P.O. Box 2599
Madison, WI 53701
Telephone (608) 264-8801
or TTY (608) 264-8777
Written comments will be accepted until Friday, June 2, 2000.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rules.
All one- and two-family dwellings constructed in the state are required to comply with these rules. Contractors, tradespeople, material suppliers, and other small businesses have been affected by these rules since their inception. The current package of changes should have very little additional impact.
2. Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rules.
There are no additional reporting or bookkeeping procedures required as a result of these rules.
3. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules.
There are no additional skills necessary to comply with these rules.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no fiscal effect.
Notice of Hearing
Ethics Board
The State of Wisconsin Ethics Board announces that it will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule related to the identification of a topic of a lobbying communication under s. 19.67, Stats. The hearing will be held at the time and place shown below. The public is invited to attend the hearing and make comments on the proposed rule. You do not need to attend the public hearing to officially comment on the proposed rule. You can submit written comments to the Board. Following the public hearing, the hearing record will remain open through May 12, 2000 for written comments. Send comments to:
Jonathan Becker
Wisconsin Ethics Board
44 East Mifflin St., Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available on request for this hearing. Please make a request by May 1, 2000, either by writing to the above address or by calling (608) 266-8123.
Hearing Information
One hearing is scheduled; it is handicap accessible:
Thursday Wisconsin Ethics Board
May 11, 2000 44 East Mifflin St., Suite 600
Commencing at 10:00 a.m. Madison, WI
Fiscal Estimate
The Ethics Board anticipates no fiscal effect.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Analysis Prepared by the Ethics Board
Statutory authority: s. 13.685(4)
Statutes interpreted: ss. 13.67 and 13.68(1)(bn)
The Ethics Board administers Wisconsin's Lobbying Law, Ch. 13, subch. III , Stats. Under that law, s.13.67, Stats., a lobbying principal must identify to the Ethics Board, beginning July 1, 2000, each topic of a lobbying communication that is not a legislative proposal or proposed administrative rule that has been numbered or a budget bill subject. Section 13.67 requires that a principal describe each topic with reasonable specificity, sufficient to identify the subject matter of the lobbying communication and whether the communication is an attempt to influence legislative or administrative action, or both. Section 13.685(4), Stats., requires that the Ethics Board, by rule, define what constitutes a topic. The proposed rule describes the type of information that a lobbying principal must provide to satisfy the statutory identification requirement, pursuant to ss. 13.67 and 13.68(1)(bn), Stats.
Text of Proposed Rule
Chapter Eth 4 is created to read:
Chapter Eth 4
IDENTIFICATION OF A TOPIC OF
A LOBBYING COMMUNICATION
Eth 4.01. A principal reports a topic as required by s. 13.67(1), Stats., if it provides the board with a written description of the subject of a lobbying communication, or series of lobbying communications, sufficient to permit a person to ascertain without extraordinary diligence:
(a) the specific state regulatory matter or private sector business or other activity which the effort is intended to affect and how it is intended to be affected;
(b) the industries, trades, or professions, or segments or portions thereof, that would be principally affected by the effort;
(c) in the case of an appropriation, the state program or person for which the appropriation is proposed and the approximate amount, if known; and
(d) such additional information as the board determines is necessary to comply with the requirement in s. 13.67(1), Stats.
Notice of Hearing
Professional Geologists,
Hydrologists and Soil
Scientists Examining Board
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to authority vested in the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists in ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 470.03 (1) (a), (b) and (c), and 470.04, Stats., and interpreting ss. 470.03 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and 470.05, Stats., the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to amend ss. GHSS 2.06 (7) (b), 3.05 (2) (b) and (7) (b) and 4.05 (2) (c) and (7) (b), relating to educational and experience requirements prior to sitting for the fundamentals examination.
Hearing Information
May 23, 2000 1400 East Washington Avenue
Tuesday Room 180
9:45 A.M. Madison, Wisconsin
Appearances at the Hearing
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 June 12, 2000 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Regulation and Licensing
Statutes authorizing promulgation: ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.22 (2), 470.03 (1) (a), (b) and (c), and 470.04
Statutes interpreted: ss. 470.03 (1) (a), (b) and (c), and 470.05
This proposed rule-making order of the Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists contains amendments of a housekeeping nature that relate to the educational and experience requirements prior to sitting for the fundamentals examination for professional hydrology and soil science, and clarity and grammar of the current rules.
SECTIONS 2 and 4 amend provisions to reduce the fundamentals examination professional hydrologists and professional soil scientists experience from 5 to 4 years.
SECTIONS 1, 3, and 5 amend a provision to remove language containing reference to an examination that is not required.
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 Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to: Pamela Haack, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708 (608) 266-0495.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1-)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 29.014(1), 29.041 and 227.11(2)(a), Stats., interpreting ss. 29.014(1) and 29.041, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the amendment of s. NR 20.20(73)(f)4., Wis. Adm. Code, relating to sport fishing regulations for largemouth and smallmouth bass on inland waters. The proposed rule excludes all waters of Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk and Chippewa counties from the “northern bass zone" within which the daily bag limit is 0 (catch and release only) from the first Saturday in May to the third Saturday in June.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
