Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the February 28, 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
Revises Chapter
Comm 16, relating to electrical construction. Effective 3-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), Stats., the Department of Commerce has determined that the rules to update Chapter
Comm 16 will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Commerce
Revises Chapters
Comm 62 and
81 to
84, relating to the Wisconsin uniform plumbing code and the commercial building code. Effective 3-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), Stats., the Department of Commerce has determined that the rules to update Chapters
Comm 62 and
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 were received.
Commerce
Public Swimming Pools and Water Attractions,
Ch.
Comm 90
Revises Chapter
Comm 90, relating to the design and construction of public swimming pools and water attractions. Effective 3-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Pursuant to s.
227.19 (3m), Stats., the Department of Commerce has determined that the rules to update Chapter
Comm 90 will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Repeals and recreates Chapter
DHS 159, relating to the training and certification of individuals performing regulated asbestos abatement activities, the certification of companies providing regulated asbestos activities, the accreditation of asbestos training courses, the approval of asbestos training instructors, and the responsibilities of designated school asbestos coordinators, and affecting small businesses. Effective 5-1-09.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Training providers indicated to the Department that the rule may have a significant economic impact on their small businesses. The Department relieved the burden on those businesses by decreasing proposed fees and phasing in the fee increases over a two year period. In addition, the Department, in consultation with training providers, made several other changes to the rule that reduced the rule's financial and administrative impact on the businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
On October 31, 2008, the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation requested the Department to consider phasing in the Department's proposed fee increases. The Department modified the rule by phasing in the reduced fees over a two year period. The Department submitted the modified rule to the Senate Committee and the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform on December 12, 2008. No further comments were received.
Workforce Development
Revises Chapter
DWD 272, relating to increasing Wisconsin's minimum wages. Effective 3-1-09.
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 as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats. The number of workers that will be covered by the state minimum wage increase but are not covered by the federal minimum wage is very small. Also, most of the amusement and recreational workers who were paid less than $7.25 per hour in 2007 were already being paid at least $7.00 per hour.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The Assembly Jobs and the Economy Committee requested a meeting to discuss the rule. However, no comments were received from either legislative review committee.
