Rules published with this register and final regulatory flexibility analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the January 31, 2003, Wisconsin Administrative Register. Copies of these rules are sent to subscribers of the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and also to the subscribers of the specific affected Code.
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An order repealing chs.
Adm 25 and
41, relating to information technology development projects and energy development and demonstration projects. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The repeal of these rules will not have any effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments received.
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Workers
(CR 01-152)
An order affecting ch.
MPSW 1, relating to a rules committee. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments received.
An order affecting ch.
NR 150, relating to wetland conservation activities. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules do not regulate small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Environmental Resources. The Assembly Committee on Environment held a public hearing on October 22. 2002. No modifications were requested as a result of this hearing.
An order affecting chs.
NR 299,
300,
351 and
352, relating to permit and water quality certification time limits, exempt activities in nonfederal wetlands and the identification and delineation of nonfederal wetlands. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules do not regulate small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environmental Resources and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing on July 17, 2002. Following the public hearing, the department was asked to consider modification to the proposed rule. The department did not propose any modifications to the proposed rule, and the Committee did not object.
An order affecting ch.
NR 20, relating to trout fishing on the inland waters of Wisconsin. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The department has determined that, pursuant to s.
227.11 (8) (b), Stats., an analysis of the effect on small business is not required because the proposed rule is not likely to affect small businesses and is a voluntary option for counties or municipalities to administer.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environmental and the Senate Committee on Environmental Resources. The Assembly Committee on Environment held a public hearing on October 22. 2002. No modifications were requested as a result of this hearing.
An order affecting ch.
NR 544, relating to a pilot program for alternative method of compliance with solid waste recycling requirements. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The department has determined that, pursuant to s.
227.11 (8) (b), Stats., an analysis of the effect on small business is not required because the proposed rule is not likely to affect small businesses and is a voluntary option for counties or municipalities to administer.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Environmental Resources. The Assembly Committee on Environment held a public hearing on October 22. 2002. No modifications were requested as a result of this hearing.
An order affecting ch.
NR 20, relating to fishing on the inland and outlying waters of Wisconsin.
Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will not directly affect small business; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environmental Resources. The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing on October 9. 2002 and requested the department to consider modifications. On November 1, 2002, the department informed the committee that it was not proposing any modifications tto the proposed rule. The committee did not object to the department's decision.
An order creating Treas 1, relating to the college savings program. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., the rule herein is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
DWD 56, relating to the administration of child care funds. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
A final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
DWD 12,
17 and
23, relating to the Wisconsin Works. Effective 2-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
A final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The rule affects child care providers, some of which are small businesses as defined in s.
227.114, Stats. There is no significant change in the procedures they must follow to participate in the program beyond what is in the statute.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The Senate Committee on Human Services and Aging requested the department to modify the rule by deleting the section giving the department authority to adjust various policies if child care funds were insufficient to meet the needs of all eligible families and the section in which the department proposed that a a provider would not be eligible to receive a subsidy if any of the care were done by a legally responsible parent. In addition, the committee requested a review and explanation of the provisions of the rule relating to monitoring of child care funds. The department complied with all of these requests.
