The proposed rule will not impose any direct costs on small businesses. These rule changes do not require any additional reporting or record keeping. No additional knowledge or professional skills are needed to meet the requirements of these proposed amendments.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
On February 15, 2002, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Labor and Agriculture and the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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The Assembly committee took no action on this rule during the review period.
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The Senate committee took no action on this rule during the review period.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(CR 01-114)
An order affecting ch.
ATCP 30, relating to pesticide product restrictions.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The amendments to ATCP 30 Appendix A will affect small businesses in Wisconsin. Atrazine cannot be used in certain areas of the State where groundwater contamination exceeds the atrazine enforcement standard in s.
NR 140.10 Wis. Adm. Code. The greatest small business impact of the rule will be on users of atrazine -- farmers who grow corn. The proposed prohibition area contains approximately 12,000 acres. Assuming that 50% of this land is in corn and that 50% of these acres are treated with atrazine, then 3,000 acres of corn will be affected. Between 10 and 30 producers would be affected, depending on their corn acreage and their reliance on atrazine products. These producers are small businesses, as defined by s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Secondary effects may be felt by distributors and applicators of atrazine pesticides, crop consultants and equipment dealers. Since the secondary effects relate to identifying and assisting farmers in implementing alternative weed control methods, these effects will most likely result in additional or replacement business and the impacts are not further discussed in this document.
The maximum application rate for atrazine use in Wisconsin is based on soil texture. This may necessitate referring to a soil survey map or obtaining a soil test. While this activity is routine, documentation would need to be maintained to justify the selected application rate. A map delineating application areas must be prepared if the field is subdivided and variable application rates are used. This procedure is already required under the current atrazine rule.
All users of atrazine, including farmers, will need to maintain specific records for each application. This procedure is already required under the current atrazine rule.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
On January 31, 2002, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform and to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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The Senate committee took no action on this rule during the review period.
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The Assembly committee took no action on this rule during their review period.
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors Examining Board
(CR 01-092)
An order affecting ch.
A-E 6, relating to the number of required semester credits in land surveying for an applicant applying with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
Effective 7-1-03
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 32, relating to public employee safety and health.
Effective 7-1-02 & 1-1-03
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will not affect any small businesses as defined in section
227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The proposed rules apply to public sector employers and employees.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 62, relating to building construction accessibility requirements.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The state Commercial Building Code includes the adoption of the 2000 edition of the International Building Code® (IBC), the International Energy Conservation CodeTM (IECC), the International Mechanical Code® (IMC), and the International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC). All newly constructed or altered public buildings and places of employment will be affected by these rules. Similar accessibility rules have been in effect in the state since December 1994 and the federal accessibility laws have been in effect for over 10 years, so the impact of these rules should be minimal.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 70, relating to historic buildings.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Division has adopted the state Commercial Building Code, chapters Comm 61 to 65, under Clearinghouse Rule number 00-179. These changes include the adoption of the 2000 edition of the International Building Code® (IBC), the International Energy Conservation CodeTM (IECC), International Mechanical Code® (IMC), and the International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC). The primary reason for changing Comm 70 is to modify the building evaluation method for qualified historic buildings by updating the cross-references to the revised Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, chapters Comm 61 to 65, which will take effect July 1, 2002. The impact of these rules on small businesses is minimal, if any.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 18, relating to elevators and ch.
Comm 62, relating to buildings and structures.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules are to update the cross-references to the new Commercial Building Code, which adopts by reference the International Building Code® (IBC), and to eliminate duplicative rules that are now covered in the IBC. The list of applicable requirements that are to be applied to stage and orchestra pits will be maintained. There are no special reporting or operational requirements and there no anticipated additional costs to elevator and mechanical lift manufacturers.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 64, relating to heating, air conditioning and ventilation.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The performance requirements for equipment and installations in these occupancies are currently reflected in present practice. The rule allows alternate methods based upon sound engineering practices.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
Comm 2,
3,
5,
7,
9,
10,
14,
16,
30,
32,
35,
41,
45,
50,
61 to
65,
71,
75,
81,
82,
84,
90, and
91 relating to construction of public buildings and places of employment.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Sections
101.02 (1) and
(15),
101.14 (1) and
(4), and
101.973 (1), Stats., authorize the Department to promulgate rules prescribing minimum construction and operation standards and fire prevention standards for public buildings and places of employment, including multifamily dwellings. The rules in Clearinghouse Rule No. 01-139 are minimum requirements to meet the directive of the Statutes, and any exceptions from compliance for small businesses would be contrary to the Statutory objectives which are the basis for the rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 110, relating to brownfields grant program.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule somewhat increases the flexibility for all businesses and owners associated with brownfields properties by (1) expanding the listing of applicants who are eligible to receive redevelopment grants, to include trustees and nonprofit organizations; and (2) revising the criteria for disallowing funding, to no longer exclude projects that include temporary or other inconsequential displacement of workers.
The rule also updates and clarifies several aspects of the application procedure that have evolved since the chapter was initially created as an emergency rule in 1997, which may enable some small businesses to more easily apply for the grants.
The rule also eliminates a current requirement to submit semi-annual financial reports, because these reports are no longer considered necessary.
The rule will not impose additional costs or require additional investments by small businesses.
No issues unique to small business were raised during the public hearing or legislative review periods.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Comm 122, relating to physician and dentist loan assistance program and ch.
Comm 128, relating to health care provider loan assistance program.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
As required by
2001 Wisconsin Act 16, the proposed rules add dentists and dental hygienists to the health care loan assistance program administered by the Department. In order to allow some flexibility in enforcement of the minimum number of Medicaid and Badger Care patients a dentist must service, the rules include a waiver provision. This provision may be applied on a case-by-case and year-to-year basis upon a Department review that shows the dentist made a significant effort to meet the minimum number of patients.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
On April 5, 2002, the Assembly Committee requested a meeting with the Department. In response to the meeting request, the Department submitted a germane modification to the proposed rules.
Financial Institutions - Savings Institutions
(CR 02-006)
An order creating s.
DFI-SL 16.06, relating to acquiring and holding stock in bank-owned banks.
Effective 7-1-02
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees
