An order affecting ch.
HFS 196 and Appendix, relating to restaurants and the Wisconsin Food Code. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule changes clarify the existing rule's intent and, in some cases, gives restaurants increased flexibility to utilize current science in food safety. The proposed changes to ch.
HFS 196 will have little or no fiscal impact on Wisconsin restaurants and will not add any business costs. The proposed rule changes principally clarify rule intent and allow flexibility for restaurant compliance.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
HFS 148, relating to the cancer drug repository. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will affect only the pharmacies and medical facilities that elect to participate in the cancer drug repository program, including those that meet the definition of small business under s.
227.114 (1), Stats. Except for certain form requirements, the proposed rules do not impose reporting or recordkeeping requirements, or performance, operational, or design standards beyond what may be already required under s.
450.11, Stats., and ch.
Phar 7 relating to pharmacies; s.
HFS 124.15 relating to hospitals; and ch.
Med 17, relating to physicians. Medical facilities and pharmacies that elect to participate in the cancer drug repository program may incur additional costs for inspection, storage, dispensing, distribution, and destruction of expired donated drugs or supplies. The handling fee allowed under s.
255.056, Stats., and the proposed rules may help to offset these costs.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The Senate Committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care requested modifications to s.
HFS 148.08, to increase the maximum handling fee limit of 250%. The Department increased the maximum handling fee limit to 300% as reflected in the final order.
An order affecting ch.
Ins 3, relating to Medicare supplement, cost, select, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Ins 5, relating to administrative hearing procedures. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Ins 14, relating to vehicle protection product warranties.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
NR 410, relating to asbestos permit exemption fees and inspection fees. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule was created with the notion that the majority of businesses affected are small businesses. Wisconsin is delegated authority by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos, and cannot be less stringent than federal regulations. The concerns that small business had with the sample analysis fees were the logistics of collecting the fees from the correct party and cost effectiveness. Due to successful efforts to reduce these costs internally, repeated public concerns and a cost-benefit analysis that indicated limited returns, the Department has chosen to remove this portion of the proposed rule revision.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation. On March 30, 2005, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. On April 7, 2005, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation held a public hearing. No comments or requests for modifications were received as a result of these hearings.
An order affecting ch.
NR 20, relating to live well standards for participants in the bass fishing tournament pilot program.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules do not regulate small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis was not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation. On March 20, 2005, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. No comments or requests for modifications were received as a result of this hearing.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Because no new regulations are being introduced, the Department does not anticipate any increased or new impact on small business currently affected by state and local recycling requirements. The proposed rule language expands the scope of flexibility by facilitating the process by which a responsible unit can switch to a single stream collection system.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation. On March 30, 2005, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. No comments or requests for modifications were received as a result of this hearing.
An order affecting ch.
PI 24, relating to the payment of state aid under the student achievement guarantee in education (SAGE) program. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
RL 150 to
154, relating to the licensure and regulation of athlete agents.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed 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 by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
RL 17, relating to supervision by real estate brokers. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed 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 by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Trans 102, relating to proof of identification. Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
Trans 254 and
255, relating to the standards and procedures for the issuance of single and multiple trip oversize and overweight permits.
Effective 7-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule is expected to have no significant effect on small business practices or net worth of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
