Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule will affect small businesses as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats., but will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
Legislative committees extended the review periods and the Department submitted germane modifications in response to concerns expressed by Legal Action of Wisconsin and AFSCME Child Care Providers Together. The committees had no further comments.
Commerce
Licenses, Certifications and Registrations, Ch.
Comm 5
Elevators, Escalators and Lift Devices, Ch.
Comm 18
Revises Chapters
Comm 5,
18,
81 and
84, relating to Wisconsin uniform plumbing code. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), Stats., the Department of Commerce has determined that the proposed rules to update chapters Comm 81 to 84 will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments received.
Commerce
Uniform Dwelling, Chs.
Comm 20 — 25
Wisconsin Commercial Building Code,
Revises Chapters
Comm 14,
21 to
23 and
61 to
63, relating to fire prevention; recordkeeping for fires; fire suppression for mobile kitchens; structural, ventilating, and vapor-barrier requirements for one- and two-family dwellings; and local enforcement, no-smoking signs, carbon monoxide detectors, and energy conservation, for commercial buildings. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules are minimum requirements to meet the directives of sections 101.14, 101.141, 101.573, and 101.575 the statutes, and any exceptions from compliance for small businesses would be contrary to the statutory objectives that are the basis for the rules.
No new substantive reporting would be imposed on small businesses.
No issues were raised by small businesses during either the public Hearing process or the legislative review process.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments received.
Commerce
Revises Chapters
Comm 48, relating to petroleum and other liquid fuel products. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Chapter
168 of the Statutes requires that petroleum products meet minimum product-
grade specifications as prescribed by rule by the Department; and that the Department's inspections be conducted, so far as applicable, in accordance with the latest standards produced by ASTM International. Those statutory provisions do not exempt small businesses from these grade specifications or inspection requirements.
Updating chapter Comm 48 to make it consistent with current national standards for petroleum products and fuel ethanol, and inclusion of the clarifications and refinements relating to administration and enforcement, are expected to simplify compliance efforts for both small and large businesses.
No new substantive reporting will be imposed on small businesses.
No significant new other measures or investments would be required for compliance with the proposed rules.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments received.
Commerce
Financial Resources for Businesses and Communities, Chs.
Comm 100 —
Revises Chapters
Comm 106, relating to the Wisconsin Development Fund. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Less stringent application requirements are not included for small-business applicants because the application process has been simplified so as to not impose unnecessary administrative burdens or other impediments on any business that applies for a corresponding grant and loan.
No substantive new reporting will be imposed on small businesses.
The rules are not expected to impose significant costs on small businesses for other measures because the rules address submittal of documentation, and other activities, only by applicants that choose to pursue the grants or loans addressed in the rules.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments received.
Commerce
Financial Resources for Businesses and Communities, Ch.
Comm 100 —
Revises Chapters
Comm 126, relating to the Wisconsin Venture Fund. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Less stringent application requirements are not included for small-business applicants because the rules only address grants for the Wisconsin Angel Network and for research institutions or nonprofit organizations that are involved in economic development.
No substantive reporting will be imposed on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments received.
Financial Institutions
Banking
Revises section
DFI-Bkg 74.01 (4) and creates sections
DFI-Bkg 74.01 (4) and
(5), relating to the exemption of health care billing companies from the definition of a collection agency. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Management and Technology and Strategic Finance,
Chs.
DHS 1 —
Community Services, Chs.
DHS 30 —
Revises DHS 12 Appendix A, 83, 88, 124, 127, 148 and 165, relating to minor technical changes. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This proposed rule will have no adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Revises Chapters
DHS 110,
111,
112,
113, and
119, relating to emergency medical services, including first responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), first responder service providers, non-transporting EMT service providers, and ambulance service providers. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will not have a negative fiscal impact on small or large private sector emergency medical service providers or training centers because the proposed rules consolidate, clarify, and by inserting new standards of care, update existing rules. These changes should make compliance easier and more efficient for small and large private sector providers.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Revising Chapter
DHS 138, relating to the subsidy of health insurance premiums for persons with HIV infection. Effective 1-1-11.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules will not have a significant economic impact on small businesses.
