Sections 551.32 (1) (a), (b) and (c), (1m), (1s) and (8), and 551.63 (2), Stats.
Staff Time Required
40 hours
Natural Resources
(Fish and Game)
Subject
Revision of chs. NR 20 and NR 25, relating to commercial fishing - outlying waters and fishing inland waters and outlying waters.
Description of Policy Issues
Poor reproduction by yellow perch in Green Bay and declining harvests of adult yellow perch, both in commercial nets and in Department survey nets, have elevated concern about the long-term of the Green Bay yellow perch population. The Department is proposing to reduce sport and commercial harvests from Green Bay by reducing sport bag limits and reducing the annual total allowable commercial harvest. Sport and commercial fishers and affiliated businesses (bait shops, restaurants, etc.) would be interested in this issue.
This proposal is consistent with well-established policy of limiting sport and commercial harvests to levels sustainable by the fish populations.
Statutory Authority
Sections 29.041, 29.014 (1), 29.519 (1) (b) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats.
Staff Time Required
59 hours
Workforce Development
(Economic Support)
Subject
Relating to locally-matched child care grants.
Description of Policy Issues
Objective of the rule. On July 12, 2000, the Joint Committee on Finance approved $25,965,700 in additional federal child care expenditure authority for fiscal year 2000-01 for a new program that allows DWD to pass these grant monies through to local governments that can identify and certify the required match. Joint Finance directed DWD to promulgate administrative rules regarding how funding under the local pass-through program is to be allocated and used before any federal matching funds can be distributed to local governments after June 30, 2001, i.e., after fiscal year 2000-01.
The department proposes continuing to allow the federal funds to be used by local governments for purposes such as child care quality improvement, training to integrate children with disabilities into child care programs with children without disabilities, training in the prevention and management of illness and injury in the child care setting, and the start-up and expansion of collaborative services such as sick child care, second shift care, and school-aged child care. The rules will define eligible applicants, allowable match expenditures, and allowable uses for grant funds. The rules will also address allocation of funds among jurisdictions and applicants.
Statutory Authority
Staff Time Required
Less than 150 hours.
Submittal of rules to legislative council clearinghouse
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Natural Resources
Rule Submittal Date
On January 10, 2001, the Department of Natural Resources submitted a proposed rule to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule affects ch. NR 415 relating to control of particulate matter emissions.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The date for public hearing is February 15, 2001.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please contact:
Ralph Patterson
Bureau of Air Management
Telephone: (608) 267-7546
Mailing Address:
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
Regulation and Licensing
Rule Submittal Date
On January 16, 2001, the Department of Regulation and Licensing submitted a proposed rule to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule relates to the regulation of professional boxing.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The date for public hearing is February 14, 2001.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please contact:
Pamela Haack, Paralegal
Administrative Rules Coordinator
Telephone: (608) 266-0495
Mailing Address:
1400 E. Washington Ave., Room 171
Madison, WI 53703
Transportation
Rule Submittal Date
On January 11, 2001, the Department of Transportation submitted a proposed rule to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse.
Analysis
The proposed rule affects ch. Trans 131 relating to motor vehicle emissions inspection program.
Agency Procedure for Promulgation
The date for public hearing is February 20, 2001.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please contact:
Julie A. Johnson
Telephone: (608) 267-3703
Mailing Address:
4802 Sheboygan Ave., 115B
Madison, WI 53702
Rule-making notices
Notice of Hearing
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
The State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announces it will hold a public hearing on its emergency rule to create s. ATCP 10.21 (10) (c) and (15) relating to reimbursement of Johne's disease testing costs. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the following location:
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Prairie Oak State Office Building
Room 106
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, Wisconsin
Public comment is being sought on the Department's emergency rule, pursuant to s. 227.24 (4), Stats., which requires that a public hearing be held within 45 days after an emergency rule is adopted. Following the public hearing, the hearing record will remain open until Wednesday, February 14, 2001 to receive additional written comments.
An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available on request for this public hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter by Monday, February 5, 2001 either by writing to Lynn Miller, Division of Animal Health, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911 (telephone 608 224-4883) or by calling the Department TDD at 224-5058.
