(a) Activities included in major group 01 -- agricultural production-crops, set forth in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, subsector 111 Crop Production, set forth in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), United States, 1997, published by the executive office of the president, U.S. office of management and budget. "Agricultural use" does not include growing short rotation woody trees with a growing and harvesting cycle of 10 years or less for pulp or tree stock under NAICS industry 111421.
(b) Activities included in major group 02 -- agricultural production-livestock and animal specialties, set forth in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, subsector 112 Animal Production, set forth in the North American Industry Classification System, United States, 1997, published by the executive office of the president, U.S. office of management and budget.
Note: Major group 01 -- agricultural production-crops and major group 02 -- agricultural production-livestock and animal specialties, set forth in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, Subsector 111 Crop Production and subsector 112 Animal Production, set forth in the North American Industry Classification System, United States, 1997, published by the executive office of the president, U.S. office of management and budget, are reproduced in full in the Wisconsin property assessment manual under s. 73.03(2a), Stats. In addition, copies are on file with the department, the secretary of state, and the revisor of statutes.
(d) Land eligible for enrollment enrolled in any of the following federal agriculture programs: the conservation reserve program 1991-1995 under 7 C.F.R. 1410; the conservation reserve program 1986-1990 under 7 C.F.R. 704; the feed grain program under 7 C.F.R. 1413; the water bank program under 7 C.F.R. 752; the agricultural conservation program under 7 C.F.R. 701; or the dairy price support program under 7 C.F.R. 1430 and 282 or, provided that the land was in agricultural use under subpar. (a), (b) or (c) at the time of enrollment, the environmental quality incentives program under 7 C.F.R. 1466.
(e) Land that is subject to an easement under any of the following programs provided that the land was in agricultural use under subpar. (a), (b) or (c) at the time the easement was acquired: the stream bank protection program under s. 23.094, Wis. stats.; the conservation reserve enhancement program under s. 93.70, Wis. stats.; or the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65, Wis. stats.
(f) Land that is subject to a private landowner wildlife agreement under ss. 23.09(2)(h) and 23.11, Wis. stats., provided that the land was in agricultural use under subpar. (a), (b) or (c) at the time the agreement was executed.
SECTION 2. Section Tax18.08 is repealed and recreated to read:
Tax 18.08 Assessment of agricultural land.
Beginning with the assessments as of January 1, 2000, the assessment of each parcel of agricultural land shall be its use-value, as determined under s. Tax 18.07(3)(b).
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule order is not expected to directly affect small business and, therefore, under s. 227.114(8)(b), Stats., a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Fiscal Estimate
Summary. The fiscal effect of advancing use value assessment from January 1, 2008, to January 1, 2000, is a reduction in the taxable value of agricultural land and a consequent shift in property taxes from agricultural land to other classes of taxable property in each year from 2000 to 2007. In 2000, $41 million is shifted to other taxable property and a total of $164 million is shifted by 2007. Equalizing state aid distribution formulas -- shared revenues and school aids -- will reallocate aids away from taxing jurisdictions with little or no agricultural land to jurisdictions where agricultural land is relatively more important. In addition, state forestry taxes will decrease under the proposed rule in each year from 2000 to 2007. The decrease in 2000 will be $380,000 and the total decrease will be about $1.5 million.
The provisions updating the definition of "agricultural use" have a minimal fiscal effect.
Contact Person
Following the public hearing, the hearing record will remain open until April 18, 2000, for additional written comments. Copies of the proposed rule and complete fiscal estimate are available upon request from the Department of Revenue at the address below. An interpreter for the hearing-impaired will be available on request for the hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter by April 7, 2000, either by writing:
Blair P. Kruger
Division of Research and Analysis
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
125 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53702
or by calling (608) 266-1310
or fax (608) 266-8704
Notice of Hearing
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Examining Board
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to authority vested in the Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors in ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) and 457.22, Stats., and interpreting s. 457.22, Stats., the Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to renumber s. SFC 8.03 (intro.) and (1) to (8); to amend s. SFC 8.02 (1), (1) (a) and (c), (2), (6), (9) and the Note following s. SFC 8.03 (8); and to create s. SFC 8.03 (2), relating to continuing education programs.
Hearing Information
April 11, 2000 Room 180
Tuesday 1400 East Washington Ave.
9:15 a.m. MADISON, WI
Written Comments
Interested persons are invited to present information at the hearing. Persons appearing may make an oral presentation but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to the Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708. Written comments must be received by April 28, 2000 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
Statutes authorizing promulgation: ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) and 457.22
Statute interpreted: s. 457.22
Under ch. SFC 8, social workers, advanced practice social workers, independent social workers and independent clinical social workers are required to complete continuing education in order to renew their certificates on July 1 of every odd-numbered year. These continuing education requirements for social workers were implemented on June 1, 1999. This proposed rule-making order clarifies what types of programs will be acceptable for meeting those requirements.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. SFC 8.02 (1) (intro.), (a) and (c), (2), (6) and (9) are amended to read:
SFC 8.02 (1) Unless granted a postponement or waiver under sub. (7), every social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, and independent clinical social worker certificate holder shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education hours in each 2-year certification period which begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year as specified in s. 457.20 (2), Stats.
(a) The 30 hours of continuing education hours shall be in courses and programs specified in this chapter.
(c) In this chapter one hour of continuing education “CEH" means a period of continuing education consisting of not less than 50 minutes.
(2) Continuing education hours shall apply only to the certification period in which the hours are acquired. A certificate holder who applies for renewal after the renewal date specified in s. 457.20 (2), Stats., shall submit proof to the section that he or she has completed at least 30 hours of continuing education hours during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for renewal and meet the requirements for late renewal specified in s. 440.08 (3), Stats. Continuing education hours submitted to satisfy this requirement for late renewal shall not be used to satisfy continuing education requirements for a subsequent renewal.
(6) Applicants from other states applying under s. 457.15 (1), Stats., shall submit proof of completion of at least 30 hours of continuing education hours substantially meeting the requirements of this chapter within the 2-year certification period prior to application.
(9) A certificate holder who has been granted an exemption from the requirements of this chapter based on retirement from the active practice of social work may not return to the active practice of social work without submitting evidence satisfactory to the section that the holder completed at least 30 hours of continuing education hours during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application to return to active practice and meets the requirements for late renewal specified in s. 440.08, Stats.
SECTION 2. SFC 8.03 (intro.) and (1) to (8) are renumbered SFC 8.03 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (h).
SECTION 3. The Note following SFC 8.03 (8) is amended to read:
Note: The following are examples of acceptable programs if the program covers subject matter described in this section: programs provided by public and private agencies as ongoing in-house training and development programs which meet agency mission requirements; programs by accredited college and university schools of social work; and, programs sponsored or provided by local or national professional social work associations. The acceptability of a continuing education program depends on the subject matter of the program rather than the program's title. The subject matter of a program in social work ethics should address one or more of the topics in ch. SFC 20.
SECTION 4. SFC 8.03 (2) is created to read:
SFC 8.03 (2) A continuing education program may take any of the following forms, with credit granted as follows:
(a) Formal presentations of relevant professional material at seminars, workshops, programs or institutes, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped material: one CEH per continuing education hour for attendees; 2 CEHs per continuing education hour for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(b) University, college or vocational technical adult education courses, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped instruction: 10 CEHs per semester credit or 6.6 CEHs per quarter credit for students; 20 CEHs per semester hour or 13.2 CEHs for instructors, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(c) Educational sessions at state and national conferences: one CEH for attendees; 2 CEHs for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(d) Educational telephone network courses: one CEH for attendees but educational telephone network courses may not be used to satisfy the social work ethics requirement; 2 CEHs for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(e) Self-study courses approved by the American association of state social work boards, including courses via the internet: one CEH per credit completed, but self-study courses may not be used to satisfy the social work ethics requirement, and a maximum of 5 CEHs for self-study courses will be accepted in any biennium unless an exception is granted in advance by the section based on hardship or other extenuating circumstances.
(f) Authorship of a published textbook or professional resource book: 20 CEHs.
(g) Authorship of a published chapter in a textbook or professional resource book, or a professional journal article: 8 CEHs.
(h) Development of alternative media, such as computer software, videotapes, or audiotapes, relating to the profession: 8 CEHs.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the Department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Information
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack
Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
Office of Administrative Rules
1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone (608) 266-0495
Notice of Hearing
Transportation
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 85.16 (1), 85.20 (3) and 227.11 (2), Stats., interpreting s. 85.20 (7) (c), Stats., as created by 1999 Wis. Act 9, section 1849g, the Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider the emergency rule amendment of ch. Trans 4, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to establishing cost-efficiency standards for all urban transit systems participating in the State Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance Program.
Hearing Information
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