S. DOC 328.22 (5) - Custody and detention of felony probationers and parolees.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.14 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
2.   Health & Family Services (CR 98-47)
S. HFS 196.03 (22) (e) to (g) - Exemption of concession stands at locally sponsored sporting events from being regulated as restaurants.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules will not affect small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats. They implement a statutory change. Section 254.61 (5) (g), Stats., as created by 1997 Wis. Act 27, exempts concession stands at locally sponsored sporting events from being regulated as restaurants. The rulemaking order adds the exemption to a list of exempt food service operations in the Department's rules for restaurants and in the process defines “concession stand” and “locally sponsored sporting event.”
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
3.   Insurance (CR 98-58)
S. Ins 2.30 - Adopting additional annuity mortality tables.
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:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
4.   Natural Resources (CR 97-146)
Ch. NR 5 - Slow-no-wake speed restriction on Tombeau Lake, Walworth County.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not regulate businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. There were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
5.   Natural Resources (CR 98-20)
Ch. NR 21 - Commercial fishing in the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will directly affect licensed commercial fishers on the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters. No new reporting, design or bookkeeping requirements were added in the proposed rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. There were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
6.   Natural Resources (CR 98-56)
Ch. NR 46 - Stumpage values for Forest Crop Law and Managed Forest Law Lands.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule does affect small business. Small private forest landowners and forest industries enrolled under the Forest Crop Law and the managed Forest Law are required to pay 10% and 5% respectively of the stumpage value adopted in the zone for the species and wood product volume cut from their land. Existing compliance and reporting procedures are defined by statute.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. There were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
7.   Natural Resources (CR 98-66)
Ch. NR 300 - Fees for waterway and wetland permit decisions.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule will not have an adverse impact on small businesses. Standard permit fees are increasing only slightly. With additional staff dedicated specially to expedited processing, standard permit processing times should not be affected.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environmental and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. There were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
8.   Public Defender (CR 98-89)
Ch. PD 3 - The cost of retained counsel.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.14 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
9.   Public Instruction (CR 98-38)
Ch. PI 3 - The environmental education requirements and an urban education license.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.14 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
10.   Public Service Commission (CR 97-157)
Ch. PSC 112 - Electric construction by public utilities requiring public service commission review and approval.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This is a Type II action under s. PSC 4.10 (2), Wis. Adm. Code. An environmental assessment was prepared to determine if an environmental impact statement is necessary under s. 1.11, Stats. It has been determined that no significant environmental impacts are likely. Therefore, an environmental impact statement is not required.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
11. Public Service Commission (CR 98-49)
Chs. PSC 160 & 161 - Educational telecommunications access program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Existing universal service fund rules may have an effect on small telecommunications utilities, which are small businesses under s. 196.216, Stats., for the purposes of s. 227.114, Stats. These small telecommunications utilities, of which there are 79 in Wisconsin, like other telecommunications providers (both large and small), have obligations under the universal service fund, including an obligation for payments to the universal service fund. Under the rules proposed in this proceeding, there will be further assessments for the fund per the requirements and the existing rules in ch. PSC 160, Wis. Adm. Code.
Other provisions of these proposed rules should have no direct impact on small businesses. The Commission already has established in s. PSC 160.18 (1)(a), Wis. Adm. Code, a policy and provision to make an exemption from fund assessments to protect entry by and continued operation of small telecommunications providers as directed by statutory objectives.
The agency has considered the methods in s. 227.114 (2), Stats., for reducing the impact of the rules on small businesses. Other than the provisions for exemption from assessments for small providers noted above, these methods are not appropriate nor consistent with statutory objectives. No reporting or other measures are required by small telecommunications utilities to comply with the rule. The proposed rule has no impact on public health, safety and welfare.
There were no issues raised by small businesses during the hearing or in written comments that needed to be considered in the proposed rules.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
12.   Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Counselors Examining Board (CR 97-119)
Chs. SFC 1, 11 & 14 - Examination requirements and procedures, academic program equivalent to master's and doctorate degrees in professional counseling, and temporary certificates for professional counselors.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.14 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
13.Technical College System (CR 98-59)
Ch. TCS 15 - Faculty development grants.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.14 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
14.   Transportation (CR 98-82)
Ch. Trans 132 - Temporary license plate and permits.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
15.   Workforce Development (CR 98-26)
S. DWD 12.25 - Learnfare amendments.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
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