Julie A. Johnson, Paralegal
Dept. of Transportation
Telephone: (608) 267-3703
Workforce Development
Rule Submittal Date
On June 23, 2000, the Department of Workforce Development submitted proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
Statutory authority: ss. 103.05 (3), 103.005 (1) & 227.11 (2),
Stats.
The proposed rules create ch. DWD 42, relating to the state directory of new hires.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
Public hearings are required and will be held on August 7, 8, 10 and 22, 2000. The organizational unit responsible for the promulgation of the proposed rules is the DWD Unemployment Insurance Division.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Kho
Bureau of Legal Affairs
Unemployment Insurance Division
Telephone: (608) 266-6684
N o t i c e S e c t i o n
Notice of Hearings
Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
▶ (Reprinted from June 30, 2000 Wis. Adm. Register.)
The State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that it will hold public hearings on proposed rule changes to chapter ATCP 136, Wis. Adm. Code. The hearings will be held at the times and places shown below. The public is invited to attend and make comments on the proposed rule. Following the public hearings, the hearing record will remain open until August 15, 2000 for submittal of additional written comments. Please submit written comments to the attention of Eileen Pierce, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection, 2811 Agriculture Drive, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.
Copies of Rule
A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained free of charge from DATCP, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection, 2811 Agriculture Drive, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 or by calling 608-224-4944. Copies will also be available at the public hearing.
Handicap access is available at all hearing locations. An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available on request for the hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter at least ten days prior to the hearing date by writing Holly Heggestad, 2811 Agriculture Drive, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 or by contacting the message relay system (TDD) at 608-224-5058.
Hearing Information
•Eau Claire area
July 12, 2000 DATCP Regional Office
Wednesday 1st Floor Conference Room
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and 3610 Oakwood Hills Pkwy.
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eau Claire, Wisconsin
•Madison area
July 14, 2000 Prairie Oak State Office Bldg.
Friday DATCP Board Room
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2811 Agriculture Drive
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Madison, Wisconsin
•Milwaukee area
July 18, 2000 Milwaukee Regional DATCP
Tuesday Office
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1st Floor Conference Room
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. 10930 W. Potter Road
Suite C
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
•Green Bay area
July 24, 2000 Northeast Wisconsin
Monday Technical College
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and Room 6201
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 2740 West Mason Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin
•Wausau area
July 26, 2000 Marathon Public Library
Wednesday Wausau Room (3rd Floor)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and 300 First Street
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wausau, Wisconsin
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Statutory Authority: ss. 93.07(1), 100.20(2)
and 100.45(5) and (5e)
Statutes Intepreted: ss. 100.20(2) and 100.45
Background: Current Rules
In 1990, the Wisconsin legislature enacted comprehensive legislation regulating the sale, handling and use of ozone-depleting refrigerants. The legislature has adopted several amendments since 1990. Current law is based, in part, on federal regulations adopted by the U.S. environmental protection agency under Title VI of the federal clean air act amendments of 1990. Among other things, this legislation created s. 100.45, Stats., which directs DATCP to adopt rules regulating the servicing of mobile air conditioners and the sale and use of ozone-depleting refrigerants. Current law also directs DATCP to establish fees for regulated businesses to cover the cost of the program.
DATCP adopted rules related to mobile air conditioners in 1991 as ch. ATCP 136, Wis. Adm. Code. The rules were most recently revised in 1996. The current rules:
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Regulate sales of ozone-depleting refrigerants and refrigerant substitutes, and the servicing of mobile air conditioners and trailer refrigeration equipment.
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Require regulated businesses to register with DATCP. Registered businesses must have approved recovery and recycling equipment. Technicians employed by the business must also be trained, tested and certified under a DATCP-approved training program.
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Require regulated businesses to recover, recycle or reclaim refrigerants used in mobile air conditioners and trailer refrigeration equipment. Recycled refrigerants must meet industry-developed purity standards.
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Prohibit venting of refrigerants and “topping off" of leaky mobile air conditioners or trailer refrigeration equipment. Technicians must inspect for leaks, and make proper repairs, before adding refrigerant.
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Prohibit sales of refrigerant in small containers (less than 15 pounds), and restrict other refrigerant sales to certified technicians and state-licensed businesses.
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Establish annual license fees for regulated businesses.
Proposed Rule Changes
This rule increases the annual registration fee for businesses engaged in repairing and servicing mobile air conditioners and trailer refrigeration equipment. This rule increases the annual fee from $80 to $120. DATCP has not adjusted the fee since start-up of the program in 1991. A fee increase is needed to maintain the current level of program operations.
