Rules published with this register and final regulatory flexibility analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the August 31, 2006, 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 affecting ch.
Comm 48, relating to petroleum products.
Effective 9-1-06.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed changes for ch.
Comm 48, consist primarily of updating it to be consistent with corresponding changes that are being developed for chapters Comm 10 and 14 and with several recently updated national standards for petroleum products and fuel ethanol. The proposed changes also include several clarifications and refinements relating to administration and enforcement by the department's inspectors.
Chapter
168 of the statutes requires that petroleum products meet minimum product-grade specifications as prescribed by rule by the department; and that the department's inspections be conducted, so far as applicable, in accordance with the latest standards produced by ASTM International. Those statutory provisions do not exempt small businesses from these grade specifications or inspection requirements.
Updating ch.
Comm 48 to make it consistent with current national standards for petroleum products and fuel ethanol and inclusion of the clarifications and refinements relating to administration and enforcement, are expected to simplify compliance efforts for both small and large businesses.
No issues were raised by small businesses during the public hearing or legislative review stages of promulgating these changes to ch.
Comm 48.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received, although a hearing was held on May 24, 2006, by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
An order affecting ch.
DE 11, relating to anesthesia administration. Effective 1-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The department's Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at
larry.martin@drl.state.wi.us, or by calling (608) 266-8608.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
HFS 105 to
107, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services.
Effective 9-1-06.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The department believes that the proposed rules will have a positive effect on dental hygienists and dentists. Dental hygienists will enjoy increased opportunities to independently contract their services. Dentists will experience a reduction in paperwork and administrative staff time associated with participation in Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare. The proposed rules do not impose reporting requirements or schedules.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The Assembly Committee on State Affairs (Committee) requested modifications to the proposed rules. When the department refused the requested modifications, the Committee objected to the proposed rule in part. the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) concurred in the Committee's objection and requested modifications. The department agreed to modifications in part. JCRAR objected to the proposed rule in part.
An order affecting ch.
NR 10, relating to deer hunting as it relates to the control and eradication of chronic wasting disease.
Effective 9-1-06.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules are applicable to individual sportspersons and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation. The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing on May 24, 2006. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation held a public hearing on June 27, 2006. No requests for modifications were received by the department.
An order affecting ch.
Trans 510, relating to the Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance and Development (TEA) Program.
Effective 9-1-06.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule changes will make TEA more available to small business: (1) Loans to communities will reduce local transportation infrastructure improvement costs helping small businesses to proceed with their expansion plans; (2) changing funding cycles from quarterly to a year round first-come, first-serve basis; (3) correcting program contacts due to recent reorganizations; (4) eliminating program inconsistencies that both prohibit and allow grant ceiling adjustments; and (5) requiring ethanol plant constructions to be competitively bid in order to be eligible for TEA.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Trans 103, relating to habitual traffic offenders. Effective 9-1-06.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule making will have no effect upon small businesses, except to the extent that it permits some employees to reinstate driver licenses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
