Finding of Emergency
In Wisconsin, businesses that repair mobile air conditioners must register with the department and pay an annual registration fee of $120 for each registered location. In addition, each technician working on mobile air conditioners at these businesses must attend a DATCP-approved training course and pass an exam.
A recent statutory change harmonized Wisconsin's state mobile air conditioner law with federal law, and Wisconsin's unique training course content is no longer applicable.
The registration year begins on March 1 of each year. By that date, all mobile air conditioning businesses and technicians must be registered with the department or pay a surcharge fee.
DATCP has determined that it has sufficient alternative revenue sources to fund the mobile air conditioning program and is undergoing rule-making to permanently eliminate the $120 registration fee. However, the rule-making will not be effective for the upcoming registration year that begins March 1, 2014. The department has also determined that its technician training requirements can be modified due to recent changes in state statute that harmonize Wisconsin law with federal law. Technicians who complete the federally approved training course will now meet Wisconsin's training requirement.
This temporary emergency rule is necessary to protect the welfare of the small businesses that would otherwise pay the registration fee. In addition, the emergency rule is needed to protect the welfare of small businesses and their employees by eliminating an unnecessary training requirement.
Filed with LRB:
December 27, 2013
Publication Date:
December 31, 2013
Effective Dates:
December 31, 2013 through
May 29, 2014
Hearing Date:
January 21, 2014
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on January 10, 2014.
The scope statement for this rule, SS
140-13, was approved by the Governor on October 29, 2013, published in register No. 695 on November 14, 2013, and approved by the Board of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection on December 10, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
Enactment of a rule is necessary to establish criteria the department will use to make determinations for grants, loans or other forms of financial assistance to dairy processors to promote and develop the dairy industry. An emergency rule is needed to ensure that funds are used to assist dairy producers during the first year of the program as permanent rules cannot be adopted in time to provide the basis for grant and loan determinations during that first year of the program.
Filed with LRB:
January 21, 2014
Publication Date:
January 20, 2014
Effective Dates:
January 20, 2014 through
June 18, 2014
Employment Relations Commission
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor July 3, 2013.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
045-13, was approved by the Governor on April 19, 2013, published in
Register 689, on May 14, 2013, and approved by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission on June 3, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
An emergency exists because the public peace, health, safety and welfare necessitate putting these rules into effect so that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission can meet its obligation to conduct annual certification elections as required by ss.
111.70 (4) (d) 3. b. and
111.83 (3) (b), Stats.
Filed with LRB:
July 15 2013
Publication Date:
July 13, 2013
Effective Dates:
July 13, 2013 through
December 9, 2013
Extension Through:
April 8, 2014
Insurance
emergency_rules EmR1314
EmR1314 — The Commissioner of Insurance proposes an order to create
Chapter Ins 6 subch. II, subch. II (title), and sections Ins 6.91 to 6.98, relating to navigators, nonnavigator assisters, and related entities and affecting small business.
The statement of scope for this rule SS
078-13, was approved by the Governor on July 1, 2013, published in
Register No. 691, on July 15, 2013, and approved by the Commissioner on July 26, 2013. This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on August 30, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
In accordance with s.
623.98, Stats., the commissioner may promulgate rules under ss.
227.24 (1) (a) and
(3), Stats., without providing evidence that promulgating a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency. The commissioner intends to publish the proposed rule sufficiently in advance of October 1, 2013 to permit proper licensing, certification, and training of navigators and nonnavigator assisters and to permit proper registration of navigator and nonnavigator assister entities. The commissioner intends to promulgate permanent rules close in time to the emergency rules so not to create a gap in requirements.
Filed with LRB:
September 5, 2013
Publication Date:
September 10, 2013
Effective Dates:
September 10, 2013 through
February 6, 2014
Hearing Date:
September 27, 2013
Extension Through:
April 7, 2014
Natural Resources (6)
Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—
emergency_rules EmR1210
1. EmR1210 (DNR # WM-09-12(E)) — The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board proposes an order to amend
sections NR 10.001 (25c), 10.02 (1), 10.06 (5) and (8) (intro.), 10.07 (2) (b) 2., 10.07 (2m) (intro.) and (e) (intro.), 10.07 (2m) (f) (intro.), 10.09 (1), 10.13 (1) (b) 9., 10.13 (1) (b) 15., 10.13 (1) (b) 16., 10.145 (intro), 10.145 (3) to (8), 12.10 (intro.), 12.10 (1) (a) 4., 12.10 (1) (b) 2., 12.15 (13) and 19.25 and to create
sections NR 10.001 (22q), 10.001 (23a), 10.001 (23am), 10.001 (23b), 10.001 (26g), 10.001 (33), 10.01 (3) (j), 10.07 (1) (m), 10.07 (2m) (em), 10.07 (2m) (g) 3., NR 10.07 (4), 10.13 (1) (b) 15m., 10.13 (1) (b) 18., 10.145 (1m), (1u) and Note, sections NR 10.16 (5), 10.295, 12.15 (11) (e), 12.60 to 12.63, 12.64 (1) (a) and (b) (intro.) 1., 12.64 (1) (b) 2. and 3., 12.64 (1) (b) 4. and 5., 12.64 (2) (a) to (c), 12.64 (2) (d), 12.64 (3) and 12.65, relating to the wolf hunting and trapping season and regulations and a depredation program.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on August 10, 2010.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
023-12, was approved by the Governor on April 12, 2012, published in
Register No. 676, on April 30, 2012, and approved by the Natural Resources Board on May 23, 2012.
Finding of Emergency
A non-statutory provision, Section 21, of 2011 ACT 169 requires the department to submit rules necessary for implementation or interpretation and establishes that the department is not required to make a finding of emergency.
Filed with LRB:
August 15, 2012
Publication Date:
August 18, 2012
Effective Dates:
August 18, 2012 through the
date on which the permanent rules take effect, as provided in
2011 Wisconsin Act 169, section
21.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on August 30, 2012.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
038-12, was approved by the Governor on May 29, 2012, published in
Register No. 678, on June 14, 2012, and approved by the Natural Resources Board on June 27, 2012.
Finding of Emergency
A non-statutory provision, Section 21, of 2011 ACT 169 requires the department to submit rules necessary for implementation or interpretation and establishes that the department is not required to make a finding of emergency.
Filed with LRB:
September 14, 2012
Publication Date:
October 1, 2012
Effective Dates:
October 1, 2012 through the date on which the permanent rules take effect, as provided in
2011 Wisconsin Act 169, section
21.
This rule was approved by the Governor on October 31, 2013.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule, SS
083-13, was approved by the Governor on July 15, 2013, published in
Register No. 691 on July 31, 2013 and approved by the Natural Resources Board on August 14, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
The department finds that putting this rule into effect prior to the time it would take effect using the permanent rule process is necessary to protect the public safety and welfare. By restricting gun and archery hunting to certain areas, and trapping to certain areas and methods, this rule will prevent those activities in locations where they may jeopardize the safety and welfare of visitors to the Wisconsin State Park System.
Filed with LRB:
November 7, 2013
Publication Date:
November 15, 2013
Effective Dates:
November 15, 2013 through
April 13, 2014
emergency_rules EmR1320
4. EmR1320 (DNR # FH-27-13(E)) — The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board proposes an order to create
Chapter NR 85, relating to development of a competitive grant program for cities, villages, towns, counties, federally recognized Indian tribes or bands located in this state, and fish farms in order to increase the capacity to raise walleye for stocking in Wisconsin waters.
This rule was approved by the Governor on November 8, 2013.
The statement of scope for this emergency rule, SS
104-13, was approved by the Governor on August 12, 2013, published in
Register No. 692 on September 1, 2013 (August 31, 2013), and approved by the Natural Resources Board on September 25, 2013.
Finding of Emergency — Exemption
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, the 2013-15 state budget, included the following nonstatutory language: The department of natural resources may promulgate emergency rules under section
227.24 of the statutes implementing sections
29.739 and
29.740 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section
227.24 (1) (c) and
(2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated for walleye population maintenance and enhancement grants remain in effect until June 30, 2016, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section
227.24 (1) (a) and
(3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating this 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 under this subsection.
Filed with LRB:
November 14, 2013
Publication Date:
November 21, 2013
Effective Dates:
November 21, 2013 through June 30, 2016, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
Hearing Date:
December 12, 2013 and
December 19, 2013
This rule was approved by the Governor on December 30, 2013.
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
108-13, was approved by the Governor on August 13, 2013, published in
Register No. 692 on August 31, 2013, and approved by the Natural Resources Board on September 25, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
Pursuant to s. 227.4, Stats., the department finds that an emergency exists and that this rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. The welfare of state-licensed commercial fishers, tribal commercial fishers, recreational anglers, and associated businesses is threatened by a decline in the lake trout population in the Apostle Islands vicinity of Lake Superior. The continued, persistent decline in lake trout population abundances and predicted further declines necessitate the current reductions in order to ensure a sustainable lake trout fishery over the long-term. Lake trout harvest limits were negotiated in October 2013 among the Department of Natural Resources and the Red Cliff and Bad River Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa and those changes must be ordered through administrative code. This emergency rule is needed to preserve the public welfare.
Filed with LRB:
January 14, 2014
Publication Date:
January 13, 2014
Effective Dates:
January 13, 2014 through
June 11, 2014
emergency_rules EmR1405
6. EmR1405 (DNR # WM-24-13(E)) — The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board proposes an order to proposes an order to repeal sections
NR 10.01 (3) (ed), (es) 3., and (et), 10.07 (3), 10.09 (2), 10.28 (3), and 45.09 (9), to amend
sections NR 1.15 (1) (a), (b), and (c) 1., (2) (a) (intro.) and (at), and (3), 10.001 (2e), (6p), and (19e), 10.01 (3) (es) 1. and 2. and (3) (ev), 10.02 (3), 10.06 (8) (b) and (note), 10.07 (2m) (b) 1., 10.102 (1) (e) 4., 10.105 (1), (2), (4,) and (7), 10.106 (intro.) and (1), 12.06 (1), (2), and (4), 12.16 (4), 13.38 (2) (b) and (Note), and 19.60 (2) (b) 1., to repeal and recreate
sections NR 1.15 (2) (a) 8., 10.01 (3) (e) and (em), 10.104, 10.106 (2), 10.28 (1) and (2), 10.28 (4), and 10.41, and to create
Chapter NR 10 (Title.) and sections NR 10.001(1k) and (23a) and (b), 10.01 (2) (b) (Note) and (4) (dm) (Note), and Subchapter II, relating to deer management, hunting, and implementation of the 2012 White-tailed Deer Trustee Report.
This emergency rule was approved by the Governor on February 10, 2014
The statement of scope for this rule, SS
098-13, was approved by the Governor on July 23, 2013, published in
Register No. 692, on August 14, 2013, and approved by the Natural Resources Board on September 25, 2013.
Finding of Emergency
A non-statutory provision, SECTION
9132 of
2013 Act 20, establishes that the department may promulgate rules to implement the 2012 final deer management report and that the department is not required to make a finding of emergency.
Filed with LRB:
February 25, 2014
Publication Date:
March 7, 2014
Effective Dates:
March 7, 2014 through
June 30, 2015
