Filed with LRB:   December 27, 2013
Publication Date:   December 27, 2013
Effective Dates:   December 27, 2013 through       May 25, 2014
Hearing Date:   February 24, 2014
Extension Through:   July 24, 2014
emergency_rules EmR1411 2.   EmR1411 — The State Superintendent of Public Instruction hereby creates Chapter PI 80, relating to community programs and services.
Per the Dane County Circuit Court order issued in Coyne, et al. v. Walker, et al., Case No. 11-CV-4573, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to obtain the Governor's approval for the statement of scope or this rule.
The scope statement for this rule, SS 043-14, was published in Register No. 701, on May 14, 2014, and approved by State Superintendent Tony Evers, on May 27, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Public Instruction finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
Unless an emergency rule is promulgated, school districts will not know which activities would be considered ineligible costs for the Community Programs and Services Fund for the 2014-15 school year. Not having this information could result in school districts unintentionally making expenditures from the Community Programs and Services Fund in 2014-15 that are deemed “ineligible costs" after the school board has made budget decisions and set a tax levy for the 2014-15 school fiscal year. Such a finding would then result in a negative adjustment to the district's revenue limit authority for the following 2015-16 school year, per s. 121.91 (4) (r), Stats., as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 306. A district's revenue limit authority controls the amount of combined State General Aid and local property taxes revenues for a district. Thus, a district's revenue limit authority for the 2015-16 school year could be negatively impacted based on a definition of “ineligible costs" that was not in place at the time the district made its 2014-15 budget decisions and set the 2014-15 tax levy (by November 2014) for the Community Programs and Services Fund.
Filed with LRB:   June 27, 2014
Publication Date:   July 1, 2014
Effective Dates:   July 1, 2014 through       November 27, 2014
Hearing Date:   September 4, 2014
Safety and Professional Services
General Part I, Chs. 301—319
emergency_rules EmR1415 EmR1415 — An order of the Department of Safety and Professional Services to amend section SPS 305.40 (2) (b), (3) (b), (4) (a) 1., (b), (c), and (d) 1., and (5) and to create sections SPS Table 305.02 Row 24r, Table 305.06 Row 19r, 305.40 (1) (bm), and 305.437, relating to credentials for electricians.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on July 29, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 041–14, was approved by the Governor on April 30, 2014, published in Register No. 701 on May 14, 2014, and approved by the Department on May 27, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Safety and Professional Services finds that an emergency exists and that this rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. A statement of facts constituting the emergency is as follows.
SECTION 15 of 2013 Wisconsin Act 143 exempts any electrician who was born on or before January 1, 1956, and who has at least 15 years of experience in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring, from the electrical licensure and supervision requirements in sections 101.862 (2) and (3) of the Statutes. SECTION 15 also requires the Department to promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for issuing a corresponding credential to these grandfathered electricians.
Because of Act 143, the statutory requirements are now out of step with the Department's administrative rules – and the stakeholders who are affected by these statutory changes are confused by the differences. For example, there has been substantial confusion on what these grandfathered electricians can or need to do and how local governmental units should treat them. Promulgating revisions to the rules through the emergency rule process is needed in order to minimize the confusion and any hardship as soon as possible.
Filed with LRB:   August 1, 2014
Publication Date:   August 6, 2014
Effective Dates:   August 6, 2014 through       January 2, 2015
Safety and Professional Services
Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. 320—325
emergency_rules EmR1403 EmR1403 — The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services adopts an order to amend sections SPS 321.02 (1) (c), 321.23, Table 321.25–A, 321.25 (7) (d) and (8) (a) (Note), and Chapters 320 to 325 Appendix — Minimum Fastener Schedule Table; and to repeal and recreate section SPS 321.25 (8) (b) to (h) and (9), relating to wall bracing for one- and two-family dwellings.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on January 28, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 139-13, was approved by the Governor on October 28, 2013, published in Register 695 on November 14, 2013, and approved by the Department on November 26, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Safety and Professional Services finds that an emergency exists and that this rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. A statement of facts constituting the emergency is as follows.
Some building designers find the current rules for wall bracing for one- and two-family dwellings are too difficult to understand and apply, which results in unnecessary costs and delays in home building. Promulgating revisions to the rules through the emergency rule process is needed in order to avoid these costs and delays as soon as possible. In addition, the report that the Dwelling Code Council is required to complete by July 1, 2014, under section 101.62 (4) of the Statutes is expected to include recommendations to clarify and simplify these rules through the emergency rule process.
Filed with LRB:   February 13, 2014
Publication Date:   February 19, 2014
Effective Dates:   April 1, 2014 through       August 28, 2014
Hearing Date:   March 11, 2014
Extension Through:   October 27, 2014
Transportation
emergency_rules EmR1404 EmR1404 — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes an order to create section Trans 327.14, relating to motor carrier safety and affecting small businesses.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on February 10, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 155-13, was approved by the Governor on December 16, 2013, published in Register 696, on December 31, 2013, and approved by Secretary Mark Gottlieb as required by s. 227.135 (2), Stats., on January 13, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The welfare of commercial motor vehicle drivers who hold a commercial driver license (“CDL") issued by the State of Wisconsin who operate commercial motor vehicles outside this state will be harmed beginning January 30, 2014, if they cannot demonstrate compliance with recent federal regulations because they will be treated by other states as unlicensed drivers. Beginning on January 1, 2014, federal regulations require CDL holders to have certified to DOT the type of commercial driving they do and, if required, to have submitted proof of medical fitness to drive, and to have their driving records updated by DOT to show these actions, before driving a commercial motor vehicle. The Department published the scope statement for permanent rulemaking in September 2011 to implement these federal requirements. The permanent rulemaking effort is ongoing but will not take effect before the January 30, 2014 deadline for compliance.
Filed with LRB:   February 14, 2014
Publication Date:   February 16, 2014
Effective Dates:   February 16, 2014 through       July 15, 2014
Extension Through:   September 13, 2014
Workforce Development
Unemployment Insurance, Chs. DWD 100-150
emergency_rules EmR1316 EmR1316 — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development hereby adopts an order to repeal sections DWD 126.02 (2), (3), and (4), 126.03 (1), 126.04, 126.05, 127.01 (2) (b), (f) to (i), and (3), 127.02 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), and (4), 127.02 (5) and (10), and 127.08; to renumber and amend section DWD 126.02 (1); to amend sections DWD 126.01, 126.03 (intro.) and (2), 127 (title), 127.01 (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (c), and (d), 127.02 (7), (9), and (11), 127.04 (title), (1), and (2), 127.05, 127.06 (1), (2), and (3), 127.07 (title) and (1), 128.01 (2) (a), and 129.01 (1) and (2); to repeal and recreate sections DWD 127.01 (2) (j) and 127.07 (2); and to create sections DWD 126.02 (Note), 126.03 (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), 127.01 (2) (em), 127.02 (12), 127.04 (1m) (e), and 127.06 (1) (c), relating to unemployment insurance work registration, work search, and benefit claiming procedures.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on September 20, 2013.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule, SS 106-13, was approved by the Governor on August 14, 2013, published in Register No. 692 on August 31, 2013, and approved by the Secretary of Workforce Development on September 11, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Workforce Development finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. Statements of the facts constituting the emergency are:
(1)   In order to fulfill the new statutory directives to require claimants for unemployment insurance benefits to increase their number of weekly work search actions from two to at least four;
(2)   In order to simplify the process and compliance with respect to requirements for unemployment insurance claimants to register for work;
(3)   In order to execute the new statutory requirement to request additional information from claimants;
(4)   In order to improve the unemployment insurance trust fund balance and thereby relieve employers of the burden of additional taxation;
(5)   In order to better assist unemployment insurance benefit claimants to obtain gainful employment; and,
(6)   In order to promote the improvement in the Wisconsin economy as a result of the immediate implementation of legislative directives with respect to the unemployment insurance program contained in 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 and 2013 Wisconsin Act 36.
Adoption of the emergency rule will ensure that these legislative directives are implemented within the time-frame envisioned with enactment of 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 and 2013 Wisconsin Act 36.
Filed with LRB:   September 25, 2013
Publication Date:   September 29, 2013
Effective Dates:   September 29, 2013 through February 25, 2014, except that changes to ss. DWD 126.03 and 127.02 take effect after the Secretary determines the Department has the technological ability to implement the changes.
Hearing Date:   November 4, 2013
Extension Through:   June 25, 2014
Workforce Development
Apprenticeship, Chs. DWD 295-296
emergency_rules EmR1406 EmR1406 — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development hereby adopts the following emergency rule to create section DWD 295.25, relating to apprenticeship completion awards.
The emergency rule was approved by the governor on March 21, 2014.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule was approved by the Governor on February 13, 2014, published in Register No. 698 on February 28, 2014, and approved by the Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development on March 11, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The department of workforce development finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. Statements of facts constituting an emergency include:
(1) Wisconsin currently has more than 2,100 employers participating in, and training individuals, under the apprenticeship program.
(2) During 2013, Wisconsin had 9,723 valid apprenticeship contracts.
(3) Over the past ten years, the completion rate of the apprenticeship program averaged between 55-60%.
(4) 2013 Wisconsin Act 57 creates an apprenticeship completion award program to be administered by the department of workforce development to partially reimburse tuition costs incurred by an apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the requirements of their apprenticeship contract, and is employed in the trade, occupation, or business under the apprenticeship contract, or the sponsor of the apprentice.
(5) The department of workforce development has received general purpose revenue (GPR) funds of $225,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and 2014-15, to distribute up to 25%, or $1,000, whichever is less, of the tuition costs incurred by the apprentice and sponsor of the apprentice. The amount of the first payment upon successful completion by the apprentice of the first year of the contract may not exceed $250.
(6) The department of workforce development is adopting this emergency rule to prevent a potential hardship to Wisconsin's apprenticeship program participants. Adoption of this emergency rule will ensure those participating in an eligible apprenticeship contract may begin receiving apprenticeship completion awards as soon as possible. Because a permanent rule cannot be adopted in time, GPR funds for fiscal year 2013-14 would be lost if the emergency rule is not adopted.
Filed with LRB:   March 26, 2014
Publication Date:   March 27, 2014
Effective Dates:   March 27, 2014 through       August 23, 2014
Hearing Date:   May 15, 2014
Extension Through:   October 22, 2014
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