Health & Family Services
(CR 96-8):
An order affecting s. HFS 124.20 (5), relating to the administration of labor-inducing agents in hospitals.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order creating ch. HS 3, relating to a state 25% tax credit program for rehabilitation of owner-occupied historic residences.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order affecting ss. Ins 17.01, 17.26 and 17.28, relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, future medical expense attachment point changing from $25,000 to $100,000.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order amending ch. Med 15 (title) and s. Med 15.02, relating to tattooing and body piercing.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order repealing and recreating ss. NR 1.15 (2) (a), 10.104 and 10.28, relating to deer hunting permits.
Part effective 09-01-96.
An order creating ss. NR 1.60 and 1.61 and ch. NR 44, relating to master planning and the management and recreational use classification system for lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order repealing and recreating ss. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 1. L. and 10.31 (11) and creating s. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 1. m., relating to migratory game bird hunting.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order affecting ss. NR 10.102 (1) (d) and (f) and NR 10.30, relating to bear hunting.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order affecting ss. NR 10.01, 10.09 and 10.117, relating to hunting and trapping.
Part effective 09-01-96.
An order affecting ss. NR 10.01, 10.02, 10.106, 10.145, 10.27, 10.29 and 10.40, relating to hunting and trapping.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order creating ch. RL 9, relating to establishing a procedure for determining whether an applicant for credential renewal is liable for any delinquent taxes.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order affecting ch. Tax 9, relating to cigarette taxes.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order repealing and recreating ch. Tax 18, implementing s. 70.32 (2) and (2r) (a), Stats., as affected by 1995 Wis. Act 27, relating to assessment of agricultural land in 1996 and 1997.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order creating s. S-L 3.02, relating to establishing a procedure for a mutual savings and loan association with deposits not insured by a deposit insurance corporation to reorganize into another type of mutual depository institution (including a state credit union) with insured deposit accounts.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order creating ch. Trans 258, relating to seed potato overweight permits.
Effective 09-01-96.
An order creating ch. VA 14, relating to the establishment of fees for burial at state veterans' cemeteries.
Effective 09-01-96.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
Ch. Adm 9 - Relating to contract administration fees and subscription service.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
1) Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rule:
Small businesses requesting to be placed on a list maintained under s. 16.7015, Stats., in connection with transactions in excess of the amount indicated in s. 16.75 (1) (c), Stats., will be obligated to pay a bidder's list registration fee. Also, small businesses that wish to subscribe to an electronic service provided by the Department regarding state procurement opportunities and other relevant procurement information will pay a subscription fee.
2) Reasons for failing to include in the rule any of the methods specified in s. 227.114 (2), Stats.:
The fees in the rule are not mandatory, they are voluntary. A vendor can bid without paying either the registration fee or the subscription fee.
3) Summary of issues raised by small businesses during the hearing of the rule, any changes in proposed rule as a result of alternatives suggested by small businesses and the reasons for rejecting any alternatives suggested by small businesses:
Issue: Add exceptions for small, minority or disadvantaged businesses.
Response: The rule was amended to make the fees voluntary and the bidder's list registration fee for minority businesses and work centers will be significantly lower than the same fee for other vendors.
Issue: Do not pay a fee until a sale is actually made or until a contract is executed.
Response: The rule was amended to make the fees voluntary.
Issue: Substantially reduce the amount of the fees.
Response: The rule was amended to substantially reduce fees.
4) Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rule:
None.
5) Nature and cost of other measures and investments that will be required for compliance with the rule:
None.
6) Additional cost, if any, to the agency of administering or enforcing a rule which includes any of the methods specified under s. 227.114 (2), Stats.:
None.
7) Impact on public health, safety and welfare, if any, caused by including in the rule any of the methods specified under s. 227.114 (2), Stats.:
None.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
2.
Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
(CR 96-15)
Ch. ATCP 99 - Relating to grain warehouse keepers and grain dealers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The amendments to the rule interpret ch. 127, Stats., which requires grain warehouse keepers and grain dealers, with certain exceptions, to be licensed with the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (Department). The statute requires licensed grain warehouse keepers and certain grain dealers (Class A and Class B who use deferred payment) to file annual financial statements with the Department, showing that they meet specified minimum financial standards or, if they do not meet those standards, to file security with the Department. The statute also requires warehouse keepers and grain dealers to employ various trade practices, to give producers and depositors various written documents and to retain certain records.
The amendments to the rule regulate 116 warehouse keepers, 150 Class A dealers, 108 Class B dealers, 38 Class B2 dealers and 95 Class C dealers and a number of exempt warehouse keepers and dealers, for the benefit of over 45,000 producers in Wisconsin who grow grain for the cash market. Many of the warehouse keepers, grain dealers, and virtually all of the producers, are small businesses, as defined by s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
The amendments to ch. ATCP 99 are insignificant in relation to the specific requirements for documentation and records required under the current statute. The increase in revenue (fees) imposed by the amendments to the rule, beyond those included in the statutory requirements, is related to the conversion of 1.68 full time equivalent (FTE) positions from general purpose revenue (GPR) to program revenue (PR). The conversion of 1.68 FTE from general purpose revenue (GPR) to program revenue (PR), effective July of 1997, was approved by the legislature in the last budget session and is consistent with Department and Board policy.
The amendments to the rule do not require warehouse keepers or grain dealers to acquire any knowledge beyond that currently necessary to engage in their business.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees:
The rule was referred to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture on May 28, 1996; referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs on May 22, 1996 (reappointed as the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions on June 19, 1996). The Department received no comments from any of the committees.
Ch. Comm 16 - Relating to the electrical code, volume 2.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
In accordance with sections 101.63 (1), 101.73 (1) and 101.82 (1), Stats., the Department is required to adopt rules for the safe use and installation of electricity in all public buildings, places of employment and one- and two-family dwellings. This protection must be provided regardless of the size of any business located in the building or dwelling. The proposed rules of ch. Comm 16 are minimum requirements to provide the needed level of safety, and any exception from compliance would be contrary to the statutory objectives which are the basis for the rules.
