Note: 2 45-foot buses are allowed on the National Network and Interstate system by Federal law. Section 4006(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
Comparison with Rules in Adjacent States
None of the states adjacent to Wisconsin (Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa) have administrative rules relating to long truck routes in their states.
Summary of Factual Data and Analytical Methodologies Used and How the Related Findings Support the Regulatory Approach Chosen
Due to the federal requirement that requests for access to the designated highway system in a state be decided within 90 days of the request, a proposed rule making to add requested routes is initiated without investigation. The public hearing and Department investigation undertaken in preparation for the hearing provide the engineering and economic data needed to make a final decision on whether to withdraw the proposal or proceed to final rule making.
Effect on Small Business and, if applicable, any Analysis and Supporting Documentation used to Determine Effect on Small Businesses
The provisions of this rule adding highway segments to the designated system have no direct adverse effect on small businesses, and may have a favorable effect on those small businesses which are shippers or carriers using the newly-designated routes. You may contact the Department's small business regulatory coordinator by phone at (608) 267-3703, or via e-mail at the following website:
Fiscal Effect and Anticipated Costs Incurred by Private Sector
The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on the liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village, town, school district, vocational, technical and adult education district, sewerage district, or federally-recognized tribes or bands. The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on state or private sector revenues or liabilities.
Submission of Comments
The public record on this proposed rule making will be held open until close of business the day of the hearing to permit the submission of comments in lieu of public hearing testimony or comments supplementing testimony offered at the hearing. Any such comments should be submitted to Ashwani Sharma, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Operations, Room 501, P. O. Box 7986, Madison, WI 53707-7986. You may also contact Mr. Sharma by phone at (608) 266-1273.
Text of Proposed Rule
Section 1. Trans 276.07 (6) is amended to read:
Route From To
STH 25 Minnesota Line STH 48
STH 26 IH 90 at Janesville USH 151 S.E. of
Waupun
STH 26 USH 151 N.E. of Waupun USH 41 S.W. of
Oshkosh
STH 27 USH 18 in Prairie du Chien STH 171 at Mt.
Sterling USH 14
S. of Viroqua
STH 27 USH 14 S.E. of Viroqua STH 40 in
Radisson
STH 28 STH 33 in Horicon IH 43 in
Sheboygan
STH 29 USH 10 in Prescott STH 35 in
River Falls
STH 29 IH 94 W. of Elk Mound USH 53 at
Chippewa Falls
STH 29 124 S. of Chippewa Falls USH 41 in
Green Bay
STH 29 USH 141 at Bellevue STH 42 in
Kewaunee
Section 2. Trans 276.07 (31g) is created to read:
(31g) DOUGLAS COUNTY:
CTH B USH 53 CTH S
CTH P USH 2 CTH B
CTH S CTH B 7258 CTH S
Notice of Hearing
Veterans Affairs
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 3rd day of December, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in the 8th floor board room at 30 West Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Statute interpreted: s.
45.358, Stats.
The proposed rule changes are intended to provide the department flexibility in adjusting burial fees that may be charged dependents, spouses, and surviving spouses as well as assessments made for the provision of burial containers. The proposed rule would permit the department to adjust fees and assessments based up to the current cost of providing the benefit.
There is no current or pending federal regulation that has an impact on this issue. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. However, cemetery fees are set by some states outside of the rulemaking process. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector.
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 expected to result in an increase in revenue in FYE 05 of approximately $38,400.
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
Notice of Hearing
Veterinary Examining Board
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to authority vested in the Veterinary Examining Board in ss.
15.08 (5) (b),
227.11 (2) and
453.03, Stats., and interpreting s.
453.062, Stats., the Veterinary Examining Board will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to repeal ss.
VE 10.05 and
10.06; to amend ss.
VE 1.02 (intro.),
7.055 (title), (intro.),
(1) and
(2),
7.06 (22),
9.035 (title), (intro.),
(1) and
(2);
9.05 (12), and
10.01; and to repeal and recreate ss.
VE 10.02,
10.03 and
1.04, relating to renewal, conduct and continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Hearing Date, Time and Location
Date: December 1, 2004
Time: 11:30 A.M.
Location: 1400 East Washington Avenue
Room 179A
Madison, Wisconsin
Appearances at the Hearing
Interested persons are invited to present information at the hearing. Persons appearing may make an oral presentation but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to the Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or by e-mail to
pamela.haack@drl.state.wi.us. Written comments must be received by December 13, 2004 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Statutory authority:
Statutes interpreted: s.
453.062, Stats.
Explanation of agency authority
2003 Wisconsin Act 103 created continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in Wisconsin and granted rule-making authority to the Veterinary Examining Board to require training and continuing education sufficient to assure competency of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the practice of veterinary medicine.
Plain language analysis
The board herein sets forth requirements for continuing education applicants attesting to continuing education completion on license renewal applications to the Department of Regulation and Licensing, defines program and course approval standards, program and course content prerequisites, and subject matter acceptability requirements. It limits the circumstances under which a continuing education waiver may be granted, describes the consequences resulting from failure to complete the continuing education requirements on time and what is allowed when the department audits continuing education. For course providers, it explains what is required for courses and programs to be approved, validation, monitoring, certification and recordkeeping requirements.
SECTIONS 2 and 3 amend ss.
VE 7.055 and
7.06 (22) to require continuing education to be completed when a veterinarian applies to renew a credential 5 or more years after it expired, and maintains the provision which states that falsely certifying compliance with the pesticide continuing education requirement constitutes unprofessional conduct.
SECTIONS 4 and 5 amend ss.
VE 9.035 and
9.05 (12) to require continuing education to be completed when a veterinary technician applies to renew a credential 5 or more years after it expired, and maintains the provision which states that falsely certifying compliance with the pesticide continuing education requirement constitutes unprofessional conduct.
SECTION 6 sets forth the statutory authority and purpose of new continuing education and certification requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. The current pesticide continuing education rule is repealed and recreated in SECTION 7.
SECTION 7 describes and limits what the continuing education shall relate to, including provisions allowing 5 of the 30 veterinarian and veterinary technician hours on non-scientific topics, 5 hours from an education provider that is not approved under s.
VE 10.03 (4) for veterinarians and 3 hours for veterinary technicians. Also, this section of the rule defines continuing education hour as 50 minutes of contact time and limits a waiver of the continuing education requirements to certain exceptional circumstances. It further limits application of credits to the preceding 2-year licensure or certification period, exempts applicants from having to report for the period prior to the first expiration date after a license is initially issued or renewed, prohibits practice as a veterinarian or veterinary technician when continuing education is not completed by the renewal date, and requires all veterinarians and veterinary technicians to maintain records of continuing education hours for five years from the date the certification is signed. The board may conduct an audit to check for compliance with specified documentation of completion requirements. In addition, the evidence required to verify completion of continuing education hours is spelled out by delineating the criteria a continuing education program or course must meet to be acceptable, including subject matter pertinent to veterinary medicine or veterinary technology, attendance and course completion validations for the program or course sponsor, modalities and methods of delivery. It lists providers in the rule whose approval of programs will be recognized by the board for the 25 hours that must be approved for veterinarians and the 12 hours for veterinary technicians.
Comparison with adjacent states
Based upon the requirements for renewing a credential in Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa, the continuing education requirements set forth in the proposed rules are consistent with the requirements in those states. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are not required to complete continuing education hours in Michigan. Note that veterinary technicians are not required to be licensed in Minnesota.
Summary and comparison of existing or proposed federal regulation
None. Establishing continuing education requirements and monitoring for compliance for veterinarians is a regulatory activity undertaken by the individual states.
Factual data and analytical methodologies:
The Veterinary Examining Board examined models of continuing education from other Wisconsin regulatory boards, from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, and from national and state associations. The board received input from the Department of Regulation and Licensing Office of Education and Examinations and members of the public in public meetings. The board considered availability of courses, availability of department and board resources, and impact on the licensee.
The Veterinary Examining Board defined general content requirements, numbers of hours required to be related to scientific topics, and amount of credit to be granted for activities such as authorship of published works. The board established approved provider requirements, necessary documentation requirements, procedures for verification of continuing education upon renewal, and procedures for maintaining documentation to enable audit of compliance with the requirement. The board retained the statutory requirements for continuing education or certification from persons who use or repackage pesticides for use by others.
The regulatory approach chosen for the rule was to describe the requirements for licensees and course providers in a way that would enable the parties to determine on their own whether a particular type of continuing education would be acceptable. The model does not require particular continuing education courses to be approved by the board in advance. One goal of this approach was to accomplish the implementation of the continuing education requirement and resulting maintenance of currency and prevention of public harm without incurring substantial ongoing regulatory management costs for the program.
Private sector fiscal effect
The Department of Regulation and Licensing has determined that this rule has no significant fiscal effect on the private sector.
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