Submittal of Rules to Legislative Council Clearinghouse
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for further information on a particular rule.
Administration
On August 15, 2007, the Department of Administration submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule amends Ch.
Adm 43.
2005 Wisconsin Act 141 revised many of the provisions of the earlier
1999 Wisconsin Act 9 and transferred responsibility and funding for energy conservation and renewable programs to non-municipal electric utilities under supervision of the Public Service Commission. However, low income assistance programs for non-municipal electric utility customers were not changed and continue to be funded as they have been and remain the responsibility of the Department of Administration. This rule revision makes the changes necessary to comply with
2005 Wisconsin Act 141. It also makes modifications to the procedure used to collect the low-income assistance fee, to simplify provisions that have proven cumbersome in practice, and to reflect realistic deadlines for various steps in the procedure.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The Department is following the 30-day notice procedure under s.
227.16 (2) (e), Stats., for the promulgation of this rule and consequently does not plan to hold a public hearing. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule is the Department of Administration Division of Energy.
Contact Person
If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule, please contact:
Susan Brown
Department of Administration
Telephone: (608) 266-2035
Administration
On August 15, 2007, the Department of Administration submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The Department proposes to repeal Ch.
Adm 44.
2005 Wisconsin Act 141 amended s.
16.957, Stats., to exclude energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource programs from Department duties effective July 1, 2007. The same Act created a similar set of responsibilities for the Public Service Commission also effective July 1, 2007. Separately, the Public Service Commission is preparing a proposal to fulfill its new responsibilities as they become effective.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The proposed rule repeal brings an existing rule into conformity with a statute that has been changed to no longer require the Department's involvement in the energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource programs. Therefore, pursuant to s.
227.16 (2) (b), Stats., the Department will not hold a public hearing regarding this proposed rule. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule is the Department of Administration Division of Energy.
Contact Person
If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule, please contact:
Susan Brown
Department of Administration
Telephone: (608) 266-2035
Administration
On August 15, 2007, the Department of Administration submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule will amend Ch.
Adm 45.
2005 Wisconsin Act 141 revised many of the provisions of the earlier
1999 Wisconsin Act 9 and transferred responsibility and funding for energy conservation and renewable programs to non-municipal electric utilities under supervision of the Public Service Commission. However, low income assistance programs for non-municipal electric utility customers were not changed and continue to be funded as they have been and remain the responsibility of the Department of Administration. The proposed rule amendments remove “public benefits" terminology to clarify that the rule applies only to the low-income assistance program in compliance with
2005 Wisconsin Act 141.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The Department is following the 30-day notice procedure under s.
227.16 (2) (e), Stats., for the promulgation of this rule and consequently does not plan to hold a public hearing. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rule is the Department of Administration Division of Energy.
Contact Person
If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule, please contact:
Susan Brown
Department of Administration
Telephone: (608) 266-2035
Health and Family Services
On August 13, 2007, the Department of Health and Family Services submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule affects ch.
HFS 144, relating to student immunizations.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
A public hearing is required; however, a public hearing has not yet been scheduled for this proposed rule.
Contact Persons
For substantive questions on rules contact:
Marjorie Hurie, RN, MS
Program Consultant
Immunization Program
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701
