CR_10-106 Chapter ATCP 69, relating to buttermaker license qualifications.

Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 667, 7/31/2011

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Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

CR 10-106

(ATCP # 09-R-17)

Revises Chapter ATCP 69 , relating to buttermaker license qualifications. Effective 8-1-11.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Business Impact

Under current law, butter must be made by or under the supervision of a licensed buttermaker. However, there are currently only 49 licensed buttermakers in the state. This rule will provide more flexible training and examination options to facilitate the training and licensing of qualified buttermakers.

There is a growing national market for butter. This rule will promote the development and diversification of Wisconsin's dairy industry. It will allow more people to enter the industry as licensed buttermakers, including makers of artisan and farmstead butter. It will help relieve an acute shortage of licensed buttermakers, which is putting the state's entire butter industry at risk. It will also ensure the safety and quality of Wisconsin butter, and maintain Wisconsin's reputation as a dairy leader, by ensuring that buttermakers are adequately trained and qualified.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

On April 14, 2011, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education and to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. Neither the Senate or Assembly committee held a hearing or took any action on the rule.

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

CR 10-122

(ATCP # 9-R-05)

Revises Chapters ATCP 21 Appendix , 29 , 30 , 35 , 50 , 55 , 57 , 90 , 91 , 92 and 161 , relating to minor and technical rule changes. Effective 8-1-11.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

This rule will not have any significant impact on small business or other business. This rule makes minor technical "housekeeping" changes that will not have a significant impact on business standards, costs or operations.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

On March 9, 2011, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education and to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. Neither the Senate nor the Assembly committee took any action on the rule.

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

CR 11-001

(ATCP # 10-R-6)

Revises Chapter ATCP 21 , relating to Thousand Cankers Disease. Effective 8-1-11.

Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

This rule will benefit Wisconsin wood industries by helping to preserve Wisconsin's economically important black walnut forest resource. Black walnut is a highly valuable tree, prized for the quality of its wood. Black walnut is used to make furniture and other important value-added wood products. There are approximately 18.5 million black walnut trees in Wisconsin, with over 13% of them located in the southwestern part of the state. Wisconsin businesses export over $4 million in black walnut products annually.

This rule will not have a significant adverse impact on businesses in this state. This rule restricts the import of firewood and untreated black walnut wood products from areas outside this state, but does not otherwise restrict the distribution or sale of wood or wood products. This rule will restrict the activities of a small number of businesses in this state, and offers ways for those businesses to minimize any potential adverse impacts.

Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees

On March 14, 2011, DATCP transmitted the above rule for legislative committee review. The rule was assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education and to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. The Assembly committee held a hearing on the rule on May 4, 2011. Neither the Senate nor the Assembly committee took any action on the rule.