Notices for Week of: MAY 3, 2007
PROPOSED STATE RULES
By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at http://vermont-archives.org/aparules/ovnotices.htm The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.
To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible
To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (828-2231).
Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council Rules & Regulations
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P027
AGENCY: Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
CONCISE SUMMARY: The intent is to bring the Criminal Justice Training Council into compliance with the requirements of Title 20 V.S.A. § 2355. This section mandates rules, some of which do not currently exist. The proposed rules will strike all current rules and replace them in their entirety. This also modifies the rules, last reviewed and revised in 1991, to mirror current practice. Two new rules have been added to address canine training and decertification.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Law enforcement agencies and certified law enforcement officers.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: There is no economic impact intended or anticipated. This process brings rules current with practice. It does NOT mandate a change in the number of training hours required.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: No public hearing scheduled at this time.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: May 28, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: R.J. Elrick, Executive Director Criminal Justice Training Council 317 Academy Road Pittsford VT 05763 (802)483-6228.
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Child Support Guidelines
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P028
AGENCY: Human Services, Office of Child Support
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule revises the three tables used to calculate child support. These include the two tables for converting gross income to available income (called the Tax Conversion Tables), and the Intact Family Expenditures Tables which estimates a family's expenditures on children. The proposed Gross to After Tax Income Tables consider the 2007 federal and State tax rates. The Intact Family Expenditure Table has been revised to reflect the most recently available detailed information on household expenditures by using economic estimates measured in 2006 by Dr. David Betson, Professor of Economics, University of Notre Dame.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Children of separated parents; custodial parents; non-custodial parents; Family court Magistrates, Case Managers and Judges; Office of Child Support staff; and attorneys involved in child support cases.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: The economic impact of this revision is not significant. Changes in the tax tables in the amounts allowed for personal exemptions and standard deductions generally produce a higher after tax income. The intact family expenditures table bears varying results depending on the monthly combined available income of the parents and the number of children. The amounts under the proposed Table of Intact Family Expenditures have increased at all levels besides the lower and higher income levels of cases with one child. In these cases, there was a slight decrease in expenditures. In one child cases, the proportion of the obligor's income payable in child support is roughly the same as the 2004 tables. In cases with two or more children, the proportion of obligor's income payable in child support is slightly higher than in the 2004 tables. In test cases, the range of increase was anywhere from a tenths of a percent to just over three percent.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: The public hearing will be held on June 8, 2007 from 9am - 12pm in the Skylight Conference Room of the Waterbury State Complex 103 South Main Street, Waterbury VT.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: June 18, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jeff Cohen, Office of Child Support Director, 103 S. Main St. Waterbury, VT 05671-1901 (802)241-2319.
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Prohibited, Restricted and Unrestricted Fish Species
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P021
AGENCY: Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife Dept.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shawn Good, Fisheries Biologist Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife 271 North Main Street, Suite 215 Rutland, VT 05701-2423 802-786-0040.
DMV Rule No. 16 - Registration Plates
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P022
AGENCY: Transportation, Dept. of Motor Vehicles
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joanne Bilodeau Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05603-0001 Phone: 802-828-3093 Fax: 802-828-2826 Joanne.Bilodeau@state.vt.us.
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Emission Smoke Inspection of Diesel-Powered Commercial Vehicles
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P023
AGENCY: Transportation, Dept. of Motor Vehicles
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joanne Bilodeau Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05603-0001 Phone: 802-828-3093 Fax: 802-828-2826 Joanne.Bilodeau@state.vt.us.
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Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rule
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P024
AGENCY: Vt. Agency of Natural Resources
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Roger Thompson, Regional Office Manager Wastewater Management Division Department of Environmental Conservation 103 South Main St. Sewing Building Waterbury, VT 05671-0405 Phone: 802-241-3027 Roger.B.Thompson@state.vt.us The text is available at www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ww/rules.htm.
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Implementation of the Act 191 Employer-Sponsored-Insurance and Catamount-Health Premium-Assistance Programs
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P025
AGENCY: Human Services
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
For copies of the rule: www.dsw.state.vt.us/rulechange.htm or contact
Afsar Sultana, (802)241-3525; afsar.sultana@ahs.state.vt.us.
For other questions about the rules: Les Birnbaum, Health Care Policy Analyst, (802) 241-2889; les.birnbaum@ahs.state.vt.us; DCF, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont 05671-1201 Fax: (802) 241-3934
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Large Farm Operations Rules
Vermont Proposed Rule: 07P026
AGENCY: Agriculture, Food & Markets
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Phil Benedict, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2901 (802) 828-2431.
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- If you have general questions about the rulemaking process, please contact
- Louise Corliss by e-mail at or by phone 802-828-2863
