Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses and
Repeals and Modifications of Rules by Legislative Acts
The following administrative rule orders and legislative acts that repeal or modify rule have been adopted or enacted and the changes, additions, and deletions to the Wisconsin Administrative Code contained in these rules and acts have been incorporated into the affected chapters of the Administrative Code. The affected chapters are published in this edition of the Wisconsin Administrative Register. (see sections 35.93 and 227.265, Wis. Stats.)
Administrative Rules Published
Employment Relations Commission
An order of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission to create Chapters
ERC 70,
71, and
80, relating to annual certification elections.
Effective 7-1-14.
Effect on Small Business
These rules have no effect on small business.
Summary of Comments
No comments were reported.
Financial Institutions — Credit Unions
A rule promulgated as required by Section
186.118 (2), Wis. Stats., to create Chapter
DFI-CU 75, relating to authorized incidental powers activities.
Effective 7-1-14.
Insurance
An order of the Commissioner of Insurance to amend sections
Ins 17.01 (3) (c) 1.,
2., and
3., and
17.28 (3) (c), and to repeal and recreate section
Ins 17.28 (6), relating to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Annual Fund and mediation panel fees, and ISO code amendments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and affecting small business.
Effective 7-1-14.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Insurance
An order of the Commissioner of Insurance to amend section
Ins 51.01 (4) (a) 2., relating to risk based capital requirements.
Effective 7-1-14.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — General, Chs.
100—
(DNR # WT-29-09 )
An order of the Department of Natural Resources to repeal sections
NR 114.03 (8),
(9),
(14), and
(16),
114.05 (8),
114.08,
114.09,
114.12 (1), and
114.14 (1) (c) and
(d); to amend subch. I NR 114 (title) and sections
NR 114.01,
114.02,
114.03 (2),
(3),
(5),
(10),
(11),
(12), and
(13),
114.04,
114.05 (1),
114.06 (1) (b),
114.07 (5) (c),
114.10 (intro),
114.12 (title), and
114.14 (1) (h); to repeal and recreate sections
NR114.03 (6) and
114.07 (5) (b); and to create subch.
IV of ch. NR 114, relating to certification of waterworks and wastewater treatment plant operators by the Department of Natural Resources.
Effective 7-1-14, in part, and 7-1-15, in part.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Based on the analysis, the Department determined that few, if any, small businesses would be affected by the proposed changes in wastewater treatment plant operator certification requirements. Small cheese factories may be the best example of a small business that would have wastewater treatment and management needs. Many of these small dairies land apply their wastewater and thus are excluded from operator certification requirements.
A positive effect on small business will be additional training opportunities for consultants and private trainers to provide advanced training (on-line or classroom) to operators, especially those seeking advanced certification through education. The requirement for municipal collection systems to have a certified operator will result in the development of sanitary sewer collection system classes by wastewater education based businesses and technical colleges for municipal operators who will need this certification in the next 5-10 years.
Summary of Comments
No comments were reported.
Public Instruction
Effective 7-1-14.
Effect on Small Business
The proposed rules will have no economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments
No comments were reported.
Public Service Commission
(PSC DOCKET # 1-AC-238)
An order of the Public Service Commission to repeal and recreate Chapter
PSC 114, regarding the adoption of the 2012 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code into Volume 1 of the State Electrical Code.
Effective 7-1-14.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will not affect small businesses. The s.
227.114 (12), Stats., definition of “small business" states that to be considered a small business, the business must not be dominant in its field. Since electric utilities are monopolies in their service territories, they are dominant in their fields and, so, are not small businesses.
Summary of Comments
No Comments were reported.
Public Service Commission
(PSC DOCKET # 1-AC-242)
An
order of the Public Service Commission to amend section
PSC 111.51 (4) (b) 2., regarding the electronic delivery of applications for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN).
Effective 7-1-14.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will not affect small businesses. The s.
227.114(12), Stats., definition of “small business" states that to be considered a small business, the business must not be dominant in its field. Since electric utilities are monopolies in their service territories, they are dominant in their fields and, so, are not small businesses.
Summary of Comments
No comments were reported.
Safety and Professional Services — Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and
Land Surveyors
Effective 7-1-14.
Effect on Small Business
Because the statutory changes that prompted this proposal took effect over two years ago, these proposed rules will not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats., beyond that which such businesses have already experienced and absorbed.
Summary of Comments
No comments were reported.
