Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Small businesses rarely use those Commission services (grievance arbitration, mediation, and unfair labor practice complaints) impacted by the increase in filing fees. The occasional impact on small business of the fee increase will be limited to payment of the employer share of the increased fees for grievance arbitration and mediation (increase of $150 for total of $400) or the payment of the increased fee for filing an unfair labor practice complaint (increase of $20 for total of $100). Compliance with the emergency rules and the proposed permanent rules does not require any reporting, bookkeeping or professional skills.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
A rule-making order revising ch.
NR 440, relating to incorporation of revisions and additions to the federal New Source Performance Standards. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules are substantively identical to rules already in effect at the federal level. Any small businesses currently subject to the federal requirements will, therefore, not be impacted by incorporation of these requirements into the Wisconsin administrative rules.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. On November 19, 2007, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. On December 19, 2007, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. The Department did not receive any comments or a request for modification as a result of this hearing.
Natural Resources
A rule-making order revising chs.
NR 19 and
20, relating to the control of fish diseases and invasive species.
Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rule will affect bait dealers, wholesale fish dealers, commercial fishers, anglers, boaters and individuals involved in the harvest, rearing or use of fish bait. This rule will have varying degrees of financial impact on bait dealers, wholesale fish dealers, commercial fishers and other businesses involved in the harvest, rearing or use of fish bait. The impact will depend upon the degree to which the geographic scope of the virus expands, as well as the ability of a business to comply with both the DNR rule changes and the fish testing rule changes that are anticipated to be implemented by DATCP as a result of VHS.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. On January 16, 2008, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing and requested modifications to the proposed rule. On January
On March 26, 2008, the Natural Resources Board adopted modifications that will allow anglers to retain minnows after a fishing trip if the minnows were obtained from a Wisconsin bait dealer and have not been exposed to the water or fish of the lake or stream, or the minnows were obtained from a Wisconsin bait dealer and will subsequently be used for bait only on that same water body; up to 2 gallons of water in a container holding those minnows may be transported away from the water body; the harvest of minnows (except suckers) from any water body where the Department has reason to believe that the VHS virus may be present (as identified by the Department) is prohibited; and suckers may be harvested from those waters, but may not be transported alive away from those waters.
The modifications were submitted to the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. The Department did not receive any comments from the committees on the proposed modifications.
Natural Resources
A rule-making order creating s.
NR 462.015, relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for industrial commercial and institutional boilers and process heaters and potentially affecting small business. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Department believes that few if any small businesses are affected. Staying implementation of ch.
NR 462 would initially reduce the impact on any affected small business. However, if section 112(j) of the Clean Air Act (MACT hammer) applies, any affected small businesses would be required to prepare and submit permit applications and may be subject to more stringent requirements under a case-by-case Boiler MACT determination.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. On March 6, 2008, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. No comments or recommendations were received by the Department as a result of this hearing.
Pharmacy Examining Board
A rule-making order amending s.
Phar 7.02, relating to prescription labels. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats,
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Pharmacy Examining Board
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Public Service Commission
A rule-making order amending ss.
PSC 111.71 and
112.073, relating to the information to be included in an electric utility construction application. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rulemaking does not affect small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Regulation and Licensing
A rule-making order revising chs.
RL 83 and
86 and Appendix
I of ch.
RL 87, relating to the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP) for real estate appraisers. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Revenue
A rule-making order amending s.
Tax 8.63 (1) and creating s.
Tax 8.63 (1m) and
(7), relating to liquor wholesaler warehouse facilities. Effective 6-1-08.
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 reported.
Workforce Development
A rule-making order revising ch.
DWD 55, relating to child care certification and affecting small businesses. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule will affect small businesses but will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The proposed rules will affect small businesses but will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The standards in these rules are intended to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of children in the care of unlicensed child care providers who receive reimbursement through state or federal funds.
Reporting requirements in the current rule include a general requirement to report any changes that affect the provider's eligibility under this chapter. Providers found this general requirement unclear so the proposed rules specify the important eligibility changes that must be reported to the county or tribal agency.
Bookkeeping requirements in the proposed rules include a requirement that there be a contract for each enrolled child be signed by the child care operator and a parent or guardian, and the operator must have on file a copy of the driver's license for all persons transporting children.
Professional skills include a requirement that a school-age child care operator have a high school diploma or equivalent; all certified family child care operators, employees, and volunteers who provide care and supervision for children under 5 years of age shall receive department-approved training on shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies and appropriate ways to manage crying or fussing children; and all family child care operators and substitutes who have worked at least 240 hours in a Level I (regular) home must take 2 credits of early childhood training or non-credit department-approved training. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WISCONSIN Scholarship Program offers scholarship opportunities to teachers, family child care providers, center directors and administrators for credit-based training.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The Department modified the definition of “certified family child care operator" in response to comments by the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
Workforce Development
A rule-making order revising ss.
DWD 290.155 (1) and
293.02 (1) and
(2), relating to the adjustment of thresholds for application of prevailing wage rates and payment and performance assurance requirements and affecting small businesses. Effective 6-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule will affect small businesses but 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.
