• It must comply with nutrient management standards published by the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (“NRCS") and updated in September 2005.
Due to cost-share funding limitations, implementation of the new standard (like the current standard) will be largely voluntary. Information and education programs will be expanded. Cost-sharing and enforcement will be mainly targeted at farms where runoff has caused fish kills or well contamination, or which are located in highly vulnerable areas. Current cost-share funding levels make it possible to target about 20,000 acres per year (less than 1% of Wisconsin's crop acreage).
A farmer is presumed to comply with the nutrient management standards in this rule if the farmer follows a nutrient management plan that is prepared or approved by a qualified nutrient management planner other than the farmer. The nutrient management planner is responsible for ensuring that the plan complies with this rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
Neither the Senate nor Assembly committees held hearings or had comments on this rule.
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors
(
CR 06-057)
An order affecting Ch.
A-E 6, relating to land surveyor education and experience requirements. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will not have an effect on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Ch.
Comm 104, relating to the Woman-Owned Business Certification Program. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
As directed by s.
560.035 (1) (c), Stats., these proposed rules contain the criteria for implementing a woman-owned business certification program. These proposed rules are consistent with all of the criteria in s.
560.035 (1) (c), and they reflect the best practices the Department has developed in its current, similar program for certifying minority businesses.
The proposed rules are not expected to impose any significant, mandated costs on the private sector, because the rules only address applying for, receiving, and maintaining voluntary credentials that may enable woman-owned businesses to benefit from additional business opportunities. Although the rules and the corresponding enabling legislation do not establish procurement preferences, the rules are consistent with statutory goals for remedying the effects of past discrimination against members of targeted groups.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Chs.
NR 127 and
160, relating to the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule does not regulate small businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments or modification requests were received by the Department.
An order affecting Ch.
NR 520, relating to balances in the Waste Management Program Revenue Account. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule does not regulate small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments or modification requests were received by the Department.
An order affecting Chs.
NR 406,
407, and
410, relating to air pollution permit exemptions and air pollution permit exemption fees and affecting small business. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule will affect a number of small businesses. The proposal will exempt a number of small businesses from obtaining air pollution permits. This will, in general, lower their compliance costs and reporting requirements. The construction permit exemption for projects will benefit larger businesses with higher levels of emissions.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
Public hearings were held and modifications were requested. On February 28, 2007, the Natural Resources Board adopted a modification that clarified that the requirement to notify the Department of the intent to operate a facility under the exemption also serves as a request for revocation of an existing permit or withdrawal of a pending permit application. The modifications were submitted to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. No comments were received from the committees during the review period.
An order affecting Chs.
NR 406 and
410, relating to construction permit waivers and affecting small business. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The proposed rule is not a required regulation, but rather an optional step that a small business may take, under certain circumstances, to expedite the construction of an air pollution source. Based on estimates, the Department expects to receive about 10 construction permit waiver requests annually. The fee for a waiver request is $300. If granted a waiver, the Department believes that there could be a positive economic impact for that facility by allowing construction to start earlier than would normally be allowed.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
Public hearings were held. The Department did not receive a request for modifications as a result of these hearings.
Occupational Therapists Affiliated
Credentialing Board
(
CR 06-115)
An order affecting Ch.
OT 3, relating to continuing education waivers. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Chs.
Opt 1 and
3 to
8, relating to examinations, endorsement, delegation, TPA/DPA, renewal and continuing education relating to optometrists. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Ch.
PI 40, relating to the youth options program. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Ch.
PI 30, relating to grants for high cost special education. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Ch.
PSC 118, relating to a renewable resource credit tracking program. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules are not expected to affect small business, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting Chs.
UWS 2,
4,
7 and
11, relating to procedures for dismissal of academic staff in special cases. Effective 6-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will have no effect on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.