Effective Dates:   March 30, 2012 through
  August 26, 2012
Children and Families
Safety and Permanence, Chs. DCF 37-59
emergency_rules EmR1034 EmR1034 — Rule adopted to create sections DCF 57.485 and 57.49 (1) (am), relating to determination of need for new group homes.
Exemption from Finding of Emergency
Section 14m (b) of 2009 Wisconsin Act 335 provides that the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under s. 48.625 (1g), Stats., 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.
Section 14m (b) also provides that notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), Stats., an emergency rule promulgated under s. 48.625 (1g), Stats., remains in effect until the permanent rules promulgated under s. 48.625 (1g), Stats., take effect.
Publication Date:   September 2, 2010
Effective Dates:   September 2, 2010 through
  the date permanent rules
  become effective
Hearing Date:   October 21, 2010
Employment Relations Commission (2)
emergency_rules EmR1113 1.   EmR1113 — Rule adopted to create Chapters ERC 70 to 74 and ERC 80, relating to initial annual certification elections.
These emergency rules were approved by the governor on September 13, 2011.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 004-11, was approved by the governor on July 20, 2011, published in Register 667, on July 31, 2011, and approved by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission as required by s. 227.135 (2) on August 15, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
An emergency exists because the public peace, health, safety and welfare necessitate putting these rules into effect so that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission can meet its election obligations under ss. 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b. and 111.83 (3) (b), Stats., and nonstatutory provisions ss. 9132 (1) (b) and 9155 (1) (b) of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 as amended by nonstatutory provisions ss. 3570f and 3570h of 2011 Wisconsin Act 32.
Publication Date:   September 15, 2011
Effective Dates:   September 15, 2011 thru
  February 12, 2012
Extension Through:   June 11, 2012
Hearing Date:   February 2, 2012
emergency_rules EmR1203 2.   EmR1203 — Rule adopted to create Chapters ERC 90 and 100, relating to the calculation and distribution of collectively bargained base wages.
This emergency rule was approved by the governor on March 30, 2012.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 005-11, was approved by the governor on August 31, 2011, published in Register No. 669, on September 14, 2011, and approved by the Employment Relations Commission on September 19, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
An emergency exists because the public peace, health, safety and welfare necessitate putting these rules in effect so that the State of Wisconsin and municipal employers can proceed to bargain over base wages with labor organizations that represent State and municipal employees.
Publication Date:   April 19, 2012
Effective Dates:   April 19, 2012 through
  September 15, 2012
Health Services
Health, Chs. DHS 110
emergency_rules EmR1204 EmR1204 — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services hereby adopts emergency rules to create section DHS 115.05 (3), relating to fees for screening newborns for congenital and metabolic disorders and other services.
The Statement of Scope for this rule, SS 033-11, was approved by the governor on October 25, 2011, published in Register No. 671, on November 14, 2011 and approved by the Department of Health Services Secretary, Dennis G. Smith, effective November 25, 2011.
This emergency rule was approved by the governor on April 19, 2012.
Exemption from Finding of Emergency
The legislature by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, SECTION 9121 (9) provides an exemption from a finding of emergency to adopt these emergency rules. The exemption is as follows:
2011 Wisconsin Act 32, SECTION 9121 (9) CONGENITAL DISORDER TESTING FEES; RULES. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health services shall promulgate rules required under section 253.13 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under section 253.13 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, subject to extension under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of health services is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
Publication Date:   May 4, 2012
Effective Dates:   May 4, 2012 through       September 30, 2012
Hearing Date:   May 25, 2012
Insurance (2)
emergency_rules EmR1117 1.   EmR1117 — Rule adopted to revise Chapter Ins 18, relating to grievances and independent review requirements and affecting small business.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 027-11 Ch. Ins 18, was approved by the governor on September 30, 2011, published in Register No. 670, on October 14, 2011, and approved by the Commissioner Theodore Nickel on October 26, 2011. The emergency rule was approved by the governor on November 3, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
The Commissioner of Insurance finds that an emergency exists and that the attached proposed emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. Portions of Wisconsin's insurance law and regulations governing grievances and independent review processes are in conflict with federal law and regulation following the amendment of 42 USC 300gg 19 (a) and (b), as implemented by 45 CFR 147.136, as amended. Therefore, the Commissioner, pursuant to s. 631.01 (5), Stats., has determined that it is in the interest of the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin insureds and the public to exempt insurers, certified independent review organizations and self-insured governmental health plans that elect to comply with ch. Ins 18, Wis. Adm. Code, as revised, from being required to comply with provisions contained in s. 632.83 and 632.835, Stats., that are inconsistent with 42 USC 300gg-19 (a) and (b), and 45 CFR 147.136 et seq., as amended.
Facts constituting the emergency arise from the desire for the State of Wisconsin to retain jurisdiction and regulatory control over the grievance and the independent review processes and independent review organizations operating in the state. The Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services issued interim final regulations and guidance, most recently released late June 2011. The regulations require states that desire to retain regulatory oversight of the grievance and independent external review processes, to demonstrate compliance with the federal internal appeal and external review laws and regulations to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (“CCIIO"). The Commissioner received notice on July 29, 2011, from CCIIO that Wisconsin's current regulatory oversight is not compliant.
The Commissioner has requested reconsideration of that initial determination, however, to ensure retention of regulatory oversight of the grievance and independent external review processes revisions to ch. Ins 18, Wis. Adm. Code, must be made and be applicable for claims arising on or after January 1, 2012. Assembly Bill 210 has been introduced, a bill that repeals inconsistent provisions in accordance with federal requirements, but it is unlikely that AB 210 will be enrolled within the reconsideration timeframe. Therefore the Commissioner is proposing this emergency rule to comply with the federal requirements in order to retain regulatory jurisdiction of grievance and independent review processes.
Publication Date:   November 16, 2011
Effective Dates:   November 16, 2011 through     April 13, 2012
Repealed by EmR1119:   December 29, 2011
emergency_rules EmR1119 2.   EmR1119 — Rule to repeal EmR1117, which was to revise Chapter Ins 18, relating to grievances and independent review requirements, and affecting small business.
The emergency rule was approved by the governor on December 27, 2011.
The statement of scope SS 045-11 was approved by the governor on December 1, 2011, and published December 14, 2011 in Register No. 672. The Statement of Scope was signed by Commissioner Nickel on December 24, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
The Commissioner of Insurance finds that an emergency exists and that the attached proposed emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. Emergency Rule 1117 (EmR1117), was effective November 16, 2011 and is to be first applicable on January 1, 2012. EmR1117 contained provisions modifying Wisconsin's insurance regulations governing grievances and independent review processes to comply with federal law provisions of 42 USC 300gg 19 (a) and (b), as implemented by 45 CR 147.136, as amended. It has been determined that this may not be in the best interest of the state.
The proposed emergency rule will repeal EmR1117 in its entirety and maintain Wisconsin's prior existing regulations and oversight of the grievance and independent review process. To avoid full implementation of EmR1117 and industry and consumer confusion, the Commissioner has determined that this emergency rule must be effective prior to January 1, 2012.
Publication Date:   December 29, 2011
Effective Dates:   December 29, 2011 through       May 26, 2012
Hearing Date:   January 26, 2012
Justice
emergency_rules EmR1115 2.   EmR1115 — Rule to create section Jus 17.13, relating to the recognition by Wisconsin of concealed carry licenses issued by other states.
This emergency rule was approved by the governor on October 14, 2011.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 009-11, was approved by the governor on August 4, 2011, published in Register No. 668, on August 31, 2011, and approved by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on September 12, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
Section 100 (1) of 2011 Wis. Act 35 expressly authorizes and requires DOJ to use the emergency rulemaking procedures of s. 227.24, Stats., to promulgate the emergency rule required under s. 165.25 (12), Stats., and further provides that DOJ is not required to provide evidence that promulgating this rule as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare.
Publication Date:   October 25, 2011
Effective Dates:   November 1, 2011 through       March 29, 2012
Extension Through:   May 28, 2012
Natural Resources (2)
Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1
emergency_rules EmR1045 1.   EmR1045 (DNR # IS-07-11(E)) — Rule to repeal section NR 40.02 (28m), to amend section NR 40.04 (3m), and to repeal and recreate section NR 40.07 (8), (all as created by Natural Resource Board emergency order EmR1039, DNR # IS-49-10(E)), relating to the identification, classification and control of invasive species.
Exemption from Finding of Emergency
Section 227.24 (1) (a), Stats., authorizes state agencies to promulgate a rule as an emergency rule without complying with the notice, hearing and publication requirements under Ch. 227, Stats., if preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare necessitates putting the rule into effect prior to the time it would take effect if the agency complied with the procedures. However, s. 23.22 (2t) (a), Stats., authorizes the department to promulgate emergency rules to identify, classify, or control an invasive species without having to provide evidence that an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare or to provide a finding of emergency. In addition, such emergency rules may remain in effect until whichever of the following occurs first: the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rule, the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rule, or the date on which the permanent rule identifying, classifying, or controlling the invasive species, promulgated under s. 23.22 (2) (b) 6., Stats., takes effect.
Publication Date:   December 13, 2010
Effective Dates:   December 13, 2010 through
  See bold text above
emergency_rules EmR1205 2.   EmR1205 (DNR # CF-26-11(E)) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposes an emergency order to revise Chapter NR 64, All-Terrain Vehicles, as follows: to renumber section NR 64.14 (9) (d); to amend section NR 64.12 (7) (a) and section NR 64.14 (9) (a) 1.; and to create sections NR 64.02 (9m), NR 64.02 (15), NR 64.12 (7) (am), NR 64.14 (2r) (a) and (b), and NR 64.14 (9) (d), relating to the all-terrain vehicle grant programs and trail-route combinations.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 046-11, was approved by the governor on December 2, 2011, published in Register No. 672 on December 31, 2011 and approved by the Natural Resources Board on February 22, 2012.
This emergency rule was approved by the governor on April 26, 2012.
Finding of Emergency
The Department is aware that several ATV trails in Wisconsin overlap existing roads. From the onset of the program, these overlapping paths were identified as trails, signed accordingly, and were eligible to receive ATV grant funds. A few years ago, the ORV Advisory Council and WI County Forestry Association proposed that the Department revise ch. NR 64 to accommodate paths used by both ATVs and motor vehicles. These trail-route combinations – also called hybrid trails but commonly referred to as “troutes" – will be eligible for future maintenance grant funding at the current rate if it can be shown that the hybrid trails (“troute") existed prior to the effective date of this rule.
This emergency rule will establish a new category of all-terrain trail commonly called a “troute", or a trail-route combination, that provides a connector between trails and allows grant funding for these unique trails. An emergency rule is needed because we anticipate that the permanent rule revisions to ch. NR 64 that will include troutes will not be effective until Sept 2012, at the earliest. Without this emergency rule, DNR will not be able to award grants to project sponsors for ATV “troutes" in July 2012, as is our practice. About one-third of the trails in northern Wisconsin are "troutes" and have been funded as trails since the program started. Our partners count upon grant funds for troute maintenance.
Without this Emergency Rule, the integrity and safety of troutes could be severely compromised. Our partners may be forced to close troutes without grant funding to maintain them until the permanent rule is effective. If troutes are closed, riders could be stranded in an unfamiliar location or be forced to turn around and ride back the same way they came instead of continuing onto their destination.
Publication Date:   June 1, 2012
Effective Dates:   June 15, 2012 through       November 11, 2012
Hearing Date:   June 25, 2012
Revenue
emergency_rules EmR1201 EmR1201 — Rule to revise section Tax 7.23, relating to the activities of brewers, bottlers, out-of-state shippers, and wholesalers.
The scope statement for this rule, SS 018-11, was approved by the governor on August 16, 2011, published in Register No. 669 on September 14, 2011, and approved by the Secretary of Revenue on September 26, 2011.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that the rule order 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 administer the provisions of ss. 125.28 (5) (e) and 125.29 (3), Stats., as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, and reflect revisions made by the Act to the authorized activities of persons holding wholesalers' and brewers' permits.
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