Effective 01-01-96.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
SS. HSS 201.055 & 201.28 (4m) - Emergency assistance for low-income families under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not affect small businesses, as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The rules relate to county and tribal administration of a state and federal program.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
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Industry, Labor & Human Relations
(CR 94-172)
Chs. ILHR 20-25 - Uniform Dwelling Code.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
In accordance with s. 101.63 (5), Stats., the department has the responsibility to review the Uniform Dwelling Code every two years. The proposed rules of Clearinghouse Rule No. 94-172 are based on the latest review. Input was received from small businesses through the Uniform Dwelling Code Council and at public hearings. The proposed rules should result in no additional costs or measures by small businesses, the department or the public.
Summary of Comments:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Housing and the Senate Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, and Veterans and Military Affairs. No comments were received.
S. Ins 6.63 (1) & Ch. Ins 28 - Requiring continuing education for insurance intermediaries.
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:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. Med 13.03 - Biennial training requirement for physicians.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a). Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. NR 45 - State land use regulations.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules pertain to individuals using state lands and do not regulate small business. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Tourism and Recreation and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
S. NR 10.01 (2) (g) - Crow hunting.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules regulate individual hunters; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and energy. On June 22, 1995, the Senate Committee held a public hearing and requested the Department to modify the rule to reduce the proposed daily bag limit to 10 and to evaluate the hunting season after its initial year.
On July 12, 1995, the Assembly Committee held a public hearing and requested the Department to modify the rule to reduce the proposed daily bag limit to 15. On July 19, 1995, the Natural Resources Board modified the rule to reduce the bag limit to 15 and to mandate a study at the end of the initial season. No further comments were received from the committees.
SS. NR 20.02, 20.03 & 20.04 - Sport fishing.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual fishers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments:
The rules were reviewed by the Senate committee on Environment and Energy and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 20 & 26 - Sport fishing and fish refuges.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual fishers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. There were no comments.
S. NR 20.03 - Hook and line sturgeon angling.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule applies only to sport anglers and, therefore, will not have an impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 46 - Administration of the Forest Crop Law and Managed Forest law.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule does affect small business. Small private forest landowners and forest industries enrolled under the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law are required to pay 10% and 5% respectively of the stumpage value adopted in the zone for the species and wood product volume cut from their land. No new compliance and/or reporting requirements are imposed on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
SS. Trans 115.02 (1) & 115.11 (4) - Third party testing.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
E x e c u t i v e O r d e r s
The following is a listing of recent Executive Orders issued by the Governor.
Executive Order 263. Relating to a Proclamation that the Flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Memory of Yitzhak Rabin, the Late Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
P u b l i c N o t i c e
Public Notice
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection-WPDES, Chs. NR 200--)
Notice of intent to implement and enforce federal pretreatment standards and requirements related to Pesticide Chemicals, and Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers pursuant to s. NR 211.34 (1), Wis. Adm. Code.
The Department of Natural Resources will implement and enforce the following federal regulations relating to wastewater pretreatment standards and requirements that limit concentrations or quantities of wastewater pollutants that may be introduced into publicly-owned treatment works. The adoption of pesticide chemical regulations, and the amendments to the organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers regulations will be implemented and enforced as of December 1, 1995. As provided in s. NR 211.34 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department of Natural Resources will adopt these standards and requirements into the Wisconsin Administrative Code as soon as possible.
