The Wisconsin State Fair Park Board finds that an emergency exists and that the adoption of rules is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of its citizens. The facts constituting this emergency are as follows:
During the annual State Fair, which is scheduled to begin on August 3, 1995, the Wisconsin State Fair Park is host to over 100,000 people per day and millions of dollars in merchandise and property. Initially, chs. SFP 1-7 were designed primarily to protect the property of the State Fair Park.
However, crime patterns at the State Fair Park have changed dramatically since those rules adopted in 1967. With the increases in attendance and number of events in the intervening years, the number and severity of crimes against State Fair visitors, patrons, and property have necessarily increased. Also, a general rise in gang-related activity at Park events and during skating hours at the Pettit National Ice Center has occurred over the last several years. Consequently, there is a greater need for Park Police Department arrest authority on the Park grounds in order to ensure prosecutorial cooperation by Milwaukee County.
Due to excessive workloads, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and the Milwaukee County Circuit Court System are reluctant to process and charge offenders for relatively minor property-type acts prohibited under the current SFP rules. Area and suburban Milwaukee County Police Departments have alleviated similar problems by conforming their ordinances to the county and state codes, authorizing their Police Departments to make lawful standing arrests for acts which the county will prosecute.
The State Fair Park Board seeks the same level of cooperation from Milwaukee County by conforming its rules to the county code. Therefore, these proposed emergency rules prohibit such activities as loitering, spray painting, theft, battery, and resisting/obstructing an officer, as well as various weapons prohibitions. There is also included provisions to protect the police horses, which are not only an integral part of Park enforcement but are also a major public relations tool. With these changes, the Park administration can ensure a safe and family-oriented environment at this year's State Fair and other Park events.
Publication Date:
August 2, 1995
Effective Date:
August 2,1995
Expiration Date:
December 30, 1995
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
Commissioner of Transportation
[Commissioner of Railroads]
Rules adopted revising ch. OCT 5, relating to intrastate railroad rate regulation.
FINDING OF EMERGENCY
The office of the commissioner of railroads (OCR) finds that an emergency exits and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
By state law, the OCR regulates intrastate rail rates. Every five years, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) must certify that the OCR's rules conform to federal law. The OCR's current certification expires on September 23, 1995. These rules conform the rules to changes in federal law. The rule changes need to be in effect so that the OCR can submit them to the ICC for its approval by the certification's expiration date. If the OCR follows the non-emergency procedures to adopt these rule changes, the rules would not be in effect in time for the ICC to recertify the OCRF before expiration.
The OCR did not commence these proceedings earlier because the governor's 1995-1997 budget proposed to eliminate the OCR and repeal the statutes authorizing intrastate rate regulation. While final action on the budget is not complete, the legislature's Joint Committee on Finance has adopted a motion to retain the OCR and its regulatory authority. The OCR intends to adopt these rules as permanent and is commencing that process concurrently with the adoption of these emergency rules.
Publication Date:
July 6, 1995
Effective Date:
July 14, 1995
Expiration Date:
December 11, 1995
Hearing Date:
October 6, 1995
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
Department of Transportation
A rule was adopted amending s. Trans 4.06 (4), relating to the Urban Mass transit Operating Assistance Program.
FINDING OF EMERGENCY
Under the current administrative rule, ch. Trans 4, recipients of state transit aid must contribute a minimum local share of 20% towards such aid. Under current practice, private transportation providers who contract with the recipient have been permitted to contribute the local share. Public policy considerations require amendment of the rule to make certain that only the recipient is permitted to contribute the local share of transit aid.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation finds that an emergency exists regarding the public welfare. Without the emergency rule, there would be insufficient lead time for recipients to respond to the rule's impact on their budgets. Also, additional lead time may be required for recipients to re-bid contracts with private transportation providers, if necessary.
Publication Date:
September 28, 1995
Effective Date:
September 28, 1995
Expiration Date:
February 25, 1996
Notice of Submission of Proposed Rules to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Legislature, Under S. 227.19, Stats.
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Ch. Adm 65 and ch. HSS 177 - Relating to mobile home parks.
Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
(CR 95-60):
Chs. ATCP 10, 11 and 12 - Relating to animal health and diseases and animal movements.
Chiropractic Examining Board
(CR 95-4):
Ch. Chir 5 - Relating to the requirements for continuing chiropractic education for chiropractors, and specifying criteria for approval of programs for continuing education credit.
Chs. WGC 9 & 24 and s. WGC 14.11 - Relating to twin trifecta, superfecta and tri-superfecta pools, deduction approvals, animal drug testing and intertrack and simulcast wagering.
Chs. HSS 82 and 88 - Relating to adult family homes licensed for three or four residents.
S. Med 10.02 (2) (za) and ch. Med 21 - Relating to requirements for patient health care records.
Chs. NR 149 & 219 and s. NR 700.13 - Relating to laboratory certification and registration, sample preservation procedures, and analytical methodology and laboratory procedures.
Ch. NR 51 - Relating to the stewardship program.
Ch. NR 50 and s. NR 190.09 (5) - Relating to outdoor recreation, snowmobile and lake planning grants.
Ch. PSC 160 - Relating to the provision of universal telecommunications service and the establishment of a universal service fund.
Ch. Trans 140 - Relating to security requirements for motor vehicle dealers and other licensees and the conditions under which financial statements may be required.
Ch. Trans 278 - Relating to proposed legislation establishing vehicle weight limit exceptions.
Administrative Rules Filed With The
Revisor Of Statutes Bureau
The following administrative rules have been filed with the Revisor of Statutes Bureau and are in the process of being published. The date assigned to each rule is the projected effective date. It is possible that the publication of these rules could be delayed. Contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275 for updated information on the effective dates for the listed rules.
An order repealing ch. DOD 29, relating to the Economic Empowerment Grant Program.
Effective 12-01-95.
An order repealing ch. DOD 19, relating to the Community Development Planning Program.
Effective 12-01-95.
An order repealing ch. DOD 23, relating to the Recycling Rebate and Recycling Grant and Loan programs.
Effective 12-01-95.
An order repealing ch. DOD 24, relating to the Hazardous Pollution Prevention Assessment Grant Program.
Effective 12-01-95.
An order repealing ch. DOD 10, relating to the Export Development Loan Program.
Effective 12-01-95.
An order repealing ch. DOD 21, relating to the Joint Effort Marketing Program.
Effective 01-01-96.
Industry, Labor & Human Relations
(CR 94-170):
An order affecting ch. ILHR 129, relating to benefit claiming procedures.
Effective 01-01-96.
Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
(CR 95-105):
An order affecting ss. Ins 17.01 and 17.28, relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, patients compensation fund coverage for specified health care practitioners and establishing the scope of patients compensation fund coverage for service corporations.
Effective 01-01-96.
