“Meeting competition” notice
This rule prescribes the form and content of the notice which a motor vehicle fuel seller must file with the department to establish a presumptive “meeting competition” defense under the Unfair Sales Act.
Under Act 55, a person who lowers their price to meet the price of a direct competitor must file a “meeting competition” notice with the department. This rule prescribes the form and manor of notice required by the department.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Review Committees:
On March 11, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs held a hearing on this rule. Several people offered testimony in support and nobody registered or spoke in opposition to the rule. The committee did not take action on the rule and the legislative review period expired on April 11, 1999.
5.
Barbering & Cosmetology Examining Board
(CR 98-133)
BC Code - The licensure, examinations and practice of barbering and cosmetology practitioners, managers, manicurists, electrologists, aestheticians and apprentices, and renewal and reinstatement of licenses.
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. HSS 51 - The applicability of the Department's rules that establish criteria and procedures for placement of special needs children in adoptive homes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not directly affect small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The amendments make clear that the rules apply to county agencies providing adoption services under contract to the Department, and not only to the Department and private child-placing agencies, and in the process define “child-placing agency” and “county agency” and update addresses and organization names that appear in ch. HSS 51.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. HSS 98 - Lie detector testing of sex offenders who are in community placements.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules are not directly affect small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats. The rules apply to the Department and to persons who are sex offenders, that is, who meet any of the criteria under s. 301.45 (1), Stats., and are committed to the Department for treatment, and who are in or are scheduled to be in community placements under supervision of agents of the Department.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Ins 51 - Risk based capital for health insurers.
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 business 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.
Ch. NR 20 - Sport fishing regulations.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule will not directly affect small business; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 20 & 23 - Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Although this rule will have no direct effect on small business, guides, bait shops and other tourism business will benefit from uniform regulations with the State of Michigan.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
S. NR 20.20 (73) (j) 4. - Sport fishing for yellow perch.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will apply only to sport fishers and will not directly affect small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 47 - Forestry grant programs.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed amendments will not have an impact on small businesses because all the amendments are on grant programs. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
S. NR 50.23 - Wildlife abatement and control grants for urban communities.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule relates to grants to urban municipalities; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. On February 17, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources extended the review period for 30 days. No public hearing was scheduled during that time.
Ch. NR 167 - Land recycling loan program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not affect small businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Conservation and Land Use and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 809 - Water system capacity for community and nontransient noncommunity water systems.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The expected financial impacts of the proposed rule changes to small businesses are negligible as it does not require additional monitoring or increase construction requirements. The requirements in the proposed rule are mandated by federal regulations.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance reform. There were no comments.
Ch. RL 5 - Charitable organizations.
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 11.12 - Sales and use tax treatment of farmers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule order does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
SS. Tax 11.09 & 11.28. - Medicines and to gifts and other advertising specialties.
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.
