Statutory authority
Staff time required
Approximately 263 hours will be needed by the department.
Comparison to federal regulations
Provided state rules and statutes do not relieve individuals from the restrictions, requirements and conditions of Federal statutes and regulations, the regulation of hunting and trapping of native species has been delegated to state fish and wildlife agencies. None of the proposed rules exceed the authorities granted the states in
50 CFR 10.
Entities affected by the rule
Deer affect nearly every Wisconsin citizen's life in some way. Many of these effects are significant from a recreational, economic, and/or social perspective. We expect controversy with Department recommendations for deer management unit goals, because no one goal can satisfy the concerns of all stakeholders. We particularly expect dissatisfaction from the hunting community and farming community in some units as some goals will not keep deer herds as abundant as hunters would like and others will not go far enough to address the concerns of farmers experiencing crop damage. We also expect controversy where Department recommendations are not identical to those developed by people attending the local hearings. In addition, controversy is expected where the department is not recommending unit boundary modifications preferred by those attending the hearings.
Transportation
Subject
Rule will amend ch.
Trans 28 by expanding eligibility for Harbor Assistance Program (HAP) grants to private owners of harbor facilities.
Policy analysis
2003 Wisconsin Act 208 expands the eligibility for program grants to private owners of harbor facilities. Section
85.095 (1) (a), Stats., was amended to define eligible applicant for a HAP grant to include a person who owns a harbor facility. Section
85.095 (5), Stats., was created to cause private owners of harbor facilities that receive HAP grants to hold the facilities benefiting from the grant open to public access for at least 10 years. This rule making will bring ch.
Trans 28 into compliance with the statutory changes.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
Approximately 160 hours.
Comparison to federal regulations
None.
Transportation
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rule making will amend ch.
Trans 129, relating to motorcycle licensing and courses, by changing the time required for the Experienced Rider Course (ERC) from the existing eight (8) hours to five (5) hours as prescribed in the new ERC curriculum developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
Policy analysis
Currently the rule requires that the ERC course shall consist of at least 8 hours of instruction which includes both classroom and range instruction. The new curriculum is 5 hours in length and uses discussion on the range rather than in a classroom setting. Shorter courses are more efficient and allows more courses to be run, thus reducing the student waiting lists at training sites.
Comparison to federal regulations
None.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
Approximately 40 hours which includes time for preparing paperwork, attending meetings and/or hearings.
