S. DFI-Sec 2.01 (1) (c)6 & (d)6. - Designating an alternative accounting guideline for the preparation of financial statements for Wisconsin and other state and local governmental issuers of securities utilizing the securities registration exemption in s. 551.22 (1)(a), Stats.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No final regulatory flexibility analysis is included because the rules relate solely to municipal/governmental securities issuers and do not impact small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
10. Health & Family Service
(CR 99-4)
SS. HFS 119.07 (6)(b) (intro.) and Medicare Plan tables and 119.15 - Operation of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP)
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not affect small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Although the program statutes and rules provide for assessment of insurers to help finance HIRSP, no assessed insurer is a small business as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Moreover, s. 149.143, Stats., prescribes how the amount of total insurer assessments to help finance HIRSP is determined.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. NR 10.40(5) — Turkey hunting by the disabled.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule relates to turkey hunting opportunities for the disabled. The rule does 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 Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
S. PD 1.04 - Certification criteria.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules will not have an adverse impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. PSC 186 - Standards for water and or sewer service in mobile home parks.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Chapter PSC 186 has an impact on small business. In an effort to minimize the impact of the rules on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats., the Commission has met with and received input from a number of mobile home park owners as well as the Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. PSC 183 - Requirements for joint local water authorities.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules apply only to joint local water authorities, which are defined in the authorizing statute to be municipalities. Because the rules will apply only to joint local water authorities, which are defined as municipalities, there will be no financial burden of these proposed rules on small businesses. The rule will not have “a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.” as defined in s. 227.19(3m).
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. PSC 187 - Sewer main extension and cost recovery.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
As indicated in s. 66.076(1) (b), Stats., the purpose of these proposed rules is to compensate subdivision developers who construct sewer systems to which non-subdivision residents connect. These developers appear to be the only small businesses which would be affected by the rules, and the rules benefit rather than place a burden upon them. As such, there will be no financial burden of these proposed rules on small businesses. The rule will not have “a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.” as defined in s. 227.19 (3m), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Chs. RL 12 & 25 - Education, pre-license and continuing education programs and courses.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules will not have an adverse impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. Tax 11.33 (4) (a) & (g) - Auction sales of personal farm property or household goods, and exempt purchases for resale by nonprofit organizations.
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.
Ch. Tax 11 - Sales and use tax treatment of gross receipts and sales price, manufacturing exemption and motor vehicles.
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.
Ch. Tax 11 - Sales and use tax exemption certificates and the sales and use tax treatment of temporary events.
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.
Ch. DWD 14 - Electronic benefit transfer.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
1. Reason for including or failing to include the following methods for reducing impact of the rule on small businesses: Less stringent compliance or reporting requirements; less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements; simplification of compliance or reporting requirements; establishment of performance standards to replace design or operational standards; exemption from any or all requirements.
The rule will affect retail food stores authorized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to accept food stamps. DWD will afford all authorized retailers the opportunity to participate in the EBT system. As DWD's agent, the EBT services vendor will arrange for authorized retailers with owned or leased point of sale (POS) terminals to use the equipment for EBT transactions. During the first two years of EBT operations, the department shall pay a fee of $.08 per food stamp purchase and merchandise return transaction conducted on POS terminals owned or leased by retailers which have signed an agreement with the EBT vendor to use such equipment. The department shall also commission a study to determine actual EBT costs incurred by retailers.
As an alternative, the vendor may supply EBT-only POS equipment to authorized retailers in accordance with federal regulatory requirements. Under a federal waiver, the vendor may not provide a POS terminal to retailers with less than $100 per month in food stamp redemption activity. Retailers who do not have a POS terminal will use a manual voucher system. Also, non-traditional retailers such as route vendors and farmer's markets without access to telephone lines may use the manual voucher system.
2. Issues raised by small businesses during hearings, changes in proposed rules as a result of comments by small businesses and reasons for rejecting any alternatives suggested by small businesses.
The issues raised by the Wisconsin Grocers Association and the responses of DWD are contained in the written summary of public hearing comments and agency response, included with this filing.
3. Nature and estimated cost of preparation of any reports by small businesses.
See #4 below.
4. Nature and estimated cost of other measures and investments required of small businesses.
(1) A manual voucher system is required if the retailer does not have a POS device or if the POS device is not useable. The manual voucher must be submitted for payment within a specified amount of time. (2) An agreement for EBT services between the retailer and the EBT vendor is required. (3) Employee training which includes technical training on the specific EBT equipment in the retailer's store, manual procedures, reversals, adjustments, corrections, and accessing the retailer customer service helpline. (4) Reconciliation of transaction data.
5. Additional cost to agency of administering or enforcing a rule which includes any of the methods in 1. for reducing impact on small business.
None.
6. Impact on public health, safety and welfare caused by including any of the methods in 1. for reducing impact on small businesses.
None.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
E x e c u t i v e O r d e r s
The following is a listing of recent Executive Orders issued by the Governor.
Executive Order 372. Relating to the Transfer of Two Medical Clinics to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
