Notices for Week of: JANUARY 31, 2008
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.
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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).
Fishing
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P002
AGENCY: Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife Dept.
CONCISE SUMMARY: This is an amendment to existing regulation § 122, Section 5, governing the taking, possessing, transporting, use and selling of baitfish. Changes include: 1) Wild baitfish cannot be personally harvested, 2) Wild baitfish can be commercially harvested from L. Champlain and only sold for use there, 3) Baitfish sold commercially elsewhere in VT must originate from fish hatcheries approved by the Commissioner. 4) Bait dealers must issue, and anglers must carry a receipt of sale from a receipt book provided by the Department containing information such as: a unique receipt number, name of Bait Dealer, time and date of sale, species and quantity purchased, waterbody where bait will be used, signature of purchaser. 5) Anglers must not leave a waterbody with baitfish in their possession. 6) Upon being removed from the water, all boats, boat trailers, boating or fishing equipment, including water in any bilge, ballast tank, bait bucket, and live well must be immediately emptied and drained of all water.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Wild baitfish harvesters, Commercial baitfish dealers, anglers, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: All impacts listed are POTENTIAL, not a certainty: 1) Increased cost to anglers for farm-raised live bait. 2) Loss of business to Commercial Bait Dealers (CBD's) due to higher bait costs. 3) Loss of anglers and fishing license sales due to high costs. 4) Increased business to CBD's as anglers cannot harvest own bait. 5) Loss of anglers and fishing license sales if VHS spreads to Vermont and causes large fish kills and decreased fish populations, unsightly waters, hemorrhaged fish.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: February 20, 2008 4:00pm to 5:00pm in the Skylight Conference Room at the state office complex in Waterbury, Vermont.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: February 27, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Eric Palmer, Fish & Wildlife Department, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671 (802) 241-3476
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Supervision Fees for Offenders Under Field Supervision by the Department of Corrections.
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P003
AGENCY: Human Services, Dept. of Corrections
CONCISE SUMMARY: The purpose of this administrative rule is to set standards for the Department of Corrections; assessment of offender payment of supervision fees, as required in statute. Collection of supervision fees will be used to offset some of the Department's cost of supervision fee up to $30 per month, as allowed by statute, from each offender under Department community supervision, unless the offender falls into a category as described in the rule which makes them exempt.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Offenders under community supervision by the DOC, their families, all DOC staff, victims of crime, and Center for Crime Victim Services.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: The current rule only allows for a $0 or a $30 supervision fee. This rule will allow the Department of Corrections to collect form offenders under the Department’s supervision a monthly fee up to $30 per month. The economic impact on the offender will depend on their length of supervision and the level of the fee assessed. This will allow the department to increase the number of participants and will offset some of the cost associated with supervising inmates.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: Two public hearings are scheduled: February 19, 2008, 2 - 4 pm, Chapel Conference Room, 103 South Main St., South Building Waterbury VT. and February 20, 2008, 1 - 3 pm, Burlington Probation and Parole Office, 32 Cherry St. Burlington VT.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: February 27, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lisa Menard Dept. of Corrections, 103 South Main St. Waterbury, VT 05671 802-241-2278
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- Louise Corliss by e-mail at or by phone 802-828-2863
