This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on September 12, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 037–14, was approved by the Governor on April 17, 2014, published in
Register 701 on May 14, 2014, and approved by the Department on May 29, 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.
Under current rules, water treatment devices — including water softeners — may need two separate approvals before being used in Wisconsin. The first approval is typically from a third party, such as NSF International, and is based on an industry standard. The second approval is under SPS chapter 384, which addresses situations where a plumbing product must receive approval from the Department. Due to prolonged extreme weather conditions this past winter, spring, and summer, more private well owners than usual have chosen to upgrade their water supply systems this year. The Department has reason to believe that its secondary review is delaying some of these well owners from accessing plumbing products which would improve the safety of their drinking water. These products have been approved under industry standards and are available to consumers in other states but have not yet received approval from the Department. Promulgating revisions through the emergency rule process is needed to avoid further delays in using these products.
Filed with LRB:
September 25, 2014
Publication Date:
September 27, 2014
Effective Dates:
September 27, 2014 through February 23, 2015
Hearing Date:
October 27, 2014, 2014
Transportation (2)
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on September 11, 2014.
The scope statement for this rule, SS
080-14, was approved by the Governor on August 19, 2014, and published in Wisconsin Administrative
Register No. 704, on August 31, 2014 and approved by the Secretary of Transportation on September 10, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
On July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld
2011 Wisconsin Act 23, which requires certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot.
NACCP v. Walker,
2014 WI 98.
The Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles (“DMV") is required by
2011 Wisconsin Act 23 to issue an identification (“ID") card free of charge to any U
.S. citizen who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and who requests the ID card free of charge for voting purposes, provided they meet statutory requirements.
This emergency rule may be necessary to preserve public welfare by ensuring that DMV will implement the requirements of
2011 Wisconsin Act 23 in a manner consistent with the requirements of
NAACP v Walker, should the federal injunction against that act be lifted.
Filed with LRB:
September 15, 2014
Publication Date:
September 17, 2014
Effective Dates:
September 17, 2014 through February 13, 2015
This Emergency Rule was approved by the Governor on September 26, 2014.
The Statement of Scope for this Emergency Rule, SS
064-14, was approved by the Governor on July 1, 2014, published in
Register No. 703 on July 14, 2014, and approved by Secretary of the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Mark Gottlieb, P.E., as required by s.
227.135(2), Stats, on July 28, 2014.
Exemption from Finding of Emergency
Filed with LRB:
October 1, 2014
Publication Date:
October 2, 2014
Effective Dates:
October 2, 2014 through
February 28, 2015
Veterans Affairs
This emergency rule was reviewed by the Board of Veterans Affairs on July 15, 2014 and approved by the Governor on August 20, 2014.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
038-14, was approved by the Governor on April 21, 2014, published in
Register No. 701 on May 14, 2014, and approved by Secretary John A. Scocos on May 27, 2014.
Finding of Emergency
The Legislature by Section
9 of
2013 Act 190 provides an exemption from a finding of emergency for the adoption of this rule.
Filed with LRB:
August 28, 2014
Publication Date:
August 29, 2014
Effective Dates:
August 29, 2014 through January 25, 2015
Workforce Development
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
