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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 SENATE BILL 420
March 10, 1998 - Offered by
Committee on Agriculture and Environmental
Resources.
SB420-SSA1,2,4
1An Act to repeal 443.01 (7e), 443.02 (3m), 443.037 (intro.), 443.037 (2) (intro.),
2443.037 (3) and (4), 443.09 (4r), 443.10 (1) (e) and 443.14 (12);
to renumber and
3amend 440.08 (2) (a) 37m., 443.01 (3c), 443.01 (6k), 443.037 (1) and 443.037 (2)
4(a) and (b);
to amend 15.157 (11), 15.347 (2) (d), 15.405 (2) (intro.), 15.405 (2)
5(a), 15.405 (2) (b), 295.20 (1) (a) 1., 440.08 (2) (a) 14., chapter 443 (title), 443.01
6(3), 443.08 (1), 443.08 (2), 443.08 (3) (a), 443.08 (4) (a), 443.08 (4) (b), 443.08 (5),
7443.09 (title), 443.09 (1), 443.09 (2), 443.09 (5), 443.10 (1) (a), 443.10 (1) (b),
8443.10 (1) (d), 443.10 (2) (a), 443.10 (2) (c), 443.10 (2) (d), 443.10 (2) (e), 443.11
9(title), 443.11 (1) (intro.), 443.11 (1) (c), 443.11 (1) (d), 443.11 (2), 443.11 (3),
10443.11 (4), 443.11 (6), 443.14 (1), 443.14 (2), 443.14 (3), 443.14 (4), 443.14 (6),
11443.14 (14), 443.16, 443.17, 443.18 (1) (a), 443.18 (2) (a) and 703.11 (2) (b); and
12to create 15.405 (2m), 440.08 (2) (a) 63v., 440.08 (2) (a) 63w., 440.08 (2) (a) 63x.
13and chapter 470 of the statutes;
relating to: the regulation of professional
1geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists, creating an examining board of
2professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists, providing an
3exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority
4and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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15.157
(11) Petroleum storage environmental cleanup council. There is
7created in the department of commerce a petroleum storage environmental cleanup
8council consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms and the secretary of
9natural resources and the secretary of commerce, or their designees. The governor
10shall appoint the members, other than ex officio members, to the council from lists
11of names submitted by the secretary of natural resources and by the secretary of
12commerce. In preparing the lists, each secretary shall consider representatives from
13petroleum product transporters, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and
14wholesalers,
hydrogeologists hydrologists and environmental scientists,
15consultants, contractors and engineers.
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15.347
(2) (d) One engineer or
hydrogeologist hydrologist with knowledge,
19experience or education concerning remediation of environmental contamination.
SB420-SSA1, s. 3
20Section
3. 15.405 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (title)
Examining board of architects, landscape architects,
22professional geologists, professional engineers, designers and land surveyors.
1(intro.) There is created an examining board of architects, landscape architects,
2professional geologists, professional engineers, designers and land surveyors in the
3department of regulation and licensing. Any professional member appointed to the
4examining board shall be registered to practice architecture, landscape architecture,
5professional geology, professional engineering, the design of engineering systems or
6land surveying under ch. 443. The examining board shall consist of the following
7members appointed for 4-year terms: 3 architects, 3 landscape architects,
3
8professional geologists, 3 professional engineers, 3 designers, 3 land surveyors and
912 10 public members.
SB420-SSA1, s. 4
10Section
4. 15.405 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (a) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into an
12architect section, a landscape architect section,
a geologist section, an engineer
13section, a designer section and a land surveyor section. Each section shall consist of
14the 3 members of the named profession appointed to the examining board and 2
15public members appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own
16officers, and shall meet at least twice annually.
SB420-SSA1, s. 5
17Section
5. 15.405 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (b) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of
19applicants for and the granting or revocation of registration, and all other matters
20of interest to either the architect, landscape architect,
geologist, engineer, designer
21or land surveyor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section.
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15.405
(2m) Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and
24soil scientists. (a) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing
1an examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists
2consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
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1. Three members who are professional geologists licensed under ch. 470.
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2. Three members who are professional hydrologists licensed under ch. 470.
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3. Three members who are professional soil scientists licensed under ch. 470.
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4. Three public members.
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(b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a professional
8geologist section, a professional hydrologist section and a professional soil scientist
9section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of the named profession
10appointed to the examining board and one public member appointed to the section.
11The examining board shall elect its own officers, and shall meet at least twice
12annually.
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(c) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of applicants for
14and the granting or revocation of licenses, and all other matters of interest to either
15the professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist section shall be acted upon
16solely by the interested section.
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(d) All matters of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all
18sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the matter is of interest.
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295.20
(1) (a) 1. The land has a marketable nonmetallic mineral deposit, as
22evidenced by the certification of a professional geologist
registered licensed under
s.
23443.037 ch. 470 or a professional engineer registered under s. 443.04 and by any
24other information required under sub. (4).
SB420-SSA1, s. 8
25Section
8. 440.08 (2) (a) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1440.08
(2) (a) 14. Architectural or engineering
firm, partnership or corporation:
2February 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
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440.08
(2) (a) 63u.
Geologist, professional Professional geologist: August 1 of
6each even-numbered year; $42.
SB420-SSA1, s. 10
7Section
10. 440.08 (2) (a) 63v. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.08
(2) (a) 63v. Professional geology, hydrology or soil science firm,
9partnership or corporation: August 1 of each even-numbered year; $42.
SB420-SSA1, s. 11
10Section
11. 440.08 (2) (a) 63w. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.08
(2) (a) 63w. Professional hydrologist: August 1 of each even-numbered
12year; $42.
SB420-SSA1, s. 12
13Section
12. 440.08 (2) (a) 63x. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.08
(2) (a) 63x. Professional soil scientist: August 1 of each even-numbered
15year; $42.
SB420-SSA1, s. 13
16Section
13. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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EXAMINING BOARD OF
19
ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE
20
ARCHITECTS,
PROFESSIONAL
21
GEOLOGISTS, PROFESSIONAL
22
ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS
23
AND LAND SURVEYORS
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1443.01
(3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
2landscape architects,
professional geologists, professional engineers, designers and
3land surveyors.
SB420-SSA1, s. 15
4Section
15. 443.01 (3c) of the statutes is renumbered 470.01 (1g) and amended
5to read:
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470.01
(1g) "Geology" means
the
a science that involves the study of the earth
7and the earth's origin, composition, structure and physical history, including the
8study of the natural agents, forces and processes that cause changes in the earth and
9the investigation
of and collection of data concerning the crust and the interior of the
10earth and the surface and underground gases, solids and fluids that make up the
11earth.
SB420-SSA1, s. 16
12Section
16. 443.01 (6k) of the statutes is renumbered 470.01 (2) and amended
13to read:
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470.01
(2) "Practice of professional geology" means the performance of or
the 15offer to perform any geologic service or work in which the public welfare or the
16safeguarding of life, health, environment or property is concerned or involved.
17"Practice of professional geology" includes the collection of geological data,
18consultation, investigation, evaluation, interpretation, planning
, or inspection
of or 19relating to a service or work that applies
the science of geology.
SB420-SSA1, s. 20
23Section
20. 443.037 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 470.04 (2) (b) and
24amended to read:
