Transportation
Subject:
Ch. Trans 276 - Relating to operation of long combination vehicles on certain specified highways.
Description of policy issues:
Description of the objective of the rule:
This proposal will amend ch. Trans 276, a rule of the Department of Transportation which establishes a network of highways on which long combination vehicles may operate, by adding three highway segments to the network. The actual highway segments being proposed are STH 73 from USH 151 west of Columbus to STH 19 in Marshall, Dodge CTH “G” from STH 19 West of Hubbleton to STH 33 in Beaver Dam, and Dodge CTH ”J” from STH 26 west of Clyman to STH 16/60 north of Reeseville.
Description of existing policies relevant to the rule and of new policies proposed to be included in the rule and an analysis of policy alternatives:
Federal law requires the Department to react within 90 days to requests for additions to the long truck route network. Wisconsin state law requires that the Department use the administrative rule process to deal with changes to the long truck route network. Chapter Trans 276 is an existing rule set up for long truck routes. The Department has received a written request for the STH 73 route from the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association and from the Dodge County Highway Commission for the Dodge County Highway routes.
Statutory authority for the rule:
S. 348.07 (4), Stats.
Estimates of the amount of time that state employes will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
It is estimated that state employes will spend 40 hours on the rule-making process, including research, drafting and conducting a public hearing.
Transportation
Subject:
Ch. Trans 512 - Relating to the state Infrastructure Bank Program.
Description of policy issues:
Description of the objective of the rule:
1997 Wis. Act 27 enacted legislation for the implementation of a State Infrastructure Bank Program to provide uses of federal transportation funds to assist and enable states to expand and expedite transportation projects. This rule making will create ch. Trans 512 which will provide procedures for implementing a State Infrastructure Bank Program.
Description of existing policies relevant to the rule and of new policies proposed to be included in the rule and an analysis of policy alternatives:
The program will establish revolving loans, loan guarantees, interest rate subsidies, lease buy-back options and other financial leveraging instruments to assist municipalities in providing for transportation infrastructure improvements needed to preserve, promote and encourage economic development in local communities.
Statutory authority for the rule:
S. 85.52, Stats.
Estimates of the amount of time that state employes will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
The Department estimates that state employes will spend approximately 60 hours in developing the rule and holding public hearings.
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Health & Family Services
Rule Submittal Date
On October 3, 1997, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, affecting chs. HFS 10, 67 and 118, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to hearings on relief from institutional charges, low-income standard for allocating state nutrition and senior volunteer funds; and confidentiality of health care information.
Analysis
Statutory authority:
Section 46.106 (4), 1983-84 Stats., s. 46.80 (5) (c), 1991-92 Stats., and ss. 227.11 (2) and 250.04 (7), Stats.
Reason for rules, intended effects, requirements:
This order repeals three obsolete chapters of Department administrative rules.
Chapter HFS 10 relates to hearings for counties disputing their liability for charges incurred for people receiving care and treatment at Department or county institutions. The statute requiring rules was repealed in 1985.
Chapter HFS 67 relates to a low-income standard for allocating state supplemental funds to counties and tribes for the nutrition program for the elderly and the senior companion/retired senior volunteer projects. The statute requiring rules was repealed in 1993.
Chapter HSS 118 relates to confidentiality of personally identifiable information included in certain health care records. The rules were created in 1950 before there were statutory protections for this information, and the last area of applicability of the rules was covered statutorily when 1993 Wis. Act 27 went into effect on January 1, 1994.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
Notice published without public hearing unless petition for public hearing is received; approval of rules in final draft form by DHFS Secretary; and legislative standing committee review under s. 227.19, Stats.
Contact Person
Paul Menge
Office of Legal Counsel
Telephone (608) 266-5602
Health & Family Services
Rule Submittal Date
On October 17, 1997, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, affecting ch. HFS 140, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to required services of local health departments.
Analysis
Statutory authority:
Sections 250.04 (7) and 251.20, Stats.
Reason for rules, intended effects, requirements:
These rules implement s. 251.20, Stats., which directs the Department to specify, by rule, required services for each of 3 levels of local health departments. There are about 104 local public health departments in the state, most organized as city, county or city-county departments under ch. 251, Stats.
The statutes impose some constraints on what the Department includes in the rules. Section 251.05 (2), Stats., states, in effect, that all local health departments are to provide at least the services of a Level I department, and Level II and III departments are to provide additional services. Section 251.05 (2) (a), Stats., further states that a Level I local health department is to provide at least the 4 types of services identified in that statute, and s. 251.20 (2) and (3), Stats., add that additional required services of Level II and III departments are to include services that address objectives from each section of the Department's 1990 publication, Healthier People in Wisconsin.
The rules identify the required services of local health departments and include a process by which the state health officer will designate the level of each local health department.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
Public hearings under ss. 227.16, 227.17 and 227.18, Stats.; approval of rules in final draft form by DHFS Secretary; and legislative standing committee review under s. 227.19, Stats.
Contact Person
Margaret Schmelzer
Division of Health
Telephone (608) 266-0877
Natural Resources
Rule Submittal Date
On October 8, 1997, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources submitted a proposed rule order [AM-29-97] to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule order amends ch. NR 485, relating to emission limitations for motor vehicles.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The public hearings are scheduled for November 11 and 12, 1997.
Contact Person
Chris Bovee
Bureau of Air Management
Telephone (608) 266-5542
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