UW Extension Pyle Center
Room 327
702 Langdon Street
Madison
UW-Platteville
Ottensman Hall, Room 203
1 University Plaza
Platteville
DNR Northern Region Headquarters
Room 3
107 Sutliff Avenue
Rhinelander
DNR Northern Region Headquarters
Conference Room, 810 W. Maple
Spooner
UW-Stevens Point
College of Professional Studies
Room 104, 1901 Fourth Avenue
Stevens Point
State Office Building
Room 153, 141 NW Barstow Street
Waukesha
Fiscal Estimate
The rule revisions will increase costs to the private sector as follows:
1. Annual certification examinations
Current cost ~ 175 exams @ $25 each = $4375
New cost ~ 175 exams @ $100 each = $17500
Increase ~ $13125
2. Annual Certification Renewals
Current cost ~ 323 renewals @ $45 each = $14535
New cost ~ 323 renewals @ $65 each = $20995
Increase ~ $6460
3. Late Fee Penalty
Current cost ~ 60% Late – 194 Late @ $25 each = $4850
New cost ~ 194 late @ $100 each = $19400
Increase ~ $14550
4. Operator-in-Training Registration
Current cost ~ 60 OIT @ $10 each = $600
New cost ~ 60 OIT @ $25 each = $1500
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 Greg Kester at (608) 267-7611 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Mr. Greg Kester, Bureau of Watershed Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 25, 2004. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Kester.
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
(Environmental Protection—Water Regulation, Chs.
NR 300—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to s.
30.19 (1g) (c),
(1d),
(1m),
(3r) (a) 2. and
4., Stats., interpreting s.
30.19 (1g) (c),
(1d),
(1m),
(3r) (a) 2. and
4., Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on Natural Resources Board Emergency Order No. FH-21-04(E) to repeal s.
NR 340.02 (2),
(8) and
(19) and to create ch.
NR 341 relating to the regulation of grading on the bank of a navigable waterway. This emergency order has an effective date of May 19, 2004.
The rule determines what constitutes a bank for priority navigable waterways and navigable waterways; establishes criteria defining those activities needing a grading permit for grading sites located on the bank of a navigable waterway; and specifies conditions under which individual permit coverage is required. This rule recognizes the similarity between the requirements of a grading permit and the requirements of a ch.
NR 216 stormwater construction site discharge permit. This rule specifies permit requirements necessary to protect public health, safety, welfare, rights and interest and to protect riparian landowner rights and property.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Room 041, GEF #3
125 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 Ms. MaryAnn Lowndes at (608) 261-6420 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the emergency rule may be submitted to Ms. MaryAnn Lowndes, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 no later than June 18, 2004. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the emergency rule may be obtained by calling Ms. Roberta Lund at (608) 266-2220 or it is available on either the Revisor of Statutes website at
www.legis.sta
te.wi.us/rsb/code or the Department`s website at:
www.dnr.wi.gov/org/water/fhp/waterway/emergencyrules.shtml.
Notice of Hearing
Veterans Affairs
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 18th day of June, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in the Marden Center Multi-Purpose Room, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, Wisconsin.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs
The creation of chapter VA 18 establishes the application process, eligibility criteria, stipend amount, repayment provisions, and employment requirements for the administration of the stipend program authorized by the legislature and governor in
2003 Wis. Act 33. The stipend program was enacted to provide financial incentives to individuals to attend school and receive the credentials necessary to become employed in a critical need position at the Veterans Homes operated by the Department of Veterans affairs at King and Union Grove, Wisconsin. The critical need employment position identified in the proposed order is the position of registered nurse. The statutory authority directs the department of Veterans Affairs to promulgate rules for the stated purposes.
There are no current or pending federal regulations that address stipends for registered nurses as an inducement to become employees of State Veterans Homes. However, recent federal legislation has been proposed that, if enacted, could provide a subsidy of up to 50% of the amount of stipends paid under this program. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector. The rule provides an inducement to individuals to accept and retain employment as a registered nurse with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule is not expected to have any adverse impact upon small businesses.
Fiscal Estimate
The implementation of the rule is not expected to have any fiscal impact. Funding for the program was provided under the provisions of
2003 Wisconsin Act 33.
A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting:
John Rosinski
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843
Contact Person
John Rosinski (608) 266-7916
