Marjorie Hannon Pifer
Division of Health
Telephone (608) 266-5635
Insurance, Commissioner of
Rule Submittal Date
In accordance with ss. 227.14 and 227.15, Stats., the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is submitting a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse on April 29, 1997.
Analysis
These changes will affect sections Ins 17.01 (3) (intro.), 17.28 (3) (c), 17.28 (6) and 17.28 (6e), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The date for the public hearing is May 30, 1997.
Contact People
To obtain a copy of the proposed rule, contact:
Meg Gunderson
OCI Central Files
Telephone (608) 266-0110
For additional information, please contact:
Alice M. Shuman, OCI Legal Unit
Telephone (608) 266-9892
Revenue
Rule Submittal Date
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to s. 227.14(4m), Stats., that on April 22, 1997, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue submitted a proposed rule order to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule order revises ss. Tax 11.39 and 11.41, relating to the definition of manufacturing, and taxation of items consumed or destroyed in manufacturing for sales and use tax purposes.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The Department intends to promulgate the proposed rule order without a public hearing, pursuant to s. 227.16 (2) (e), Stats. The Office of the Secretary is primarily responsible for the promulgation of the rule order.
Contact Person
If you have questions regarding this rule, you may contact:
Mark Wipperfurth
Income, Sales, and Excise Tax Division
Telephone (608) 266-8253.
N o t i c e S e c t i o n
Notice of Hearing
Employe Trust Funds
The Wisconsin Department of Employe Trust Funds will hold a public hearing to review this proposed rule, which amends s. ETF 20.02 (1) and (3) (a) 3; repeals s. ETF 20.02 (3) (a) 2., (3) (b), (4) and (5); repeals and recreates s. ETF 20.02 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to rehired annuitants in accordance with the provisions of s. 227.16 (1), Stats.
Hearing Information
The public hearing will be held on:
June 2, 1997 Room 042
Monday 801 W. Badger Rd.
10:30 a.m. MADISON, WI
Written Comments
The public record on this proposed rule will be held open until 4:30 p.m. on June 3, 1997 to permit the submission of written comments from people unable to attend the public hearing in person, or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing. Any such written comments should be addressed to:
Mary Hensen
Department of Employe Trust Funds
P.O. Box 7931
Madison, WI 53707-7931
Analysis Prepared by the Wis. Dept. of Employe Trust Funds
Statutory authority for rule: Section 40.03 (1) (m) and (2) (i)
General Summary of Rule:
The rule amends the definition of re-hired annuitants to include reference to the requirements for retirement annuity entitlement enacted by 1995 Wis. Act 302. As a result of 1995 Wis. Act 302, a rehired annuitant is no longer required to exceed the earnings limit in order to qualify to participate in the WRS. The rehired annuitant can elect to participate in the WRS at any time after being rehired in a WRS eligible position.
Fiscal Estimate
The Department estimates that there will be no direct fiscal impact from this proposed rule upon the state and anticipates no effect upon the fiscal liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village, town, school district, vocational, technical and adult education school district or sewerage district.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Department anticipates that the provisions of this proposed rule will have no direct adverse effect on small businesses.
Copies of Rule
Copies of this rule are available without cost by making a request to:
Office of the Secretary
Telephone (608) 266-1071
Department of Employe Trust Funds
P.O. Box 7931
Madison, WI 53707-7931
Contact Person
For questions about this proposed rule, please call Mary Hensen, Program & Policy Analyst, (608) 266-8411.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. ETF 20.02 (1) is amended to read:
ETF 20.02 Re-hired annuitants. (1) In this section, “re-hired annuitant” means a participant to whom a retirement annuity is payable under s. 40.23, Stats., who was separated from all employment meeting the qualifications for inclusion under the Wisconsin retirement system specified in s. 40.22, Stats., on the date he or she became an annuitant, and who is employed by a participating employer after becoming an annuitant who has applied for and is eligible to receive a monthly annuity under s. 40.23, including satisfying the requirement to remain separated from participating employment for the period specified under s. 40.23 (1) (a) 1. and who subsequently is employed by a participating employer in employment which would meet the eligibility criteria for inclusion under the provisions of the Wisconsin retirement system specified in s. 40.22 but for the exclusion of s. 40.02 (2) (L).
SECTION 2. ETF 20.02 (2) is repealed and recreated to read:
ETF 20.02 (2) The minimum break in service period required under s. 40.23 (1) (a) is satisfied when the re-hired annuitant returns to work no earlier than the latest of the following dates:
(a) The day after the annuity effective date.
(b) The thirty-first day after the date participating employment terminated.
(c) The thirty-first day after the date the benefit application was received by the department.
Note: See s. ETF 10.08 concerning the required termination of employment.
