Finding of Emergency
The Department of Children and Families 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 facts constituting the emergency is:
2009 Wisconsin Act 28 assumes that implementation of s. 49.155 (6g), Stats., will save an estimated $9 million over the 2009-2011 biennium.
Publication Date:   May 17, 2010
Effective Dates:   May 17, 2010 through
  October 13, 2010
Hearing Date:   June 17, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1027 2.   EmR1027 — Rule adopted revising Chapter DCF 201, relating to child care subsidy program integrity.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Children and Families 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 facts constituting the emergency is:
The Department of Children and Families has determined that significant disparities currently exist between DCF 201 and the intent of 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28 and 77 regarding Wisconsin Shares program integrity efforts. The recent efforts of the legislature and the department to address child care fraud and program integrity are estimated to save $100 million over the course of the biennium. Currently over $7.1 million of child care provider overpayments have yet to be collected due to the lack of authority to use basic collections practices such as tax intercept, wage levy, and property liens. This rule will permit the department to more aggressively collect on these debts, strengthen the department's ability to further tighten requirements for child care providers wishing to do business with the Wisconsin Shares program, and better enforce the rules of the program. These changes will result in continued fiscal savings as well as ensure better quality child care for the children of Wisconsin.
Publication Date:   Not available at time of publication
Effective Dates:   Not available at time of publication
Hearing Date:   August 6, 2010
(See the Notice in this Register)
Commerce
Wis. Commercial Building Code, Chs. Comm 60-66
emergency_rules EmR1022 EmR1022 — Rule adopted creating s. Comm 62.0400 (5), relating to no smoking signs.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Commerce finds that an emergency exists within the state of Wisconsin and that adoption of an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is as follows.
1.   Implementation of 2009 Wisconsin Act 12, s. 101.123, Stats., is to take effect July 5, 2010.
2.   Under the Act, the department is to establish by rule uniform characteristics for no smoking signs.
3.   Under the Act, the responsibilities of person in charge of a public conveyance or at a location where smoking is prohibited include the posting of no smoking signs.
4.   The department believes that the emergency rules are necessary in order to clarify the minimum no smoking sign characteristics so that persons in charge may fulfill the statutory obligations.
Publication Date:   June 28, 2010
Effective Dates:   July 5, 2010 through
  December 1, 2010
Hearing Date:   July 26, 2010
(See the Notice in this Register)
Commerce (6)
Financial Resources for Businesses and Communities, Chs. Comm 104
emergency_rules EmR0931 1.   EmR0931 — Rule adopted creating Chapter Comm 136, relating to midwestern disaster area bonds.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Commerce finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of public welfare. The facts constituting the emergency are as follows.
Between June 14 and July 9, 2008, thirty Wisconsin counties were declared major disaster areas by the President as a result of severe storms, tornados or flooding in 2008 that caused extensive damage to communities, residents, businesses, the economy and critical infrastructure. Subsequently, the federal Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 was enacted, authorizing the Governor of Wisconsin to designate up to $3,830,112,000 in Qualified Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds, which must be issued before January 1, 2013, for the purpose of encouraging economic development and recovery in the 30 counties.
To implement the provisions this federal Act, Governor Jim Doyle issued Executive Order #288, directing the Department to promulgate rules for allocating Wisconsin's Qualified Midwestern Disaster Area Bonding Authority, and including the necessary provisions to ensure that bonds are allocated to eligible projects on the basis of providing assistance to areas in the order in which the assistance is most needed. This rule is the result of that directive.
Publication Date:   November 9, 2009
Effective Dates:   November 9, 2009 through
  April 7, 2010
Extension Through:   August 5, 2010
Hearing Date:   January 25, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1006 2.   EmR1006— Rule adopted to create Chapter Comm 137, relating to reallocations for recovery zone facility bonds as established under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and affecting small businesses.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
The Legislature, by Section 5 (1) (b) in 2009 Wisconsin Act 112, exempts the Department from providing evidence that this emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare; and exempts the Department from providing a finding of emergency for the adoption of this rule.
Publication Date:   March 5, 2010
Effective Dates:   March 5, 2010 through
  August 1, 2010
(subject to 2009 Wis. Act 112, s. 5)
Hearing Date:   May 13, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1008 3.   EmR1008 — Rule adopted to create Chapter Comm 124 relating to the Forward Innovation Fund, and affecting small businesses.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
The Legislature, by Section 9110 (8) of 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, exempts the Department from providing evidence that this emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare; and exempts the Department from providing a finding of emergency for the adoption of this rule.
Publication Date:   March 22, 2010
Effective Dates:   March 22, 2010 through
  July 1, 2010
Hearing Date:   May 26, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1013 4.   EmR1013 — Rule adopted to create Chapter Comm 121, relating to the small business innovation research assistance program, and affecting small businesses.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
The Legislature, by Section 9110 (16u) of 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, exempts the Department from providing evidence that this emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare; and exempts the Department from providing a finding of emergency for the adoption of this rule.
Publication Date:   April 21, 2010
Effective Dates:   April 21, 2010 through
  September 17, 2010
Hearing Date:   June 11, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1019 5.   EmR1019 —Rule adopted to create Chapter Comm 135, relating to tax credits for investments in food processing plants and food warehouses.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Commerce finds that an emergency exists and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of public welfare.
The facts constituting the emergency are as follows. Under sections 71.07 (3rm), 71.28 (3rm) and 71.47 (3rm) of the Statutes, as created in 2009 Wisconsin Act 295, a taxpayer may claim a tax credit for investments in food processing plants and food warehouses during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.
Section 560.2056 (4) of the Statutes, as likewise created in 2009 Wisconsin Act 295, requires the Department to (1) implement a program for certifying taxpayers as eligible for the food processing plant and food warehouse investment credit, (2) determine the amount of credits to allocate to those taxpayers, and (3) in consultation with the Department of Revenue, promulgate rules to administer the program. No other provisions are established in the Statutes regarding the specific process for taxpayers to use in applying for the credits, and for the Department of Commerce to use in certifying eligible taxpayers and in allocating the credits.
Because of enactment of 2009 Wisconsin Act 295, a number of entities that may be eligible for the tax credits have contacted the Department with inquiries concerning the process for applying for the credits, for expenditures that have been or will be incurred during taxable years that began after December 31, 2009. In addition, section 71.07 (3rm) of the Statutes includes a $1,000,000 tax-credit allocation that became available on May 27, 2010, and expires on June 30, 2010.
Although the Department of Commerce has begun promulgating the permanent rule that is required by 2009 Act 295, the time periods in chapter 227 of the Statutes for promulgating permanent rules preclude the permanent rule from becoming effective in time to accommodate allocating the tax credits for the 2009-10 fiscal year. This emergency rule will enable the Department of Commerce to establish an application, certification, and tax credit allocation process for the entities that will be eligible for the allocation that expires on June 30, 2010.
Publication Date:   June 8, 2010
Effective Dates:   June 8, 2010 through
  November 4, 2010
emergency_rules EmR1026 6.   EmR1026 — Rule adopted creating Chapter Comm 139, relating to rural outsourcing grants.
Exemption From Finding of Emergency
The Legislature, by Section 45 (1) (b) of 2009 Wisconsin Act 265, exempts the Department from providing evidence that this emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare; and exempts the Department from providing a finding of emergency for the adoption of this rule.
Publication Date:   July 2, 2010
Effective Dates:   July 2, 2010 through
  November 28, 2010
Corrections
emergency_rules EmR0939 EmR0939 — Rule adopted revising Chapter DOC 302, relating to sentence calculations and prison release and to administrative review of inmate classification decisions.
Finding of Emergency
The Department of Corrections finds that an emergency exists and that emergency rules are necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety and welfare. A statement of facts constituting the emergency is:
Under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, the legislature provides for the release of inmates from prison if certain criteria are met. The Department is responsible for implementing several of those procedures. Specifically, the department is responsible for implementing the early release programs under: (1) s PAT (2) ERP/CIP (3) CER (4) Risk reduction (5) 75%/85%. In addition, the department is revising section 302.18 to facilitate the review of inmates for purposes of early release.
If the rule is not created promptly and immediately, the Department will not be able to proceed in reviewing inmates under these various release procedures. This could result in significant delay in the implementation of the statutory provisions which will negatively impact the ability of the Department to manage the inmate population in a safe and effective manner. In addition, a delay will affect the management and control of inmate population levels of correctional facilities with the resources necessary to maintain public safety.
The purpose of the emergency rule is to implement newly created statutory provisions providing for release of inmates under specified circumstances. The permanent rule process has been started. However, the permanent rule process will take approximately nine months to complete. Emergency rules are necessary for a prompt implementation of the legislative mandates concerning the release of inmates meeting established criteria while the permanent rules are being developed.
Publication Date:   December 31, 2009
Effective Dates:   December 31, 2009
  through May 29, 2010
Extension Through:   July 28, 2010
Hearing Date:   February 25, 2010
Earned Release Review Commission
(Formerly Parole Commission)
emergency_rules EmR0940 EmR0940 — Rule adopted revising Chapter PAC 1, relating to the release of inmates through parole or other procedures.
Finding of Emergency
The Wisconsin Earned Release Review Commission finds that an emergency exists and that emergency rules are necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety and welfare. A statement of facts constituting the emergency is:
Under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, the legislature provides for the release of inmates from prison if certain criteria are met. The Earned Release Review Commission (formerly the Parole Commission) is responsible for implementing several of those procedures. Specifically, the commission is responsible for considering the early release of inmates under: (1) section 304.06 (1) (bg)1. and 2., Stats., after the inmate has served the term of confinement of their bifurcated sentence less positive adjustment time, (2) section 304.06 (1) (bg) 3. and 4., Stats., after the inmate has served either 75 % or 85 % of their term of confinement, depending on the offense for which the inmate was sentenced, and (3) section 302.1135 (2) (a), (b), and (c), Stats., based on age or extraordinary health.
If the rule is not created promptly and immediately, the commission will not be able to proceed in reviewing inmates under these various release procedures. This could result in significant delay in the implementation of the statutory provisions which will negatively impact the ability of the department of corrections to manage the inmate population in a safe and effective manner. In addition, a delay will affect the management and control of inmate population levels of correctional facilities with the resources necessary to maintain public safety.
The purpose of the emergency rule is to implement newly created statutory provisions providing for release of inmates under specified circumstances. The permanent rule process has been started. However, the permanent rule process will take approximately nine months to complete. Emergency rules are necessary to respond the legislatively recognized need to review inmates who meet the requirements under the statutes for potential release while the permanent rules are being developed.
Publication Date:   December 31, 2009
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