300 hours.
Public Service Commission
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rulemaking will delete Wis. Admin. Code chs.
PSC 7 and
172, and perhaps delete and/or amend other obsolete or outdated rules.
Policy analysis
None. The statute that Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 7 implements has been repealed and Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 172 was nullified by the Wisconsin Telecommunications Act.
Comparison with federal regulations
Not applicable.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
The Commission estimates less than 40 hours of Commission staff time will be required in this rulemaking.
Entities affected by the rule
The rulemaking could affect public utilities, as defined in Wis. Stats., s.
196.01 (5), but it is expected that no entities will be affected since this rulemaking deals with obsolete and outdated rules.
Transportation
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rule making will amend ch.
Trans 103 which administratively interprets ch.
351, Stats., and establishes Department policy and procedure relating to habitual traffic offenders and repeat habitual traffic offenders.
Policy analysis
Chapter
351, Stats., was amended by
2005 Wis. Act 25 to alter the definition of “habitual traffic offender" as used in that chapter. Persons who commit 12 or more violations of ch.
346, Stats., are deemed “Habitual Traffic Offenders" under the amended law. This rule making is intended to review Ch.
Trans 103, to assure its consistency with Ch.
351, Stats., and to “clean up" any other technical flaws in the existing regulation.
Comparison with federal regulations
Not applicable.
Entities affected by the rule
As a result of state law changes, the Department has implemented a new method of calculating Habitual Traffic Offender status. The rule change will impact the same groups already affected by the law change, persons who commit multiple traffic offenses and courts that hear appeals of WisDOT revocation orders issued under Ch.
351, Stats., and Ch.
Trans 103.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
State employees should not need to spend more than about 10 hours on modifications to this rule.
Transportation
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rule making will amend ch.
Trans 138, relating to dealer facilities, records and licenses, to clarify that dealers who do not have a business facility in Wisconsin may not conduct sales at temporary locations in this state.
Policy analysis
Ch.
Trans 138 generally requires automobile dealers to maintain business facilities in this state. Such dealers may conduct sales at temporary locations, such as fairs or auto shows. Ch.
Trans 138 was recently amended to exempt out-of-state dealers who sell vehicles to Wisconsin residents via the internet from the requirement of maintaining a Wisconsin business facility. This proposed rule making would clarify that an out-of-state dealer lacking Wisconsin business facilities, such as an internet seller, would not be able to conduct sales at temporary locations in Wisconsin. To conduct in-person sales within the state of Wisconsin, a dealer would be required to have Wisconsin business facilities.
Comparison with federal regulations
N/A
Entities affected by the rule
Wisconsin licensed motor vehicle dealers located within and outside of the state. Wisconsin consumers.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
20 hours.
Veterinary Examining Board
Subject
Informed consent and recordkeeping.
Policy analysis
Objective of the rule. Create requirements for a veterinarian to provide informed consent to clients. Provide an avenue to amend the recently enacted continuing education rule for veterinarians and veterinary technicians as needed.
Currently, there is no explicit requirement for a veterinarian to provide informed consent to clients. The purpose of such a requirement is to allow the client to make an informed decision about recommended patient treatment, alternate viable treatments and risks or complications of the procedure. Similarly, there is no requirement to document informed consent in the patient record among the list of information items the patient record must contain. Without an informed consent requirement and a provision requiring its documentation, the practice of informed consent is more likely to be ignored, or below minimum competence, and cases where an informed consent violation may be found are difficult to prosecute.
The department may receive feedback in the course of processing renewal applications that points to the necessity of clarification or revision of the recently enacted continuing education rule. Only minor changes are anticipated.
Statutory authority
Comparison with federal regulations
None.
Entities affected by the rule
The Department of Regulation and Licensing and veterinary practitioners.
Staff time required
200 hours.
