Tara Bergeson, Bureau of Endangered Resources (ER/6) GEF 2, Madison WI 53707, (608) 264-6043,
Tara.Bergeson@WI.gov
Revenue
Subject
Section
Tax 2.505, relating to apportionment of apportionable income of interstate professional sports clubs.
Policy Analysis
Existing policies are as set forth in the rules. No new policies are being proposed, other than to reflect law changes and court decisions. If the rules are not changed, they will be incorrect in that they will not reflect current law or current Department policy.
Entities Affected by the Rule
Professional sports clubs that are engaged in business both in and outside of Wisconsin. Also affected will be entities that prepare Wisconsin franchise or income tax returns for these clubs.
Comparison with Federal Regulations
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule.
Statutory Authority
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
The department estimates it will take approximately 100 hours to develop this rule order.
Transportation
Subject
The rule affects ch.
Trans 112, relating to non-medical requirements for school bus drivers.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the Rule. Section
Trans 112.15 provides non-medical requirements for school bus drivers. The Department amended the rule in April 2005, as required by
2003 Wisconsin Act 280. That act enumerated crimes and offenses and specified minimum disqualification periods for listed crimes and offenses, but directed the Department to list additional crimes and offenses and to prescribe disqualification periods not less than those specified in the statute. The 2005 rule changes specified additional disqualifying crimes and offenses and, in most cases, increased the disqualification periods beyond those required by statute. Since promulgating the rule, the Department is aware of some disqualifications that seem inappropriately severe given the underlying offense, or given the time passed since the crime or offense was committed.
The rule making will consider the list of disqualifying offenses, the appropriate disqualification period, a process for internal reviews or appeals requested by a disqualified applicant (possibly including consideration of such factors as rehabilitation or other mitigating factors such as those considered in ch.
HFS 12, Caregiver Background Checks).
The rule making will also add ordinance violations to disqualifying offenses and prescribe the disqualification periods for those offenses.
Description of Existing Policies. The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services requires background checks of caregivers under ch.
HFS 12 and provides disqualification periods intended to protect those served by the caregivers.
Entities Affected by the Rule
School children, school bus drivers, schools, school districts.
Comparison with Federal Regulations
None.
Statutory Authority
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
40 hours
