Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 1:30 p.m.
Room 511, GEF #2
101 South Webster St.
Madison
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Karl Brooks at (608) 267-7455 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Karl Brooks, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than December 30, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [LE-40-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Brooks.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
29.014 (1),
29.041,
29.519 (1) (b) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting ss.
29.014 (1),
29.041 and
29.519 (1) (b), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on amendments to ss.
NR 20.20 (73) (j) 1. a. and
3. a. and
25.06 (2) (b) 1., Wis. Adm. Code, relating to fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay. The proposed rule postpones by 3 years the date when the sport fishing daily bag limit for yellow perch reverts from 10 fish to 25 fish and the annual total allowable commercial harvest of yellow perch from zone 1 reverts from 20,000 pounds to 200,000 pounds.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may have an impact on small businesses.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
a. Types of small businesses affected: Yellow perch commercial fishers in Green Bay.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: No new procedures.
c. Description of professional skills required: No new skills.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:
Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 1:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Peshtigo Municipal Bldg.
331 French St.
Peshtigo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
1660 E. Shore Drive
Green Bay
at 5:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Bill Horns at (608) 266-8782 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Bill Horns, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than December 21, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [FH-36-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Horns.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
29.041,
29.014 (1),
29.519 (1) (b) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting ss.
29.041,
29.014 (1),
29.516 (2) (d) and
29.519 (1) (b), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the creation of s.
NR 25.09(2)(b)2.f., Wis. Adm. Code, relating to trap net marking requirements. The proposed rule creates net marking requirements for commercial trap nets set in Lake Michigan and Green Bay from April 1 to October 25.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may have an impact on small businesses.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
a. Types of small businesses affected: Commercial trap net fishers in Lake Michigan and Green Bay.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: No new procedures.
c. Description of professional skills required: No new skills.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Friday, December 12, 2003 at 11:00 a.m.
Room 027, GEF #2
101 South Webster Street
Madison
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Bill Horns at (608) 266-8782 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Bill Horns, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than December 21, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [FH-35-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Horns.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection-General, Chs.
NR 100—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
87.30 (1) and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s.
87.30 (1), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the creation of s.
NR 116.03 (6m) and the amendment of s.
NR 116.15 (1) (a), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to decks on nonconforming structures in floodplains. The proposed rule will define a deck and provide that a deck may be added to a nonconforming building or a building with a nonconforming use in a floodplain.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Monday, December 15, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Video conference participation will be available at:
Room 021, GEF #2 Bldg, 101 South Webster St., Madison
Room B29, State Office Bldg, 3550 Mormon Coulee Road,
La Crosse
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Gary Heinrichs at (608) 266-3093 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Gary Heinrichs, Bureau of Watershed Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than December 29, 2003. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the proposed rule [WT-39-03] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Heinrichs.
Notice of Hearings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to ss.
115.28 (7),
(7m),
(15) and
(17),
118.19 (11),
121.02 (1) (a), and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., and interpreting ss.
115.28 (7),
118.19 and
118.192, Stats., the Department of Public Instruction will hold public hearings as follows to consider the amending of Chapter
PI 5, relating to high school equivalency diplomas and certificates of general educational development.
The hearings will be held as follows:
December 11, 2003, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Oshkosh
Fox Valley Technical College
150 N. Campbell Road
Room 133
December 15, 2003, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Madison
GEF 3 Building
125 South Webster St.
Room 041
The hearing sites are fully accessible to people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to access any meeting, please call Robert Enghagen, HSED/GED Administrator, (608) 267-2275 or leave a message with the Teletypewriter (TTY) at (608) 267-2427 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Reasonable accommodation includes materials prepared in an alternative format, as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Lori Slauson, Administrative Rules & Federal Grants Coordinator
Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707
Written comments on the proposed rules received by Ms. Slauson at the above address no later than December 17, 2003, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing. Comments submitted via email will not be accepted as formal testimony.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Public Instruction
Section
115.29 (4), Stats., allows the state superintendent to establish the standards by which high school graduation equivalency is determined. The state superintendent issues a general educational development (GED) certificate and a high school equivalency diploma (HSED). To receive either the GED certificate or HSED, candidates must pass the GED test battery. The passing test scores are determined by the state superintendent and established in rule under ch.
PI 5. The proposed rules modify Chapter
PI 5 to reflect national GED test score changes made to the program and state fee charges allowed under the program. These modifications resulted from the following:
• The 2002 Series GED Test content and the standard score scale used to determine passing scores changed dramatically from the 1988 series. Previously, the GED test scale ranged from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 80 with a passing score set at 40 and an average of 45 on the five tests (reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies) in the battery. The 2002 Series GED test scale ranges from a minimum of 200 to a maximum of 800. The proposed rule requires a passing standard score be not less than 410 on each of the five tests, with an average of 450 on the five tests in the battery. The 410 minimum score represents a 6% increase in performance expectations on the mathematics test, a 2% increase in performance expectations on the reading test, and a 3% increase in performance expectations on the science test.
• 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, the 2003-2005 biennial budget, allows the state superintendent to promulgate rules establishing fees for issuing a GED certificate or HSED. The rules may provide exemptions from the fees based on financial need. The fee will be charged to an individual applying for a GED certificate or HSED on or after January 1, 2004. GED/HSED fees were not charged in the past but are now allowed and necessary because the Act eliminated general purpose revenue (GPR) used to support GED program administration. Administration funds are necessary to operate the GED program and include approving test accommodations; opening, monitoring and closing test centers; reviewing and approving alternative curriculum; reviewing and approving credential awards; and issuing GED/HSED credentials.
Fiscal Estimate
GED FEE:
The rules allow a high school graduation equivalency declaration or a general educational development certificate (HSED/GED) credentialing fee to be charged to individuals.
2003 Wisconsin Act 33 authorized the department to charge fees for issuing a HSED/GED, creating a program revenue appropriation to fund the program. In FY04 (1/1/04-6/30/04), the department expects to incur GED administration costs of $61,800. In FY05 (7/1/04-6/30/05), the department expects to incur GED administration costs of $123,500.
Fees were not charged in the past but are now allowed and necessary to replace the loss of state GPR administration funds which were used, in part, to support program staff and fees charged by the GED Testing Service (GEDTS). Further, if fees are not charged, the department would have insufficient funds to provide for approving of test accommodations; opening, monitoring and closing test centers; reviewing and approving alternative curriculum; reviewing and approving of credential awards; and issuing HSED/GED credentials.
