Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
6.
Financial Institutions - Securities
(CR 99-121)
Chs. DFI-Sec 1, 2, 4 & 5 - Securities broker-dealer, agent and investment adviser licensing requirements and procedures, securities registration exemptions, definitions and forms.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No final regulatory flexibility analysis is included on the basis that the Division of Securities has determined, after complying with s. 227.016(1) to (5), Wis. Stats., that the proposed rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
7.
Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists
(CR 99-88)
Chs. GHSS 1 to 5 - Registration and regulation of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.
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 reported.
Ch. HFS 115 - Screening of newborn children for congenital and metabolic disorders.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rule changes will not affect small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The addition of another condition for which the same blood sample of a newborn child is screened will affect the State Laboratory of Hygiene, the Department for follow-up treatment, newborn children identified as having the particular condition who will benefit from the follow-up treatment, and their parents, and all parents of newborn children or their third-party payers for the additional cost (about $5.50) of a delivery. No third-party payer is likely to be a small business, and in any case would likely absorb or else pass-on increased costs to parents.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. HFS 105.39 (4) (b) 3. — Refresher training requirements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid for drivers of specialized medical vehicles (SMVs) under the medical assistance (MA) program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Nearly all of the 191 MA-certified SMV providers are small businesses as “small business” is defined ins. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Many of the SMV providers and their drivers are affected by the amendment of s. HFS 105.39 (4) (b) 3.
The amendments change the required frequency of SMV driver refresher training in first aid and provide that the drivers get the refresher training in CPR that they need in order to maintain certification.
Because of this updating of s. HFS 105.39 (4) (b) 3., SMV providers are likely to realize savings in training costs and providing coverage for drivers taking training. Drivers will not have to receive refresher training in first aid and CPR as often as they did before publication of the emergency rules. Consequently, the amendments themselves provide regulatory relief to some small businesses.
No comments were received on the emergency and the proposed permanent rule changes during public review of them.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were received.
10. Law Enforcement Standards Board
(CR 99-93)
Ch. LES 4 - Certification of instructors for law enforcement, jail and secure detention training.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not affect small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
11. Medical Examining Board
(CR 99-1)
Ch. Med 8 - Licensure and regulation of physician assistants.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These 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. Med 6, 10, 13 & 21 - The repeal of rules relating tot he practice of podiatry.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These 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. NR 410 — Increase in construction permit fees.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
All small businesses which require an air pollution control construction permit or certain permit exemptions are required to pay a fee under the present ch. NR 410. Under this proposal, the basic fee for natural minor sources will not be increased. Other permit fees will increase approximately 35%. The construction permit application fee is invoiced at the time the permit is issued. There are no changes proposed in the fee collection procedures. There will be no additional compliance and reporting requirements imposed on small businesses as a result of this rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. On March 10, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. On March 25, 1 999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources requested the Department to modify the proposed rule to provide a different fee for some or all types of minor sources or to substitute a method for determining the fee for minor sources rather than a set fee amount. The Committee also requested the department to list and analyze the potential methods of reducing the effect of the rule on small businesses and to incorporate into the rule any of the methods for reducing the effect of the rule on small businesses that are feasible and consistent with the statutes.
On April 28, 1999, the Natural Resources Board proposed to eliminate the increase in the basic fee for natural minor sources. Specifically, the basic fee ins. NR 410.03(1)(a)1. remains at $2,300 for natural minor sources. For all other sources, including synthetic minors, the proposed fee schedule in ch. NR 410 would apply. Natural minor sources do not have the potential to emit enough pollutants to qualify as major sources. Synthetic minor sources are those sources which have the potential to emit pollutants above major source thresholds, but which are constrained by enforceable permit conditions to operate within the limits of a minor source. The synthetic minor sources require extensive engineering reviews to develop the enforceable conditions.
The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources affirmed their willingness to approve the revisions. However, the Committee requested that the effective date by July 1, 2000. On September 29, 1999, the Natural Resources Board adopted the later effective date.
NR 20 — Fishing regulations for inland, outlying and boundary waters and fish refuges
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules affect individual anglers and do not impact 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. On August 4, 1 999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. The Committee requested the Department to make two modifications to the rule. One modification correcting the description of the fish refuge on Cox Hollow Lake was approved by the Natural Resources Board. The second modification of deleting the words “or possessed” from s. NR 20.15 relating to the possession of only barbless hooks during the early catch and release season for trout was not adopted by the Natural Resources Board.
On September 1, 1 999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources objected to the words “or possessed” in s. NR 20.15 and notified the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
Chs. NR 6, 8, 50 and 64 - Snowmobiles.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not regulate small 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 Tourism and Recreation and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 45 — Camping and reservations on state parks, forests and other public lands and waters under the Department's jurisdiction.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not regulate small 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 Tourism and Recreation and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 40, 41 and 45 - Public use of department lands.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule will not directly affect small business; therefore, no final regulatory flexibility analysis is required.
Summary of Comments by 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. On October 13, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources extended their review period for 30 days. A Department representative met with Representative Johnsrud to discuss his concerns. No modification to the rule was requested.
Ch. NR 10 - 1999 Migratory game bird season.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual hunters; 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. Phar 7.10 - Pharmacists administering by injection a drug product or device in the course of teaching a patient self-administration techniques.
