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Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
An order affecting chs.
ATCP 90 to
92, relating to weights and measures. Effective 9-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will affect vehicle scale operators and weights and measures service companies, many of which are small businesses. This rule will:
• Increase current license fees for vehicle scales.
• Increase current license fees for weights and measures service companies.
• Require weights and measures technicians to take an exam and be certified at least once every 5 years. This rule will charge a $25 fee to cover the cost of administering the exam.
• Require weights and measures service companies to comply with uniform national standards.
• Require service companies to keep records.
This rule will have a significant impact on small businesses, but the rule is needed to ensure accurate weights and measures in this state, and consistency and accuracy of testing performed by weights and measures inspectors and service companies.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
On May 6, 2003, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance on May 8, 2003, and the Assembly Committee on Small Business on May 15, 2003. The committees took no action on this rule during the review period.
Financial Institutions—Banking
An order affecting ch.
DFI-Bkg 73, relating to adjustment service companies conducting business by mail. Effective 9-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Higher Educational Aids Board
An order affecting ch.
HEA 5, relating to the Talent Incentive Program Grant. Effective 9-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules concern a student financial aid program and have no affect upon small business in Wisconsin
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Natural Resources
An order affecting chs.
NR 10,
12 and
45, relating to the control and management of chronic wasting disease. Effective 9-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed revisions pertain to the rules relating to the control and eventual eradication of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from the state's deer herd and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, nor are there any design or operational standards contained within the proposed rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. On May 14, 2003, the committees held a joint hearing. Following executive sessions on May 28, 2003, the committees requested modifications. At their June 25, 2003 meeting, the Natural Resources Board adopted the modification requested by the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources that the authorization to permit the shooting of deer from an aircraft be deleted. The Natural Resources Board did not adopt the requested modification of the Assembly that the area north of the Wisconsin River in Richland and Sauk Counties be removed from the eradication zone. The Department does not believe that the Wisconsin River is a CWD barrier as evidenced by the CWD-positive deer found there. Wisconsin's success in eradicating this disease depends just as much on eradicating the disease in newly discovered areas as in the core disease area. The Natural Resources Board's actions were sent to the legislative review committees. On July 9, 2003, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held an executive session on the proposed rule. No further action was taken.
Transportation
An order affecting ch.
Trans 2, relating to the elderly and disabled transportation capital assistance program. Effective 9-1-03.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule has no significant impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
