Scope statements
Commerce
Subject
Chapter
Comm 40, relating to Gas Systems.
Objective of the Rule. The objective of the rule is to update the Administrative Code ch.
Comm 40 to current national standards.
Policy analysis
Chapter
Comm 40 establishes minimum technical standards for the safe design, construction, location, installation, operation, inspection, repair and maintenance of equipment for gas systems. The chapter incorporates by reference several national standards relating to liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas. This rule project will update the chapter and it will evaluate adopting by reference the current editions of the adopted standards. The rule project will also consider the adoption of new national standards relating to gaseous and liquefied hydrogen.
The alternative of not revising the chapter would result in the Administrative Code not being up-to-date with current national standards.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
The Department estimates that it will take approximately 400 hours to develop this rule. This time includes forming and meeting with an advisory council, then drafting the rule and processing the rule through public hearings, legislative review and adoption. The department will assign existing staff to develop the rule. There are no other resources necessary to develop the rule.
Commerce
Subject
Chapters
Comm 95,
27 and
2, and
PSC 186, relating to Mobile Home Parks, Manufactured Homes and Fees.
Objective of the Rule. The objective of the rule is to do a general update of ch.
Comm 95 - Mobile Home Parks. The update will study combining chs.
Comm 27 - Manufactured Homes, and PSC 186 - Water or Sewer Service in Mobile Home Parks, with ch.
Comm 95. The update will also review the park permit fees in ch.
Comm 95 and move those fees to ch.
Comm 2 - Fee Schedule. This code update may result in one or more rule packages to be presented for public hearings.
Policy analysis
Chapter
Comm 27 contains safety and health provisions for the construction, inspection and warranty of manufactured homes. Chapter
Comm 95 contains provisions regulating and licensing mobile home parks. Chapter
Comm 95 was transferred from the Department of Administration to the Department of Commerce in 2001. The last major revisions to chapter Comm 95 were effective in 1996. Chapter
PSC 186 contains provisions regulating persons who supply water or sewer service to mobile home park occupants. The authority to administer ch.
PSC 186 was transferred from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Commerce in 2001. Chapter
Comm 2 establishes fees charged by the Department for the services the Department provides.
In studying the possibility of combining the 3 code chs. into one chapter, this rule change initiative will review the recommendations made by the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Manufactured Housing related to Commerce programs. Installation standards and a complaint resolution system required under federal regulations will be considered along with the use of consistent terminology.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
The Department estimates that it will take approximately 400 hours to develop this rule. This time includes forming and meeting with an advisory council, then drafting the rule and processing the rule through public hearings, legislative review and adoption. The Department will assign existing staff to develop the rule. There are no other resources necessary to develop the rule.
Commerce
Subject
Chapters
Comm 5 and
96-
98, relating to Manufactured Home Dealers and Salespersons.
Objective of the Rule. The objective of the rule is to do a general update of chs.
Comm 96 - Manufactured Home Dealer Financial Eligibility, Comm 97 - Manufactured Home Dealer Trade Practices, Facilities and Records, and Comm 98 - Licensing Periods and Fees for Manufactured Home Dealers and Salespersons. The update will study combining these 3 chapters into one chapter and moving some of the chapters' provisions to ch.
Comm 5 - Licenses, Certifications and Registrations. This code update may result in one or more rule packages to be presented for public hearings.
Policy analysis
Chapters
Comm 96-
98 contain provisions relating to the issuance of and the responsibilities connected with licenses issued by the Department to manufactured home dealers and salespersons. These chapters were transferred from the Department of Administration to the Department of Commerce in 2001. The last revisions to these chapters were effective in 1998.
In studying the possibility of combining the 3 chapters and moving some provisions to ch.
Comm 5, this rule change initiative will review the recommendations made by the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Manufactured Housing related to Commerce programs. Any related federal regulations will also be considered along with the use of consistent terminology.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
The Department estimates that it will take approximately 400 hours to develop this rule. This time includes forming and meeting with an advisory council, then drafting the rule and processing the rule through public hearings, legislative review and adoption. The Department will assign existing staff to develop the rule. There are no other resources necessary to develop the rule.
Insurance
Subject
Section
Ins 18.10 (2) (d), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the annual adjustment to the minimum necessary cost or payment to access independent review.
Objective of the Rule. The Office is proposing modifications to s.
18.10 (2) (d), Wis. Adm. Code, to incorporate a mechanism to annually adjust the threshold amount of the cost or expected cost, or payment or expected payment of a denied treatment or procedure, including experimental treatments or procedures, that would permit an insured to access the independent review process. The current threshold is $250. The proposed modification would include an annual adjustment in that threshold amount to be modified in accordance with the change in the consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers, U.S. city average as determined by the U.S. department of labor.
Policy analysis
The current rule references the initial $250 amount included within s.
632.835 (1) (a) 4. and
(1) (b) 4., Stats., but does not include a provision for modifying the dollar amount in keeping with the CPI as required by s.
632.835 (5) (c), Stats.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
100 hours.
Pharmacy Examining Board
Subject
Modify Wis. Admin Code s.
Phar 2.03 (4) to not allow an applicant to be admitted to the practical examination, NAPLEX examination or multi-state pharmacy jurisprudence examination prior to completing an internship in the practice of pharmacy, and either obtaining certification by the foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee where necessary or graduate from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board.
Objective of the rule. The objective of the amendment is to make admission requirements for all required professional examinations consistent with national standards and to simplify and streamline the application process.
Policy analysis
Current Wis. Admin. Code s.
Phar 2.03 (4) allows an applicant to be admitted to the practical examination, NAPLEX examination or multi-state pharmacy jurisprudence examination if the applicant is within 360 credit hours of completing an internship in the practice of pharmacy (for applicants certified by the foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee) or 60 days before graduation from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board. In certain instances with other state Pharmacy Examining Boards this rule may penalize applicants who wish to later transfer scores.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
It is estimated that 20 hours will be needed to amend the rules.
The proposed rules will have no affect on the budget, staff or uniform policies or procedures of the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Public Instruction
Subject
