S. Trans 4.06 (entire section)
S. Trans 4.07 (5) and (6)
S. Trans 4.08 (4) (b)
S. Trans 4.09 (2) (intro.), (a) to (c), (e) and (f)
S. Trans 4.10 (entire section)
Ch. Trans 8
S. Trans 8.01 (entire section)
S. Trans 8.02 (2), (2m), (2r), (4), (7), (10) and (11m)
S. Trans 8.03 (intro.), (1) (b), (2) and (3)
S. Trans 8.04 (entire section)
S. Trans 8.05 (entire section)
Workforce Development:
(Economic Support, Chs. DWD 11-59)
Ch. DWD 18 (entire chapter)
EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS
Corrections to code sections under the authority of s. 13.93 (2m) (b), Stats., are indicated in the following listing:
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection:
Ch. ATCP 10
S. ATCP 10.41 (6) had a correction made under s.13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
S. ATCP 10.652 (7) (f) had a correction made under s.13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
Ch. ATCP 11
S. ATCP 11.11 (1) (a) had a correction made under s.13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
Ch. ATCP 160
S. ATCP 160.02 (2) (a) had a correction made under s.13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
S. ATCP 160.56 (3) had a correction made under s.13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
Health and Family Services:
(Community Services, Chs. HFS 30--)
Ch. HFS 58 (entire chapter) was renumbered from ch. HSS 58 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections were made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.
Transportation:
Ch. Trans 405
S. Trans 405.03 (1) had a correction made under
s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
ERRATA
Items reprinted to correct printing errors such as dropped copy (or other errors) are indicated in the following listing:
Health and Family Services:
(Community Services, Chs. HFS 30--)
Ch. HFS 58 (entire chapter) was reprinted to correct a previous erroneous instruction to remove the chapter.
Transportation:
Ch. Trans 405
S. Trans 405.04 was reprinted to correct an error
in Table 1.
Final regulatory flexibility analyses
Ch. Adm 12 - Electronic records management storage and requirements.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Adm 43 - Non-municipal electric utility public benefits fees.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rule.
Small businesses that receive metered electric service from one of the 12 listed electric providers will be obligated to pay a public benefits fee. The public benefits fee will be included in each electric bill, and shall not exceed the lesser of 3% of the charges for electric service of $750 per company per month.
Consolidated Water Power Company
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Northern States Power Company
Pioneer Power and Light Company
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Dahlberg Light and Power Company
North Central Power Company, Inc.
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company
Superior Water Light and Power Company
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Westfield Milling and Electric Light Company
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) estimated in 1998 that about 98% of the 120,000 businesses with employees in Wisconsin were small businesses (defined for the purpose of this rule as fewer than 500 employees) and about 220,000 persons were self-employed. Accounting for some overlap, the SBA estimated there were 337,600 small businesses in Wisconsin in 1998. About 85% of Wisconsin small businesses were served by the 12 electric providers in 1998 according to the Energy Information Administration. Therefore, nearly 287,000 small businesses will be affected by this rule.
Reasons for failing to include in the rule any of the methods specified in s. 227.114 (2), Stats.
The rule will have no specific affect on small businesses. The public benefits fee will appear as a fixed charge on the electric bill but the fee itself is imposed on all electric utility customers by s. 16.957 (4), Stats. The rule does not establish any compliance or reporting requirements, or performance standards for small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
Issue. The public benefits rule will not be uniform for some companies if separately metered billboards are assessed the fee.
Response. Equating one meter with one customer is the standard electric utility practice in Wisconsin, and is even utilized by the Public Service Commission. Fees are subject to a 3% or $750 maximum bill increase restriction by statute. Industry figures indicate that the average monthly billboard electric bill is between $20 and $46, so that the cap will translate to a fee of between $0.60 and $1.38 per month. The rule treats companies with multiple billboards the same as companies owning multiple sites such as restaurants or gas station chains. However, the rule does provide for waiving or rebating of fees paid in excess of $750 when aggregating multiple meters owned by a small business in a utility's service area. [Section Adm 43.08 (3) (c)]
Ch. Adm 44 - Energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resource programs.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule herein is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Adm 45 - Low-income assistance public benefits
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the rule herein is not expected to negatively impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
5.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (
CR 99-72)
Ch. ATCP 160 - County and district fairs
