DATCP Board Authorization
DATCP may not begin drafting this rule until the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Board) approves this scope statement. The Board may not approve this scope statement sooner than 10 days after this scope statement is published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. Before DATCP holds public hearings on this rule, the department must prepare an economic impact analysis and the Board must approve the hearing draft. The Governor and the Board must also approve the final draft rule before the rule can be adopted.
Natural Resources
Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1
(DNR # FR-18-11)
This statement of scope was approved by the governor on July 14, 2011.
Subject
Revision of Chapter NR 46, Wis. Admin. Code relating to the administration of the Managed Forest Law (MFL) Program.
Objective of the Rule
Revision of NR 46 provisions related to administration of the MFL program is being requested to (1) streamline processing of MFL entries, transfers, and withdrawals, (2) increase efficiencies and reduce staff time, (3) provide greater flexibility in meeting landowner and program goals, and (4) meet addition needs and desires of the public.
The Division of Forestry is working through its Strategic Direction and must find enough efficiency in administering all of its programs in order to adequately provide service to Wisconsin's citizens with reduced budgets and personnel. A critical analysis of the administration of the MFL program may help the Division of Forestry to succeed in providing forestry service now and into the future.
Policy Analysis
Wisconsin's Managed Forest Law (MFL) was created in 1986 for the purpose of promoting sound forestry practices on privately owned woodlands. Since 1986 the MFL program has been amended many times to balance the incentive for private landowners to enroll in MFL program with the public willingness to support it. The sum of these changes had made the MFL program complex and difficult to explain, enter and enforce.
Recent changes to MFL as a result of 2009 Wisconsin Act 365 have made many improvements to streamlining the administration of the MFL program. Additional streamlining changes are needed to continue reducing customer approval time and DNR and cooperating foresters' time in review and establishment of management practices. Changes may also allow for greater flexibility in meeting landowner goals and program requirements.
Statutory Authority
Statutory authority for creation of this new rule can be found in ch. 77, Wis. Stats.
Comparison with Federal Regulations
There are no existing or proposed federal regulations to compare with Wisconsin's Managed Forest Law or Forest Crop Law programs.
Entities Affected by the Rule
DNR Forestry personnel, cooperating foresters, certified plan writers, Wisconsin Woodland Owner's Association, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, forest industries and loggers, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Towns Association, and Wisconsin Treasurers Association are some of the groups that will be impacted or interested in changes to NR 46.
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
The department estimates that approximately 200 hours of existing staff time will be needed to develop this rule. The time includes meeting with department staff and partners to collect information on streamlining measures, drafting the rule, taking the rule to statewide public hearing, preparation for meetings with the Natural Resources Board, legislative review, and rule adoption.
Agency Contact
Kathy Nelson
Forest Tax Policy Chief
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: 608-266-3545
Revenue
This scope statement was approved by the governor on July 25, 2011.
Subject
Chapter Tax 2, relating to income taxation, returns, records, and gross income.
Objective of the rule
The objective of the proposed rule changes is to administer the provisions of s. 71.255 (6) (bm), Stats., as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32.
Policy analysis
Existing policies are as set forth in the rules. No new policies are being proposed, other than to reflect law changes. If the rules are not changed, they will be incorrect in that they will not reflect current law or current Department policy.
Statutory Authority
Sections 71.255 (6) (bm) 4., as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, and 227.24, Stats.
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
The department estimates it will take approximately 175 hours to develop the emergency and proposed permanent rule orders.
Entities Affected by the Rule
Corporations in a combined group having at least one member with a pre-2009 net business loss carryforward, as well as persons who prepare franchise and income tax returns for those corporations.
Comparison with Federal Regulations
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rules.
Contact person:
Dale Kleven: (608)266-8253 or
dale.kleven@revenue.wi.gov
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