Ch. Comm 27 - Piers for New Manufactured Homes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Section 101.92 (1m), Stats., as created by 1995 Wis. Act 362, directs the Department to promulgate rules prescribing minimum installation standards for pier installation of new manufactured homes. The proposed rules of Clearinghouse Rule No. 97-80 are minimum requirements to meet the directive of the Statutes, and any exceptions from compliance for small businesses would be contrary to the Statutory objectives which are the basis for the rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Housing and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations. No comments were received.
Chs. Comm 2, 5 and 18 - Inspection of elevators and mechanical lifting devices.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will allow people in small or large business who are certified as an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Qualified Elevator Inspector to qualify as a Department certified inspector. If these certified people perform elevator inspections under the direction of the Department, the procedures for filing of inspection reports and invoicing will be the same for everyone.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations. No comments were received.
Ch. NR 24 - Commercial Clamming on the Wisconsin-Minnesota and Wisconsin-Iowa Boundary Waters and Clamming on all Waters.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule package will directly affect the licensed commercial clammer. It may also indirectly affect the clam buyer and other businesses associated with commercial clamming. No additional compliance or reporting requirements will be imposed as a result of the rule changes. No new skills will be needed to comply with the proposed rule.
Summary of Comments:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 18 - Falconry.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
A small business analysis is not necessary as the proposed rule does not alter the actions of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 538 - Solid waste management-benefit reuse of industrial byproducts.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Department believes that the proposed rule will have a positive economic impact on some small businesses. Specifically, those generators of industrial byproducts as well as brokers and end-users which are considered small businesses will benefit from these rules. However, these rules may have a greater beneficial impact on the larger generators and end users because of economies of scale.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Environmental Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 37 - Timber cutting on lands adjacent to the Lower St. Croix State River.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not relate small businesses; therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 45 - Regulating public use of state parks, forests and other public lands and waters under the department's jurisdiction.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individuals visiting state lands; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Tourism and Recreation Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 400, 406 and 407 - Air permit program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
For the most part, these rules codify federal requirements. The Department does not have the ability to adopt less stringent requirements that the federal requirements. The proposed rule will have an economic impact on small grain storage facilities and small grain processing facilities. Some painting, coating or graphic arts facilities affected by the rule may also be considered small businesses. The proposed rule creates both construction and operation permit exemptions for small businesses including grain storage and processing facilities. The proposed rule also revises construction permit rules to allow additional operations flexibility for rock crushing facilities. Small businesses will need to keep records to qualify for permits exemptions.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Environment Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 10 - Harvest information program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed 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 Tourism and Recreation Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 10 - 1997 migratory game bird season.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed 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 Tourism and recreation Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. There were no comments.
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Psychology Examining Board
(CR 97-85)
S. Psy 4.02 - Continuing education.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These 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.
S. Tax 11.15 - Wisconsin sales and use tax as it applies to containers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule order does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Trans 300 - Transportation of school children.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. Trans 276.07 - Allowing the operation of double bottoms and certain other vehicles on certain specified highways.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This provisions of this proposed rule adding highway segments to the designated system have no direct adverse effect on small businesses, and may have a favorable effect on those small businesses which are shippers or carriers using the newly-designated routes.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. DWD 301 - Migrant Labor Code.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Department received comments from employers of migrant workers that fee increases in the proposed rule were too large and that the revised penalty enforcement policy was too complex. The final draft rule responds to these comments with smaller fee increases and a simplified enforcement policy.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were received.
