Chs. NR 200 and 206 - WPDES permit exemptions for private sewage systems with a design capacity of less than 12,000 gallons per day.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
DNR already has regulatory responsibility over owners of large scale private systems and can issue discharge permits to these owners without administrative rule revisions. Under the terms of the 1991 Interagency Memorandum of Understanding between DNR and Commerce, DNR has only issued permits to municipally owned large systems and refrained from issuing permits to private systems. Pursuant to the new agreement, nonmunicipal (privately owned) systems may be subject to the same DNR permit requirements as municipally owned systems such as additional monitoring and reporting.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. On October 13, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources extended their review period for 30 days. The Department was not contacted during this period for any additional information.
Chs. NR 105, 106, 211 and 215 - Regulating the discharge of chloride to surface waters of the state.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Costs associated with the chloride rule are difficult to determine due to the case-by-case nature of implementation. For example, source reduction measures that would be indicated for one vegetable processing facility may not be at all applicable for another vegetable processor, even though they are both in the same discharge category. It should be noted that plant efficiency implementations invariably result from undertaking source reduction programs intended for improving effluent quality. That is to say, while there may be some capital expenditures for gaining compliance with effluent limitations, the “investment” is typically paid back quickly. This is the other reason why it is difficult to determine costs associated with the chloride rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committee:
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. On October 14, 1999, the Assembly Committee on Environment extended the review period for 30 days. However, the Department was not contacted for any further information.
Ch. NR 169 - Reimbursement of response action costs for response actions taken at eligible dry cleaning facilities.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Department anticipates that this rule will provide economic relief to small dry cleaning businesses because eligible costs that they now would incur cleaning up environmental contamination may be eligible for reimbursement from this fund when moneys are available.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
Chs. NHA 1 & 4 - Experience and reciprocity.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
9.
Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board
(CR 99-38)
Chs. Pod 1 to 6 - Regulation and licensure of podiatrists.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
E x e c u t i v e O r d e r s
The following is a listing of recent Executive Orders issued by the Governor.
Executive Order 386. Relating to the Proclamation of an Energy Emergency.
Executive Order 387. Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Profiling.
Public Notices
Public Notice
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Notice of Dollar Amount Adjustments for Repair Charges Subject to Mechanic's Liens
Under s. 779.41 (1), Stats., mechanics or repair businesses who transport, repair or perform any work on personal property at the request of the owner have a statutory lien on the property for the just and reasonable charges associated with the work, and may retain possession of the property until the charges are paid.
Generally, a mechanic's lien under s. 779.41, Stats., has a priority over any previously recorded security interest in the personal property but only for appropriate charges below specified dollar amounts.
Under s. 779.41 (1m), Stats., the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is required to annually publish adjusted dollar amounts for charges on repairs to personal property subject to mechanic's liens. The adjustments are based on the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under s. 779.41 (1) (intro), (1) (a), (b), and (c), Stats., shall be increased by 1.6%, according to the prior year annual change in the consumer price index. Thus, dollar amounts for charges under the mechanic's lien law are adjusted as follows:
Under s. 779.41 (1) (intro), mechanic's liens generally, $1,595.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (a), mechanic's liens on a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a road tractor, $4,790.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (b), mechanic's liens on road machinery, including mobile cranes, trench hoes, farm tractors, machines of husbandry, or off-highway construction vehicles and equipment, $7,980.
Under s. 779.41 (1) (c) 1. to 4., mechanic's liens on vehicles:
1. More than 10,000 and less than 20,000 pounds, $3,195.
2. 20,000 pounds or more but less than 40,000 pounds, $6,305.
3. 40,000 pounds or more, but less than 60,000 pounds, $9,580.
4. 60,000 pounds or more, $12,770.
These revised dollar amounts under the mechanic's lien law shall apply to work commenced on or after January 1, 2000 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the
Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information
Merry Fran Tryon, Director
Consumer Protection Bureau
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4921
Public Notice
Dept. of Workforce Development
Child Care Co-Payment Schedule for Licensed and Certified Care
The current copayment schedule included in the Wisconsin Administrative Code at Table s. DWD 56.08 (1) (c) may be changed by publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. DWD 56.08 (3) (b). The following page shows the new copayment schedule for licensed and certified child care with changes passed as part of the budget bill. Its effective date is February 27, 2000.
The State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Bureau of Integrated Document Services
Document Sales and Distribution Section
P.O. Box 7840
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