The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
S. Ins 16.01 - Annual billings for the examination of domestic 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 a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Review Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Ch. NR 25 - Commercial fishing on lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will not affect small businesses. No additional compliance or reporting requirements will be imposed as a result of these proposed changes.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Review Committees:
The 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.
10. Public Service Commission
(CR 99-53)
Ch. PSC 132 - Definition of “public utility” and cable operators' access to railroad rights-of-way.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule will have no effect on small telecommunications utilities, which are small businesses under s. 196.2 16, Stats., for the purposes of s. 227.114, Stats. It merely extends coverage of this rule to include cable operators. The only effect on cable operators that are small businesses will be to clarify and possibly speed up negotiations with railroads regarding rights-of-way. There are no reporting, bookkeeping, or other procedures required for compliance with the rule. The notice of rulemaking and proposed rules were sent to the secretary of the Department of Development and the small business ombudsman clearinghouse at the same time they were submitted to the Legislative Council. No issues regarding small business were raised.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Chs. RL 121 to 126 - Registration and regulation of auctioneer and auction companies.
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.
Chs. RL 131 to 135 - Registration and regulation of home inspectors.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules were reviewed by the department's Small Business Review Advisory Committee. The Committee stated that these proposed rules are necessary, regardless of their economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats.
Ch. Trans 212 - Standards for the inspection of bridges in Wisconsin.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed amendments to ch. Trans 212 will have no effect on any small business as the rule only applies to the state and local units of government while performing the governmental function of highway bridge inspection.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
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.
Ch. DWD 43 - Child support administrative enforcement.
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. DWD 55 - Criminal record background checks for certified day care operators, employes and contractors of certified day care operators and nonclient residents at certified day care locations.
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.
Action By The Joint Committee For Review of Administrative Rules
Action by the Joint Committee for
Review of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection--Water Regulation, Chs. NR 300--)
On May 27, 1999, the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) held a public hearing. At that meeting, JCRAR received public testimony regarding ch. NR 328, relating to water ski jumps.
The Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules met in Executive Session on May 27, 1999 and adopted the following motion:
Carried unanimously, pursuant to s. 227.19 (1) (b) 4., Stats., the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules suspend ch. NR 328, effective July 5, 1999.
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