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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
January 27, 2004 - Introduced by Senators Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Kedzie
and Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives M. Williams, Kerkman,
Hundertmark, Albers, Gunderson, Huebsch, J. Lehman, M. Lehman,
McCormick, Ott, Stone, Vruwink, Musser and Hahn. Referred to Committee
on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government
Reform.
SB410,1,2
1An Act to amend 101.575 (4) (a) 1. and 101.575 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes;
relating
2to: eligibility for a grant under the fire dues program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an eligible city, village, or town (municipality) may receive
a grant from the Department of Commerce (department) under the fire dues program
that may be used to purchase fire protection equipment, to provide fire inspection
services and public education, to train fire fighters and fire inspectors, and to fund
certain accounts established for the benefit of fire fighters (fire dues program). With
certain exceptions, in order for a municipality to receive a grant under the fire dues
program, the chief of the municipal fire department currently must provide a fire
inspection for every public building and place of employment in the fire department's
territory.
This bill changes this eligibility requirement. Under this bill, a municipality
may be eligible to receive a grant if the municipality substantially complies with the
requirement that every public building and place of employment be inspected. In
addition, the bill allows a municipality to be in substantial compliance, rather than
strict compliance, with other eligibility criteria specified in current law. The bill
requires the department, by rule, to define "substantial compliance" for purposes of
these provisions.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB410, s. 1
1Section
1. 101.575 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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101.575
(4) (a) 1. The department determines that the city, village, town or fire
3department
has complied is in substantial compliance with sub. (6) and s. 101.14 (2).
4The department shall establish by rule the meaning of "substantial compliance" for
5purposes of this subdivision.
SB410, s. 2
6Section
2. 101.575 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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101.575
(4) (a) 2. The city, village or town has submitted a form which is signed
8by the clerk of the city, village or town and by the chief of the fire department
9providing fire protection to that city, village or town, which is provided by the
10department by rule and which certifies that the fire department
has complied is in
11substantial compliance with this section or the department has audited the city,
12village, town or fire department and determined that it
complies is in substantial
13compliance with sub. (6) and s. 101.14 (2).
The department shall establish by rule
14the meaning of "substantial compliance" for purposes of this subdivision.
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(1) This act first applies to grants under section 101.575 of the statutes that are
17disbursed by the department of commerce on the effective date of this subsection.
SB410,2,2019
(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 8th month beginning after
20publication.
