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\"The innovation grant programs encourage local government efficiency by transferring existing duties or services, including public safety, public works, and others to realize cost savings,\" Shields said. He described the rule as establishing methodologies for determining fair‑market compensation for services provided by volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services practitioners and said emergency rulemaking was needed so communities could begin planning and accessing funds.

Shields told the committee the planning grant (targeted at municipalities with population under 5,000) has had 74 requests and 15 payments issued to date. He said the planning grant program has $3,000,000 available statewide. Shields said the larger Innovation Grant Program, intended for implementation of service transfers, has $300,000,000 available and has not yet issued awards because its application period was not yet open.

Committee members asked why the rule process has taken more than two years since the budget and whether a permanent rule will be in place before the next budget cycle. Shields said staff and program infrastructure work delayed the start of rule drafting and that a permanent rule is now before the separate standing committees in the Assembly and Senate.

Representative Arnie asked how DOR defines the required 10% cost savings for a municipality to qualify and how applicants should calculate savings. Shields said guidance and calculation examples are posted on DOR's website and DOR staff can walk municipalities through scenario calculations before they finalize contracts.

The committee approved a motion to extend Emergency Rule 24‑14 for 60 days. The clerk called the roll and recorded aye votes during roll call; the chair noted the roll would be left open briefly to resolve a technical call‑in issue.

DOR distributed a two‑sided fact sheet summarizing both the planning grant and the larger Innovation Grant Program; DOR encouraged municipalities to contact the agency for technical assistance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The joint committee approved a 60‑day extension of DOR Emergency Rule 24‑14 to continue administering innovation planning grants created by 2023 Act 12. Department of Revenue staff said the planning grant application has received 74 requests and 15 payments have been issued; the larger innovation grant program has not yet opened.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6418459,"Committee extends emergency rule adjusting Lake Superior cisco and lake trout quotas and gear requirements",570,1429000,1999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2703440-800480a0b2dba0cbf10f280e057de35e&start=1429&end=1999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2703440-800480a0b2dba0cbf10f280e057de35e/thumbnail_1429000.jpg","/articles/6418459/Committee-extends-emergency-rule-adjusting-Lake-Superior-cisco-and-lake-trout-quotas-and-gear-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6418459-f7d427739b56f9ca7e7b766287d0286b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773632594&Signature=TbaPboUsCfRrAPozs4YUaI8a3103Rxz9zQZyV20EFi~o2lURJ7fQns8wE3DKXvtjjPTmI278PWpt9EW3AWtnVU8IWcugBfAQOscSKER~rf90TI2d1AFGpO6GhRpJhAkQtITHKGDRon7B8pgjPy55-aHk5BswXrVylpQb8x9Fm6Avi4CokBIA6SfnhVDXtuEnBsjA4RnflTHO4qRL0jztxTRluuPd5zU0yMHcCLIRmcSaV6i5SSWcjnM1KoPXKdfm1dzZSR4B16wN7hf4tMpzVHynPqF33EqchZSqyzGoq-ko02cmmPGwbeII9DrPUi2j88CHAC1WSAKzFnPivHx5WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd Kalish, Deputy Director of the Fisheries Bureau at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, testified for informational purposes that DNR seeks a 60‑day extension of Emergency Rule 24‑15 to update allocations and regulations for Lake Superior commercial and recreational fisheries.

\"This rule and a companion permanent rule updates cisco allocation and lake trout quotas and associated regulations for Lake Superior to maintain regulatory consistency,\" Kalish said. He explained the emergency rule would modify season dates for commercial fishers, codify subdivision of cisco allocations based on Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board input, and create a single year‑round season for commercial fishers so more quota can be harvested across the year.

Kalish described changes to lake trout management that rely on a statistical catch‑at‑age model for WI‑2 waters and a static quota in WI‑1. The rule sets the lake trout quota‑setting methodology to use quantitative biological data (length, age, mortality) and increases the total allowable commercial harvest of lake trout from 47,333 to 52,000 fish. The recreational harvest trigger for a temporary closure would change from 9,500 to 11,250 fish. The rule also establishes a minimum mesh size requirement of 4.25 inches (stretch measure) for trap nets to reduce bycatch mortality of sublegal lake whitefish and requires tagging of nets with mesh size, length and license information.

Kalish said state commercial fishers and the Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board supported the changes, which provide flexibility so commercial fishers can spread harvest across the year rather than operating in a short 'race' season. Committee members asked why an emergency rule was necessary; Kalish said timing and current fishing seasons motivated the extension so commercial fishers could use the allocation now while the permanent rule is finalized.

One committee member urged caution about overuse of emergency rulemaking because the regular permanent‑rule process provides broader public comment opportunities; Kalish said DNR has been working with commercial fishers and the Lake Superior board on these recommendations.

The committee approved a motion to extend Emergency Rule 24‑15 for 60 days. The clerk called the roll and recorded aye votes during roll call; the chair said the roll would remain open briefly to resolve a technical call‑in issue.

If adopted permanently, DNR said quota changes and mesh/tagging requirements will be presented to the Natural Resources Board and implemented according to biological monitoring.","The joint committee approved a 60‑day extension of DNR Emergency Rule 24‑15, which updates cisco allocation, increases the Lake Superior lake trout commercial quota, revises recreational closure triggers, and adds minimum mesh and tagging requirements for nets.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee extends emergency rule for Act 12 innovation grants; planning grants already paying small municipalities

Committee extends emergency rule adjusting Lake Superior cisco and lake trout quotas and gear requirements