S. Ins 4.10 - Changes in the requirements for the Wisconsin Insurance Plan.
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:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Ch. NR 25 - Commercial fishing for chubs in Lake Michigan.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule would directly affect commercial fishers by expanding winter chub fishing opportunities.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 46 - Definition of human residence as it pertains to forest tax law landowners
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule does not affect small business. Small private forest landowners and forest industries enrolled under the Managed Forest Law will be required to meet the new building specifications on lands entered under the Managed Forest Law after January 1, 1 999 and pay withdrawal penalties when the specifications are exceeded.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 140 - Groundwater quality standards.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Department does not believe that the proposed rule amendments will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The compliance and reporting requirements in ch. NR 140 are not changed by the proposed amendments. If a standard is exceeded, the owner or operator of a facility, practice or activity, including any small business, must report the violation to the appropriate regulatory agency. Depending on the type of facility and its activities, e.g., wastewater treatment operation, there may be one or more of the new substances for which a facility may have to monitor and report exceedances and take one or more appropriate responses as required by ch. NR 140.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. On June 11, 1 998, the Senate Committee requested a meeting with the Department, but took no action of the rule. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing and requested the Department to modify the rule. At its August 26, 1998 meeting, the Natural Resources Board removed the health standards for ammonia and retained ammonia as an indicator parameter. A delayed effective date of January 1, 2000 for a health standard for boron and the retention of boron as an indicator parameter until December 31, 1999 was also approved. The revised rule was resubmitted to the Committees.
Chs. NR 419, 500, 518 & 718 - Remediation of soil contamination through landspreading.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not create additional regulatory or compliance requirements beyond the existing scope of the NR 700 series. With the exception of increased competition among soil remediation service providers, there are no small business impacts that result from this rule. The rule is intended to maintain a single point of contract, thus streamlining the cleanup process and, in some cases, providing a more cost effective remedy for businesses of all sizes that find themselves responsible for the remediation of petroleum contamination.
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.
14.
Optometry Examining Board
(CR 98-75)
Opt Code - Credential applications and examination requirements for individuals applying for a license to practice optometry.
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.
Phar Code - Pharmacists and pharmacies.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The 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. Tax 19 - Tax rate disparity payments.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No regulatory flexibility analysis is required because the proposed rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Trans 157 - Titling of vehicles held by trusts.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule will have no advise impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
18.
Veterinary Examining Board
(CR 98-9)
VE Code - Veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
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.
Public Notices
Public Notice
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Notice of Dollar Amount Adjustments for Repair Charges
Subject to Mechanic's Liens
Under s. 779.41(1), Stats., mechanics or repair businesses who transport, repair or perform any work on personal property at the request of the owner have a statutory lien on the property for the just and reasonable charges associated with the work, and may retain possession of the property until the charges are paid.
Generally, a mechanic's lien under s. 779.41, Stats., has a priority over any previously recorded security interest in the personal property but only for appropriate charges below specified dollar amounts.
Under s. 779.41(lm), Stats., the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is required to annually publish adjusted dollar amounts for charges on repairs to personal property subject to mechanic's liens. The adjustments are based on the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under ss. 779.41(1) (intro), (1) (a), (1) (b), and (1) (c), Stats., shall be increased by 1.7%, according to the prior year annual change in the consumer price index. Thus, dollar amounts for charges under the mechanic's lien law are adjusted as follows:
Under s. 779.41 (1) (intro), mechanic's liens generally, $1,570
.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (a), mechanic's liens on a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a road tractor, $4,715.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (b), mechanic's liens on road machinery, including mobile cranes, trench hoes, farm tractors, machines of husbandry, or off-highway construction vehicles and equipment, $7,855.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (c) 1. to 4., mechanic's liens on vehicles:
1. More than 10,000 and less than 20,000 pounds, $3,145.
2. 20,000 pounds or more but less than 40,000 pounds, $6,205.
3. 40,000 pounds or more, but less than 60,000 pounds, $9,430.
4. 60,000 pounds or more, $12,570.
These revised dollar amounts under the mechanic's lien law shall apply to work commenced on or after January 1, 1999 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information
Merry Fran Tryon, Director
Consumer Protection Bureau
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Dr.
P.O. Box 8911
