An order affecting chs.
HFS 83,
88,
89,
132, and
134, relating to facility reporting of involuntary administration of psychotropic medication and affecting small businesses. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will affect a substantial number of small businesses, but the rules will not have a significant economic impact on those businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The Department submitted the final proposed rule and legislative report to the Presiding Officers on July 20, 2007. On August 16, 2007, the Department submitted, to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long Term Care, germane modifications to the final proposed rule. No comments were received on the July 20, 2007 submittal or the August 16, 2007 submittal.
An order affecting ch.
NR 1, relating to educational requirements for cooperating foresters and to contracting for timber sale establishment services on state land. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule does have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The rule will create an opportunity for private consulting forestry firms to expand into providing more services on state-owned land, but the rule does not impose any new regulatory or reporting requirements on small businesses. The proposed change in the educational requirements for cooperating foresters is more flexible than the previous definition.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology and the Assembly Committee on Forestry. The Assembly Committee on Forestry held a public hearing on August 21, 2007. The Committee's review period was waived after the public hearing.
An order affecting ch.
NR 46, relating to the administration of the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule does affect small business. Small private forest landowners and forest industries voluntarily enrolled under the Forest Crop Law and the Managed Forest Law are required to pay 10% and 5% respectively of the stumpage value adopted in the zone for the species and wood product volume cut from their land.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology and the Assembly Committee on Forestry. The Assembly Committee on Forestry held a public hearing on August 21, 2007. The Committee's review period was waived after the public hearing.
An order affecting ch.
PSC 133, relating to construction, installation, and placing in operation natural gas facilities, and the authorization of natural gas service territory. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
An analysis is not required since the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
Tax 1, relating to electronic funds transfer. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule order does not have a significant effect on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
DWD 80 and
81, relating to worker's compensation. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule affects small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats., but does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
DWD 56, relating to child care rates. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule affects small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats., but does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
DWD 111 and
123, relating to unemployment insurance benefit reports filed by employers. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule affects small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats., but does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch.
DWD 130, relating to wages for unemployment insurance benefit purposes. Effective 11-1-07.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule does not affect small businesses as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
