None of the states adjacent to Wisconsin (Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa) have administrative rules relating to long truck routes in their states.

The provisions of this rule adding a highway segment to the designated system have no direct adverse effect on small businesses, and will have a favorable effect on those small businesses which are shippers or carriers using the STH 29 bypass around Chippewa Falls. The Department's Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by e-mail at andrew.ruiz@dot.state.wi.us, or by calling (414) 438-4585.

The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on the liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village, town, school district, vocational, technical and adult education district, sewerage district, or federally-recognized tribes or bands. The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on state or private sector revenues or liabilities.

The public record on this proposed rule making will be held open until close of business the day of the hearing to permit the submission of comments in lieu of public hearing testimony or comments supplementing testimony offered at the hearing. Any such comments should be submitted to Ashwani Sharma, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Operations, Room 501, P. O. Box 7986, Madison, WI 53707-7986. You may also contact Mr. Sharma by phone at (608) 266-1273.

To view the proposed amendments to the rule, view the current rule, and submit written comments via e-mail/internet, you may visit the following website: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/library/research/law/rulenotices.htm.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 21st day of October, 2005, at 9:40 a.m., in the 8th floor board room at 30 West Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin.

Statutory authority: s. 45.03 (2), Stats.

Statute interpreted: s. 45.60 (2), Stats.

The proposed rule changes will limit the maximum payment for a stipend under the military funeral honors program to $35.00.

There is no current or pending federal regulation that has an impact on this issue. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector.

This rule is not expected to have any adverse impact upon small businesses.

The implementation of the rule will allow the department to reduce expenditures from prior years and reduce any deficit in the amount appropriated for the biennium to approximately $10,000.

A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting:

John Rosinski
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843

John Rosinski (608) 266-7916

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 21st day of October, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in the 8th floor board room at 30 West Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin.

Statutory authority: ss. 45.03 (2) and 45.21 (3), Stats.

Statute interpreted: s. 45.21, Stats.

The proposed rule changes will limit the amount of a retraining grant per economic event, establish a lifetime limit on the amount a veteran may receive under the program, impose a course completion verification requirement, and require that a veteran use alternative available resources for payment in lieu of the retraining grant.

There is no current or pending federal regulation that has an impact on this issue. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector.

This rule is not expected to have any adverse impact upon small businesses.

The implementation of the rule is expected to result in savings, based upon FY05 expenditures, of $25,000 per fiscal year.

A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting:

John Rosinski
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843

John Rosinski (608) 266-7916

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 21st day of October, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., in the 8th floor board room at 30 West Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin.

Statutory authority: ss. 45.03 (2) and 45.20 (2) (f) Stats.

Statute interpreted: s. 45.20, Stats.

The proposed rule changes will implement the tuition reimbursement program established under 2005 Wis Act 25.

There is no current or pending federal regulation that has an impact on this issue. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector.

This rule is not expected to have any adverse impact upon small businesses.

The implementation of the rule has no fiscal impact, based upon the amount appropriated for the new program for the biennium.

A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting:

John Rosinski
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843

John Rosinski (608) 266-7916

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing on the 21st day of October, 2005, at 9:50 a.m., in the 8th floor board room at 30 West Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin.

Statutory authority: ss. 45.03 (2) and 45.40 (3m) Stats.

Statute interpreted: s. 45.40, Stats.

The proposed rule changes will implement the assistance to needy veterans program established under 2005 Wis Act 25.

There is no current or pending federal regulation that has an impact on this issue. There are no similar rules in adjacent states. This rule has no regulatory aspect to it, has no effect upon small businesses, nor any significant fiscal effect upon the private sector.

This rule is not expected to have any adverse impact upon small businesses.

The implementation of the rule has no fiscal impact, based upon the amount appropriated for the new program for the biennium.

A copy of the proposed rules and the full fiscal estimate may be obtained by contacting:

John Rosinski
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 7843
Madison, WI 53707-7843

John Rosinski (608) 266-7916