Small businesses recommended (1) an informational Note for clarifying the purpose of side-by-side investments by in-state investors, for investments by out-of-state investors and (2) allowing approval of eligibility for tax credits that are then issued in the following year, for qualifying investments that are submitted after all available credits are issued in an individual year. The Department has incorporated both recommendations into the rules.
The transfer of tax credits that is newly enabled by the rules includes filing a required notice with the Department, but the cost of this notice is not expected to be significant.
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 tax credits for angel investments and early stage seed investments.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Employee Trust Funds
Rule amends section
ETF 11.11, relating to legal counsel advising the boards that are attached to the department while a board considers a final decision pertaining to an appeal. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule has no significant effect on small businesses because only governmental employers and their employees may participate in the benefit programs under ch.
40 of the statutes administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Employee Trust Funds
Rule amends section
ETF 11.15 (4), relating to the agent for service of process upon the boards that are attached to the department. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule has no significant effect on small businesses because only governmental employers and their employees may participate in the benefit programs under ch.
40 of the statutes administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Employee Trust Funds
Rule revises Chapters
ETF 10,
11,
20,
52, and
60, relating to technical and minor substantive changes in existing rules. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule has no significant effect on small businesses because only governmental employers and their employees may participate in the benefit programs under ch.
40 of the statutes administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Health Services
Management and Technology and Strategic Finance,
Chs.
DHS 1—
Rule creates Chapter
DHS 19, relating to reduction or waiver of penalties for voluntary self-disclosure by a small business of actual or potential violations of rules or guidelines. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules will have a direct impact on a substantial number of small businesses that are not covered under s.
48.685 or
50.065, Stats. The economic impact on the businesses affected by this rule is indeterminate.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Community Services, Chs.
DHS 30—
Rule repeals and recreates Chapter
DHS 85, relating to non-profit corporations and unincorporated associations as guardians. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The fiscal impact of the rule requirements does not appear to be significant and will vary directly with the size of the guardianship agency. The overall effect of these changes on corporate guardian agencies should be minimal.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Community Services, Chs.
DHS 30—
Rule revises Chapter
DHS 75, relating to substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules will not directly affect small businesses. The rules under this order are to conform to the transfer of authority under
2005 Wisconsin Act 25 from the Department to DRL. Any fiscal impact upon small business occurred when the changes from
2005 Wisconsin Act 25 were implemented by DRL in 2005 and 2006.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Health Services
Rule repeals Chapters
DHS 117,
160 and
253, and revises Chapter
DHS 172, relating to fees for copies of health care provider records, registration of sanitarians, safety, maintenance and operation of public swimming pools and water attractions, and child support cooperation for food stamps. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules will not have a fiscal effect on businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
Hearings and Appeals
Rule revises Chapter
HA 2, relating to the procedure and practice for corrections hearings before the Division. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule does not have a significant effect on small business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
Both the senate and assembly legislative committees took no action on the proposed rules.
Insurance
Rule revises section
Ins 3.39 and Appendix
3, relating to medicare supplement and replacement guarantee issue eligibility. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule does not have a significant impact on regulated small businesses as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Wis. Stats., including intermediaries. OCI maintains a database of all licensed issuers in Wisconsin. The database includes information submitted by the companies related to premium revenue and employment. In an examination of this database, OCI identified that 75 insurance companies offer Medicare supplement, Medicare cost and Medicare select (Medigap) policies to Wisconsin consumers eligible for Medicare due to age or disability and none of those companies qualify by definition as a small business. In addition, 25 insurance companies have Medigap policyholders although the companies no longer market Medigap coverage in Wisconsin. Again, none of these 25 companies qualifies by definition as a small business. Although affected by this rule change, intermediaries qualifying as small businesses may be affected but such effect will not be significant as previously described.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Insurance
Rule creates Chapter
Ins 57, relating to care management organizations. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will have minimal to no effect on small businesses that are care management organizations. This rule may affect small businesses that are care management organizations seeking a permit from the commissioner. The office worked closely with the Department to minimize the impact on the care management organizations and will share information between departments so not to overly burden care management organizations.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Insurance
Rule creates section
Ins 3.34, relating to coverage of dependents to age 27. Effective 6-1-10.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule will have little or no effect on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—
