Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the September 30, 2009,
Wisconsin Administrative Register. Copies of these rules are sent to subscribers of the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and also to the subscribers of the specific affected Code.
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Commerce
Licenses, Certifications and Registrations,
Ch.
Comm 5
Revises Chapter
Comm 5, relating to building contractor registration. Effective 10-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules require the registration of individuals and entities that act as building contractors or subcontractors who are involved in the construction or modification of public buildings, places of employment, public swimming pools and water attractions, and one- and 2- family dwellings and who are not already credentialed by the department. The department currently credentials several contracting trades, including dwelling contractors, HVAC contractors, electrical contractors and elevator contractors. The rules would apply to those persons and entities engaged in the business of commercial general construction, drywall, plastering, electrical wiring, finish carpentry, flooring, framing carpentry, glass and glazing, insulation, masonry and stone work, plumbing, concrete work, roofing, siding, building site preparation and/or stabilization, structural steel, tile and terrazzo, wall coverings, and other building or equipment specialties.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Employee Trust Funds
Revises sections
ETF 10.08 and
50.30, relating to termination of employment and administrative leave of absence. Effective 10-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule has no significant effect on small businesses because only governmental employers and their employees may participate in the benefit programs under Ch.
40 of the statutes administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Insurance
Revises section
Ins 2.81, relating to use of the 1980 CSO Standard Ordinary Life Valuation Mortality Table in determining the minimum standard of valuation reserves and the minimum standard nonforfeiture values for preneed funeral life insurance products. Effective 10-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Labor and Industry Review Commission
Revises Chs.
LIRC 1 to
4, relating to practice and procedure before the commission. Effective 10-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The commission's rules of procedure affect small businesses when they are parties to cases pending before the commission. The rule changes simply clarify existing rules and are not anticipated to have any effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — Air Pollution Control,
Chs.
NR 400—
Revises Chapters
NR 404 and
484, relating to ambient air quality standards. Effective 10-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The adopted rule revisions will modify Wisconsin's ambient air quality standards for particulate matter. These rules contain no new requirements (compliance, reporting, etc.) for any sources, including those classified as small business. These rule revisions are needed to make Wisconsin's ambient air quality standards the same as the federal national ambient air quality standards, as required under s.
285.21 (1) (a), Stats. Consequently, the Department had limited flexibility to make any changes to these rule revisions.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
In the 2007 Legislative session, the rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. On June 18, 2008, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing and executive session. In a letter dated June 19, 2008, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources requested that the Department consider modifications to repeal the existing standard for total suspended particulates. The Department responded to the Committee on June 30, 2008, agreeing to consider the requested modifications.
Because the jurisdiction of the committees assigned for the 2007 Legislative session had not been concluded by the end of the session, this Clearinghouse Rule was referred to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment for the 2009 Legislative session. The Chair of each committee was notified through a letter dated June 3, 2009, that the Department had decided not to modify the rules as requested. No further action was taken by either committee.
