Effective Dates:   March 8, 2010
  through August 4, 2010
(subject to s. 632.895 (12m) (f), Stats.)
Hearing Date:   May 26, 2010
Natural Resources
Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1
emergency_rules EmR1014 EmR1014 — Rule adopted to create section NR 45.13 (1m) (d), relating to the establishment of a slow-no-wake zone on the Wisconsin River at the Dells of Wisconsin River state natural area.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Natural Resources finds that and emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is: Based on information received by the Department, user conflicts are increasing. Failure to enact this rule could lead to additional boating accidents and potential for injury during the upcoming high use season.
Publication Date:   May 20, 2010
Effective Dates:   May 20, 2010 through
  October 16, 2010
Hearing Date:   June 22, 2010
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — Water Regulation,
Chs. NR 300
emergency_rules EmR0915 EmR0915 A rule adopted revising Chapters NR 335 and 336, relating to grants for dam maintenance, repair, modification, or abandonment and removal.
Finding of Emergency
The substantial increase in bonding for the dam grant programs is a strong message from the legislature that concern for public welfare from unsafe dams is growing, as well as the desire to help dam owners, including the owners of the many dams damaged during the flooding in 2007 and 2008. In order to protect the public and provide this financial assistance, these additional funds should be put to work as soon as possible. The timeline for permanent rule promulgation will impede the Department's ability to accept applications and commit funding to dam safety projects until at least June 2010, which would delay most projects until late 2010 or 2011. The emergency rules will allow immediate implementation of modifications that will allow a grant application cycle to be conducted yet this fall and allow most projects to be constructed during the 2010 construction season or before.
Publication Date:   August 28, 2009
Effective Dates:   August 28, 2009 through
  January 24, 2010
Extension Through:   May 24, 2010
Hearing Date:   April 15, 2010
Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — Hazardous Waste Management, Chs. NR 600
emergency_rules EmR1007 EmR1007 A rule adopted revising section NR 660.10, relating to hazardous waste management.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Section 289.67 (2) (de), Stats., as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 (the 2009-2011 biennial budget bill), requires the department to promulgate by rule definitions of “large quantity generator" and “small quantity generator" for purposes of the hazardous waste generator fees established by s. 289.67 (2) (b) 1., Stats., as amended by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28.
Section 9137 (2), a non-statutory provision in 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, authorizes the department to promulgate the required definitions using emergency rule making procedures, but is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under that subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
Publication Date:   March 17, 2010
Effective Dates:   March 17, 2010 through
  July 1, 2011
Hearing Date:   April 26, 2010
Public Defender Board
emergency_rules EmR0926 EmR0926 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PD 8, Discovery Payments, relating to the maximum fees that the state public defender may pay for copies of discovery materials in criminal proceedings, proceedings under Chapter 980, Wis. Stats., and other proceedings in which the state public defender provides legal representation.
Finding of Emergency
These rules are promulgated under s. 227.24 (1) (a), Stats., because the magnitude of the shortfall in the state public defender's appropriation for transcripts, discovery, and interpreters in both years of the current biennium constitutes an emergency that requires implementation of a rule earlier than a permanent rule could take effect if the agency were to comply with the applicable notice, hearing, legislative- review, and publication requirements.
The state public defender was initially provided a base budget of $60,000 in 1995 for discovery payments, which at that time consisted mostly of photocopies and some photographs. In the 1999-2001 budget act, this appropriation was increased to $150,000, based on a presumptive rate for photocopies of $0.20 per page. In the 2001-2003 biennial budget act, this appropriation was subjected to a five percent funding reduction, leaving a base budget for discovery payments of $142,500.
The public defender received discovery bills totaling $717,000 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. Although discovery costs are caseload driven, this represents a nearly five-fold increase since 2001 and is due primarily to two factors. First, in the past many counties and municipalities did not bill the state public defender for copies of discovery materials. Because local budgets have come under increasing pressure, most now do so. Second, 2005 Wisconsin Act 60 resulted in more widespread use of audio and video recordings of interrogations by law enforcement, copies of which must be provided to the defense.
The public defender board's requests for cost-to-continue budget increases for discovery payments in 2007-2009 and in 2009-2011 were not funded. Instead, the FY 2009-2011 budget act reduced this appropriation by 1%, leaving a base budget of $141,100, and directed the board to promulgate rules to address the funding shortfall.
Publication Date:   October 3, 2009
Effective Dates:   October 3, 2009 through
  March 1, 2010
Extension Through:   June 29, 2010
Hearing Date:   November 16, 2009
Public Instruction
emergency_rules EmR1018 EmR1018 — Rule adopted to create Chapter PI 45, relating to the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
Finding of Emergency
Pursuant to Section 3 of the nonstatutory provisions of 2009 Wisconsin Act 250, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to provide evidence that this rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency.
Publication Date:   June 1, 2010
Effective Dates:   June 1, 2010 through
  October 28, 2010
Regulation and Licensing (2)
emergency_rules EmR0827 1.   EmR0827 — Rule adopted creating s. RL 91.01 (3) (k), relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification as a massage therapist or bodyworker.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Section 41 (2) (b) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 provides that notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated to implement 2007 Wisconsin Act 104. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, these emergency rules will remain in effect until the date on which the final rules take effect.
Publication Date:   September 10, 2008
Effective Dates:   September 10, 2008
  through the date on which
  the final rules take effect
Hearing Dates:   November 26, 2008
  April 13, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0828 2.   EmR0828 — Rules adopted to amend s. RL 181.01 (2) (c); and to create ss. RL 180.02 (1m), (3m) and (11), 181.01 (1) (d), (2) (c) 1. and 2., relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for licensure as a licensed midwife.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
Section 41 (2) (b) of the nonstatutory provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 provides that notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of regulation and licensing is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated to implement 2007 Wisconsin Act 104. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, these emergency rules will remain in effect until the date on which the final rules take effect.
Publication Date:   September 10, 2008
Effective Dates:   September 10, 2008
  through the date on which
  the final rules take effect
Hearing Date:   November 26, 2008
Revenue (4)
emergency_rules EmR0929 1.   EmR0929 — Rule adopted to create sections Tax 2.85 and 11.90, relating to failure to produce records.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
The emergency rule is to reflect changes in Wisconsin's tax laws due to the adoption of penalties for failure to produce records.
It is necessary to promulgate this rule order to provide guidance so that the penalties can be administered in a fair and consistent manner.
Publication Date:   October 19, 2009
Effective Dates:   October 19, 2009 through
  March 17, 2010
Extension Through:   July 15, 2010
Hearing Dates:   December 10 and 21, 2009
emergency_rules EmR0935 2.   EmR0935 — Rule adopted to create section Tax 1.16, relating to the financial record matching program.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
The emergency rule is to reflect changes in Wisconsin's tax laws due to the creation of the financial record matching program.
It is necessary to promulgate this rule order to provide procedures so that the program can be administered in a fair and consistent manner.
Publication Date:   December 22, 2009
Effective Dates:   December 22, 2009
  through May 20, 2010
Extension Through:   July 19, 2010
Hearing Date:   February 11, 2010
emergency_rules EmR0943 3.   EmR0943 — Rule adopted to revise Chapter Tax 2, relating to apportionment and nexus.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Revenue finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
In 2009, the Wisconsin Legislature enacted Acts 2 and 28, both of which contained substantial changes to Wisconsin's corporation franchise and income tax laws. Most of these changes are effective retroactively to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Emergency rules are needed to add certainty about the scope and application of the newly enacted statutes as soon as possible so that taxpayers can file their returns accordingly.
Publication Date:   December 31, 2009
Effective Dates:   December 31, 2009
  through May 29, 2010
Extension Through:   July 28, 2010
Hearing Date:   February 25, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1002 4.   EmR1002 — Rule adopted to create section Tax 1.17, relating to the ambulatory surgical center assessment.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
The legislature by Section 9143 (4u) of 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 provides an exemption from a finding of emergency for the adoption of the rule.
Publication Date:   January 19, 2010
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