Hearing Date:   November 4, 2009
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — Water Regulation,
Chs. NR 300
emergency_rules EmR0915 EmR0915 A rule adopted revising Chapters NR 335 and 336, relating to grants for dam maintenance, repair, modification, or abandonment and removal.
Finding of Emergency
The substantial increase in bonding for the dam grant programs is a strong message from the legislature that concern for public welfare from unsafe dams is growing, as well as the desire to help dam owners, including the owners of the many dams damaged during the flooding in 2007 and 2008. In order to protect the public and provide this financial assistance, these additional funds should be put to work as soon as possible. The timeline for permanent rule promulgation will impede the Department's ability to accept applications and commit funding to dam safety projects until at least June 2010, which would delay most projects until late 2010 or 2011. The emergency rules will allow immediate implementation of modifications that will allow a grant application cycle to be conducted yet this fall and allow most projects to be constructed during the 2010 construction season or before.
Publication Date:   August 28, 2009
Effective:   August 28, 2009 through
  January 24, 2010
Extension Through:   March 25, 2010
Public Defender Board
emergency_rules EmR0926 EmR0926 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PD 8, Discovery Payments, relating to the maximum fees that the state public defender may pay for copies of discovery materials in criminal proceedings, proceedings under Chapter 980, Wis. Stats., and other proceedings in which the state public defender provides legal representation.
Finding of Emergency
These rules are promulgated under s. 227.24 (1) (a), Stats., because the magnitude of the shortfall in the state public defender's appropriation for transcripts, discovery, and interpreters in both years of the current biennium constitutes an emergency that requires implementation of a rule earlier than a permanent rule could take effect if the agency were to comply with the applicable notice, hearing, legislative- review, and publication requirements.
The state public defender was initially provided a base budget of $60,000 in 1995 for discovery payments, which at that time consisted mostly of photocopies and some photographs. In the 1999-2001 budget act, this appropriation was increased to $150,000, based on a presumptive rate for photocopies of $0.20 per page. In the 2001-2003 biennial budget act, this appropriation was subjected to a five percent funding reduction, leaving a base budget for discovery payments of $142,500.
The public defender received discovery bills totaling $717,000 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. Although discovery costs are caseload driven, this represents a nearly five-fold increase since 2001 and is due primarily to two factors. First, in the past many counties and municipalities did not bill the state public defender for copies of discovery materials. Because local budgets have come under increasing pressure, most now do so. Second, 2005 Wisconsin Act 60 resulted in more widespread use of audio and video recordings of interrogations by law enforcement, copies of which must be provided to the defense.
The public defender board's requests for cost-to-continue budget increases for discovery payments in 2007-2009 and in 2009-2011 were not funded. Instead, the FY 2009-2011 budget act reduced this appropriation by 1%, leaving a base budget of $141,100, and directed the board to promulgate rules to address the funding shortfall.
Publication Date:   October 3, 2009
Effective:   October 3, 2009 through
  March 1, 2010
Hearing Date:   November 16, 2009
Public Instruction (4)
emergency_rules EmR0916 1.   EmR0916 A rule adopted revising ss. PI 35.03 and 35.05, relating to establishing a fee under the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Pursuant to Section 9139 (3) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to provide evidence that this rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency.
Publication Date:   September 1, 2009
Effective:   September 1, 2009 through
  January 28, 2010
Extension Through:   March 29, 2010
(Except Section 1)
Effective:   October 1, 2009 through
  February 27, 2010
Hearing Date:   October 26, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0921 2.   EmR0921 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PI 15, relating to revenue limit exemptions for energy efficiencies.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Pursuant to Section 9139 (2x) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to provide evidence that this rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency.
Publication Date:   September 4, 2009
Effective:   September 4, 2009 through
  January 31, 2010
Extension Through:   April 1, 2010
Hearing Date:   November 9, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0933 3.   EmR0933 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PI 39, relating to grants for tribal language revitalization.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Public Instruction finds that an emergency exists and that the adoption of an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. The facts constituting the emergency are as follows:
The tribal language revitalization grant program under s. 115.745, Stats., was created under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28. The Act became effective June 30, 2009, and appropriated $247,500 annually beginning in the 2009-10 school year. In order for school districts to develop applications and for the department to review the applications and grant awards in time for the program to operate in the second semester of the school year, rules must be in place as soon as possible to establish application criteria and procedures.
Publication Date:   December 15, 2009
Effective:   December 15, 2009
  through May 13, 2010
Hearing Date:   January 15, 2010
emergency_rules EmR0936 4.   EmR0936 — Rule adopted to create section PI 8.01 (4), relating to waiver of school hours.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Public Instruction finds that an emergency exists and an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. The facts constituting the emergency are as follows:
2009 Wisconsin Act 42 requires the department to promulgate rules establishing criteria for waiving the requirement to schedule at least the number of hours of direct pupil instruction specified under s. 121.02 (1) (f) 2. if school is closed for a reason specified in s. 115.01 (10) (a) 2. or 3. The Act became effective October 21, 2009. Therefore, rules must be in place as soon as possible to establish the waiver procedure and criteria for the current school year.
Publication Date:   December 21, 2009
Effective:   December 21, 2009
  through May 19, 2010
Hearing Date:   February 1, 2010
Public Service Commission
emergency_rules EmR0919 EmR0919 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PSC 172, relating to the police and fire protection fee created under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28.
Finding of Emergency
The Commission finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. The police and fire protection fee, which must go into effect September 1, 2009, (2009 Wisconsin Act 28 section 9441) will be used to replace shared revenue payments for such services. To ensure the public peace, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Wisconsin, it is vital for funding of police and fire protection services to continue smoothly, quickly, and unimpeded. Thus, it is necessary for the rule administering the fee to be implemented as soon as possible.
Publication Date:   September 11, 2009
Effective:   September 11, 2009
  through February 7, 2010
Extension Through:   April 18, 2010
Hearing Date:   December 2, 2009
Regulation and Licensing (2)
emergency_rules EmR0827 1.   EmR0827 — Rule adopted creating s. RL 91.01 (3) (k), relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification as a massage therapist or bodyworker.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Section 41 (2) (b) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 provides that notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated to implement 2007 Wisconsin Act 104. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, these emergency rules will remain in effect until the date on which the final rules take effect.
Publication Date:   September 10, 2008
Effective:   September 10, 2008
  through the date on which
  the final rules take effect
Hearing Dates:   November 26, 2008
  April 13, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0828 2.   EmR0828 — Rules adopted to amend s. RL 181.01 (2) (c); and to create ss. RL 180.02 (1m), (3m) and (11), 181.01 (1) (d), (2) (c) 1. and 2., relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for licensure as a licensed midwife.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Section 41 (2) (b) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 provides that notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated to implement 2007 Wisconsin Act 104. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, these emergency rules will remain in effect until the date on which the final rules take effect.
Publication Date:   September 10, 2008
Effective:   September 10, 2008
  through the date on which
  the final rules take effect
Hearing Date:   November 26, 2008
Revenue (6)
emergency_rules EmR0924 1.   EmR0924 — Rule adopted revising Chapter Tax 11, relating to sale and use tax.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
The changes made by the emergency rule must be effective October 1, 2009, to be in conformity with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. In order to meet this deadline, it is necessary to promulgate this rule as an emergency rule.
Publication Date:   September 30, 2009
Effective:   October 1, 2009 through
  February 27, 2010
Hearing Dates:   December 1 and 15, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0929 2.   EmR0929 — Rule adopted to create sections Tax 2.85 and 11.90, relating to failure to produce records.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
The emergency rule is to reflect changes in Wisconsin's tax laws due to the adoption of penalties for failure to produce records.
It is necessary to promulgate this rule order to provide guidance so that the penalties can be administered in a fair and consistent manner.
Publication Date:   October 19, 2009
Effective:   October 19, 2009 through
  March 17, 2010
Hearing Dates:   December 10 and 21, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0935 3.   EmR0935 — Rule adopted to create section Tax 1.16, relating to the financial record matching program.
Finding of Emergency
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