2005 Wisconsin Act 356 requires all persons born after 1-1-1989 and who are at least 16 years of age, to possess a WDNR approved boating education course certificate before they may operate any motorboat. There was an exception created for a person who is renting/leasing a motorboat if the person providing the boat gives the renter/leaser instruction on how to operate a motorboat in the manner established by the department by rule. The proposed s.
NR 5.18 will establish the minimum standards and procedures for the instruction to be given to comply with ss.
30.625 (1) (a) and
30.74 (1) (am), Stats.
The proposed rule clarifies the minimum age to be eligible for a temporary boating education training and certification will be 16 years of age and that the certification only applies to the operation of boats that are rented or leased by the holder of the certificate. In addition, this rule establishes the process for administering an exam and issuance of a temporary certificate. Motorboat rental businesses will be required to collect a $10 fee for the temporary boating education course of instruction and issuance of the certificate. Similar to fees collected for regular boating education certification courses, the person or business providing the training and administering the exam will be allowed to retain up to 50% of the fee to defray expenses incurred locally to provide the training and issue the temporary certificate. All remaining funds shall be turned in to the department to defray expenses incurred to operate the boating safety program.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., the proposed rules may have an impact on small businesses. The initial regulatory flexibility analysis is as follows:
a. Types of small businesses affected: Businesses that either rent or lease motorboats and choose to participate in this process will be affected.
b. Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required: Boat rental agents will be required to keep a log or roster of an individual's name, address and date of birth, the exam score, the date each person's temporary boating education certificate was issued, the total course fees collected and the total fees remitted to the department on a monthly basis, if they participated in the program during the previous month.
c. Description of professional skills required: No additional professional skills are required.
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:
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Room 151, Waukesha State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow St., Waukesha
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.
Bluff and Prairie Rooms, DNR South Central Region Hdqrs., 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Main Conference Room, DNR Wausau Service Center, 5301 Rib Mountain Road, Wausau
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Room 185, DNR West Central Region Hdqrs., 1300 W. Clairemont, Eau Claire
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kristin Turner at (608) 264-6276 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
There will be an increase in costs and revenue to initiate this program.
The proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Roy Zellmer, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until February 1, 2007. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Kristen Turner, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Legislature passed
2005 Wisconsin Act 481 which took effect on June 14, 2006. This Act exempts boats from the need to pay a fee to be registered and issued a certificate of number when the boat is used exclusively as part of an advertisement being made for the manufacturer of the boat. The department is required under s.
30.52 (3g) (a), Stats., to promulgate rules for the issuance of a free certificate of number for such boats. The proposed rule will establish the procedure for applying for and issuance of a free 15-day boat registration/certificate of number.
In addition, this rule creates three new definitions to clarify terms used in ch.
30, Stats. The terms are: “lifeboat", safe carrying capacity" and “recommended number of persons". Clarification of these terms will reflect how they have traditionally been interpreted and enforced by the department and will assist the public in understanding the law.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at
SmallBusiness@dnr.state.wi.us or by calling (608) 266-1959.
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:
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Room 151, Waukesha State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow St., Waukesha
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.
Bluff and Prairie Rooms, DNR South Central Region Hdqrs., 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Main Conference Room, DNR Wausau Service Center, 5301 Rib Mountain Road, Wausau
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Room 185, DNR West Central Region Hdqrs., 1300 W. Clairemont, Eau Claire
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kristin Turner at (608) 264-6276 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
There will be an increase in costs for this program.
The proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Roy Zellmer, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until February 1, 2007. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Kristen Turner, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
29.014,
29.089 (3) and
29.177 (3m), Stats., interpreting ss.
29.014,
29.024 (6),
29.089 (3),
29.173 (3),
29.177 and
29.181, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to ch.
NR 10, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to deer hunting season and permit issuance regulation changes. Part of the 2006 deer rule package that was implemented this fall was the result of a Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) motion requesting that the Department agree to a 1-year experiment with the antlerless only December 4-day gun deer hunt north of Hwy. 8. As a result, the 4-day antlerless only December gun deer hunt starting the second Thursday after Thanksgiving in Deer Management Units north of Hwy. 8 was limited to a 1-year trial in 2006. In order for the December gun hunt to continue in those Deer Management Units beyond 2006, the Department must modify the rule.
The Department will hold public hearings on removing the 1-year sunset on this December deer hunt for the fall of 2007. This does not mean the decision has been made. The Department will hold public hearings and collect and analyze data this winter before making a recommendation for final adoption. The rule process requires that the rule be initiated before the 2006 December 4-day antlerless gun deer hunt occurs.
The rule language authorizing the special youth gun deer hunt event is modified to clarify Earn-a-buck and CWD tagging requirements during the event.
The proposed rule also includes several housekeeping changes pertaining to deer hunting in several state parks. The rule does not establish new deer seasons, rather it correctly codifies seasons that have existed in the parks in previous years. In drafting the 2006 deer hunting rule, major revisions to ch.
NR 10 took place to consolidate complicated state park deer hunting rule language. During the consolidation, several drafting errors and omissions occurred. These housekeeping changes are included to correct those drafting errors.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at
SmallBusiness@dnr.state.wi.us or by calling (608) 266-1959.
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:
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Auditorium, James Williams Middle School, 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Board Room, Park Falls City Hall, 400 Fourth Avenue South, Park Falls
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Gathering Waters Room, DNR South Central Region Hdqrs., 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg
Fiscal Impact
None anticipated.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Keith Warnke at 608-264-6023 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
The proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via U.S. mail to Mr. Keith Warnke, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Comments may be submitted until February 1, 2007. Written comments whether submitted electronically or by U.S. mail will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearings. A personal copy of the proposed rule and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Warnke.
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
23.33 (5) (d),
227.11 (2) (a) and
350.055, Stats., interpreting ss.
23.33 (4) (d) and
350.055, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the amendment of s.
NR 19.50, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to establishing specialized fees for Internet based ATV and snowmobile safety certification programs. Section
NR 19.50 currently establishes a $10.00 student fee for programs taught in a classroom setting. The department may authorize the instructors to retain up to 50% of the fee to defray incurred expenses. The remaining funds are turned into the department to defray operation expenses.
The proposed rule will provide a specialized fee for Internet based ATV and snowmobile courses. When the course is managed by an outside entity pursuant to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the department, the fee will be established in the MOU. The established fee shall be adequate to defray operational expenses the outside entity incurs as well as operational expenses incurred by the department.
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. The Department's Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at
SmallBusiness@dnr.state.wi.us or by calling (608) 266-1959.
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:
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
Room 151, Waukesha State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow St., Waukesha
