Effective 04-01-98.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
Ch. Adm 68 - Length, expiration date and fee for licenses issued to manufactured and mobile home dealers and salespersons and for registration plates issued to dealers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rule:
There are currently 158 licensed mobile home dealers who employe less than 25 individuals. We are unable to determine the gross annual sales for each mobile home dealer.
2. Reason for failing to include in the rule any of the methods specified in s. 227.114 (2), Stats.:
The proposed rule increased the licensing fee by an average of $40 per year in order to increase revenue to fully fund the program. In response to concerns raised, the department revised the fee increases to affect all dealers equally.
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.
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:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Adm 1 - Parking.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule herein is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Adm. 2 - The use, care and preservation of property under the department's control.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule herein is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
4.
Chiropractic Examining Board
(CR 97-65)
Ch. Chir 5 - Continuing education requirements and approval of continuing education program s for chiropractors.
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.
Ch. Comm 5 - Credentials.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The statutes authorize the Department to administer the issuance of numerous credentials as part of the Department's responsibility of protecting the safety and health of frequenters and occupants in public buildings, places of employment and one- and 2-family dwellings. The proposed revisions in the credential rules are minimum requirements to met the directives of the statutes, and any less stringent requirements would be contrary to the statutory objectives which are the basis for the rules. No issues were raised by small businesses during hearings.
Summary of Comments of legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
6.
Department of Employment Relations
(CR 97-142)
Ch. ER 18 - Annual leave, sick leave credits, the adjustment of sick leave balances for sate employes and catastrophic leave.
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 reported.
Ch. Ins 2 - Life insurance solicitations.
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 of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. Ins 2.80 - Life insurance valuation of reserve liabilities.
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 of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. NR 10.02 (9) - Timber rattlesnake.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule will affect snake hunters. Currently there are no restrictions on the collecting and sale of timber rattlesnakes. The Department does not know how many people are harvesting these snakes for resale (for meat, hides for hats and boots, stuffed snakes, dried heads, rattles and jewelry or pets) but anticipates that the number of affected parties is quite low due to low timber rattlesnake numbers and the time commitment needed to collect them.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rule were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee of Agriculture and Environmental Resources. On October 29, 1997, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Committee requested that the Department modify the rule. At the Committee's request, the Department added language to clarify the procedure to be used when a timber rattlesnake becomes a nuisance, but before it becomes a threat to humans or domestic animals. The word “domestic” was added before the word animals to clarify that this rule is intended to protect only domestic animals, not all animals.
Ch. NR 24 - Commercial clamming on the Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule will directly affect the licensed commercial clammer and indirectly affect the clam buyer and a number of businesses associated with commercial clamming. No additional compliance or reporting requirements will be imposed as a result of the rule change. No new skills will be needed to comply with the proposed rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committee:
The proposed rule as submitted to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee. On January 28, 1998, the Senate Agriculture and Environmental Resources Committee held a public hearing. No comments or recommendations were received by the Department as a result of this hearing.
S. NR 25.03 - Relicensing Lake Michigan commercial fishers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule changes will directly affect licensed commercial fishers on Lake Michigan. Indirect effects may be felt by other small businesses, including commercial fish wholesalers, restaurants and others connected with commercial fishing on Lake Michigan. No additional compliance or reporting requirements will be imposed as a result of these rule changes.
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. Trans 276 - Allowing the operation of double bottoms and certain other vehicles on certain specified highways.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The 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.
