over any previously recorded security interest in the personal property but only for appropriate charges below specified dollar amounts.
Under s. 779.41 (1m), Stats., the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is required to annually publish adjusted dollar amounts for charges on repairs to personal property subject to mechanic's liens. The adjustments are based on the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under s. 779.41(1) (intro), (1) (a), (1) (b), and (1) (c), Stats., shall be increased by 3%, according to the prior year annual change in the consumer price index. Thus, dollar amounts for charges under the mechanic's lien law are adjusted as follows:
Under s. 779.41 (1) (intro), mechanic's liens generally, $1,545.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (a), mechanic's liens on a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a road tractor, $4,635.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (b), mechanic's liens on road machinery, including mobile cranes, trench hoes, farm tractors, machines of husbandry, or off-highway construction vehicles and equipment, $7,725.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (c) 1. to 4., mechanic's liens on vehicles:
