CR_05-058 Ch. NR 115, relating to the Wisconsin Shoreland Management Program.

Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 649, 1/31/2010

Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses

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Insurance

CR 09-038

Rule revising Chapter Ins 6 , relating to the use of designations or certifications purporting to demonstrate special expertise in the financial or retirement needs of seniors. Effective 2-1-10.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

This rule does not impose any additional requirements on small businesses.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

No comments were received.

Natural Resources

Fish, Game, etc., Chs. NR 1—

CR 09-016

Rule revising Chapter NR 25 , relating to commercial fishing in outlying waters. Effective 2-1-10.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

The rule does not have a significant adverse economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. Lake Michigan commercial fishing license holders will find re-licensing requirements to be less burdensome. Lake Superior commercial fishing license holders will have additional re-licensing requirements, although the standard as proposed does not affect any license holders who are currently active.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

No comments were received.

Natural Resources

Environmental Protection — General, Chs. NR 100—

CR 05-058

Rule revises Chapter NR 115 , relating to the Wisconsin Shoreland Management Program. Effective 2-1-10.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

This rule requires counties to adopt shoreland zoning ordinances. County shoreland zoning ordinances must meet or exceed the minimum standards established by the rule. Any businesses in the shoreland zone have been complying with regulations since the late 1960's. This rule revision does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses so the small business analysis is not required.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

The rules were reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. On September 10, 2009 the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hearing and offered no comments. On September 2, 2009, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing. The Department received requests for unspecified modifications. Subsequently, the Department agreed to make modifications which were presented to the Natural Resources Board on November 13, 2009 and unanimously approved on that day. Notice was sent to the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. The Department did not receive a comments or requests for additional modification as a result of the notice.

Natural Resources

Environmental Protection — Air Pollution Control,
Chs. NR 400—

CR 09-020

Rule revising Chapters NR 406 , 407 , 409 , 419 , 439 , and 484 , relating to federal hazardous air pollutant regulations, biodiesel fuel, incorporation of statutory changes, and air permit applications, and affecting small business. Effective 2-1-10.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

The rule is not expected to have a significant impact on small businesses. However, it will allow some small businesses to become exempt from hazardous air pollutant permitting regulations, as is the case with the federal requirements. This could be a relief of time and monetary investment.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment. Neither committee held a public hearing and the Department did not receive any comments or requests for modification from either of the committees.