If you have questions, please contact:
Carroll Schaal
Bureau of Fisheries Management & Habitat Protection
Telephone (608) 261-6423
Revenue
Rule Submittal Date
On the date April 13, 2000, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule revises ss. WGC 61.02, 61.04 and 61.08 and creates s. WGC 61.085, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the retailer performance program.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required and a public hearing on the proposed rule has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, 2000. The Office of the Secretary is primarily responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this rule, please contact:
James Amberson
Lottery Division
Telephone (608) 267-4840
Transportation
Rule Submittal Date
On April 12, 2000, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule affects ch. Trans 276, relating to allowing the operation of “double bottoms" (and certain other vehicles) on specified highways.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required and a public hearing on the proposed rule has been scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2000. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule is the Division of Infrastructure Development, Bureau of Highway Operations.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this rule, please contact:
Julie A. Johnson, Paralegal
Dept. of Transportation
Telephone (608) 266-8810
FAX (608) 267-6734
Transportation
Rule Submittal Date
On April 10, 2000, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule affects ch. Trans 327, relating to motor carrier safety requirements.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required and a public hearing on the proposed rule has been scheduled for Thursday, May 11, 2000. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule is the Division of State Patrol, Bureau of Field Services and Training.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this rule, please contact:
Julie A. Johnson, Paralegal
Dept. of Transportation
Telephone (608) 266-8810
FAX (608) 267-6734
N o t i c e S e c t i o n
Notice of Hearings
Commerce
(Uniform Dwelling,
Chs. Comm 20-25)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 101.02 (1), 101.63 (1), 101.64 (3), 101.72 and 101.74 Stats., the Department of Commerce announces that it will hold public hearings on proposed rules relating to the Uniform (1-2 Family) Dwelling Code, chs. Comm 20-25.
Hearing Information
May 12, 2000 Portage Co. Human Services Bldg.
Friday Conference Room
10:00 a.m. 817 Whiting Avenue
Stevens Point, WI
May 15, 2000 Tommy G. Thompson
Monday Commerce Center
10:00 a.m. Conference Room 3B
201 W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI
May 16, 2000 Eau Claire State Office Bldg.
Tuesday Room 105
11:00 a.m. 718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI
May 17, 2000 Waukesha State Office Bldg.
Wednesday Room 120
10:00 a.m. 141 N.W. Barstow St.
Waukesha, WI
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearings and present comments on the proposed rules. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their comments in writing. Persons submitting comments will not receive individual responses. The hearing record on this proposed rulemaking will remain open until Friday, June 2, 2000 to permit submittal of written comments from persons who are unable to attend a hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at a hearing.
These hearings are held in accessible facilities. If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 266-8741 or TTY at (608) 264-8777 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as interpreters, English translators, or materials in audio tape format will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available upon request by a person with a disability.
Analysis of Proposed Rules
Statutory Authority: ss. 101.02 (1), 101.63 (1), 101.64 (3), 101.72 and 101.74
Statutes Interpreted: ss. 101.02 (1), 101.63 (1), 101.64 (3), 101.72 and 101.74
Under the statute sections listed above, the Department of Commerce has the responsibility to adopt rules that establish standards for the construction of 1- and 2-family dwellings. Sections 101.63 (5) and 101.73 (8) require the department to biennially review these rules. This proposed order is the result of the latest review. The vast majority of these proposed rule changes are intended to clarify current policies and requirements. The code sections that are substantially changed under this order are listed below:
