SECTION 139. 15.195 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 139m. 15.197 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.197 (8) (title) COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IMPAIRED. There is created in the department of health and social services a council for the deaf and hard of hearing impaired consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
SECTION 140. 15.197 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 141. 15.197 (11n) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.197 (11n) (a) 3. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
SECTION 142. 15.197 (23) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.197 (23) (a) 8. The administrator of the division of youth services in the department secretary of health and social services or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
SECTION 143. 15.197 (23) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.197 (23) (a) 9. One member who has knowledge of the problems of gang influence and gang violence in public schools, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
SECTION 144. 15.223 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
15.223 (2) DIVISION OF WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations a division of workforce excellence.
SECTION 146. 15.225 (3) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 15.227 (23) (title).
SECTION 147. 15.225 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 15.227 (23) (a) and amended to read:
15.227 (23) (a) Creation. There is created a national and community service board which is attached to the department of industry, labor and human relations job development under s. 15.03.
SECTION 148. 15.225 (3) (b) to (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), sections 117 and 148m, are renumbered 15.227 (23) (b) to (e).
SECTION 148m. 15.225 (3) (c) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 117, is amended to read:
15.225 (3) (c) 4. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or his or her designee.
SECTION 152. 15.227 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (3) and amended to read:
15.157 (3) DWELLING CODE COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations, development a dwelling code council, consisting of 17 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Four members shall be representatives of building trade labor organizations; 4 members shall be certified building inspectors employed by local units of government; 2 members shall be representatives of building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of one- and 2-family housing; 2 members shall be representatives of manufacturers or installers of manufactured one- and 2-family housing; one member shall be an architect, engineer or designer actively engaged in the design or evaluation of one- and 2-family housing; 2 members shall represent the construction material supply industry; and 2 members shall represent the public, one of whom shall represent persons with disabilities, as defined in s. 101.22 (1m) (g). An employe of the department designated by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Eleven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required.
SECTION 153. 15.227 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (4) and amended to read:
15.157 (4) CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development a contractor financial responsibility council consisting of 3 members who are representatives of building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of one-family and 2-family housing, one member who is a certified building inspector employed by a county, city, village or town and one member who is not a building contractor or a building inspector. Members of the council shall serve for 3-year terms.
SECTION 155. 15.227 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (15) and amended to read:
15.157 (15) FIRE PREVENTION COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development a fire prevention council appointed by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development.
SECTION 159. 15.227 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (6) and amended to read:
15.157 (6) PLUMBERS COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One member shall be an employe of the department of industry, labor and human relations development, selected by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development, to serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development for 2-year terms.
SECTION 160. 15.227 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (9) and amended to read:
15.157 (9) AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employe of the department of industry, labor and human relations development, selected by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development for staggered 4-year terms.
SECTION 161. 15.227 (18) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (11) and amended to read:
15.157 (11) PETROLEUM STORAGE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP COUNCIL. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development a petroleum storage environmental cleanup council consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms and the secretaries secretary of natural resources and industry, labor and human relations the secretary of development, or their designees. The governor shall appoint the members, other than ex officio members, to the council from lists of names submitted by the secretary of natural resources and by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development. In preparing the lists, each secretary shall consider representatives from petroleum product transporters, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and wholesalers, hydrogeologists and environmental scientists, consultants, contractors and engineers.
SECTION 162. 15.227 (20) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (12), and 15.157 (12) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
15.157 (12) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations development a multifamily dwelling code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SECTION 163. 15.227 (22) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 164. 15.227 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
15.227 (24) GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. (a) There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations a governor's council on workforce excellence consisting of the following members:
1. The secretary of industry, labor and human relations or the secretary's designee.
2. The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee.
3. The secretary of development or the secretary's designee.
4. The state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent's designee.
5. The director of the technical college system or the director's designee.
5m. One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
5p. One representative to the senate appointed by the senate majority leader.
6. One member who is a representative of the public school system.
7 One member who is a representative of a 4-year postsecondary educational institution.
8. One member who is a representative of a technical college district.
9. One member who is a representative of a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides employment training services.
10. Three members who are representatives of business and industry, including at least one member who is a member of a private industry council under 29 USC 1512.
11. Three members who are representatives of organized labor and who are selected from among individuals nominated by organized labor, except that if organized labor does not nominate a sufficient number of individuals, individual employes may be included on the council as necessary to meet the number of members required under this subdivision.
(bm) The members of the council appointed under par. (a) 6. to 11. and the chairperson of the council shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
SECTION 165. 15.227 (24) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
15.227 (24) (a) 4. The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
SECTION 166m. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.445 (3).
SECTION 169. 15.347 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.347 (4) (c) One from the department of public instruction education, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of education.
SECTION 170. 15.347 (8) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.347 (8) (d) 3. The department of development tourism, appointed by the secretary thereof.
SECTION 172. 15.347 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.347 (13) (b) 2. The secretary of industry, labor and human relations development.
SECTION 173. 15.347 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.347 (15) (a) 2. The secretary of development tourism or his or her designee.
SECTION 175b. 15.347 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.347 (17) (a) Creation and membership. There is created a council on recycling, attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03, consisting of 7 members selected by the governor.
SECTION 177m. 15.37 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
15.37 Department of education; creation. (1) There is created a department of education under the direction and supervision of the education commission. The powers and duties of the education commission are regulatory, advisory and policy-making, and not administrative. The commission shall consist of the following members:
(a) The state superintendent of public instruction.
(b) Two members appointed by the governor for 4-year terms expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(c) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader for 2-year terms expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(d) Two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly for 2-year terms expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(e) One member appointed by the senate minority leader for a 2-year term expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(f) One member appointed by the assembly minority leader for a 2-year term expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(g) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(h) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2) The secretary of education shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The administrative powers and duties of the department of education are vested in the secretary of education, to be administered by the secretary of education under the direction of the education commission.
SECTION 178. 15.374 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.374 (1) OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. There is created an office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction education. The director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
SECTION 179. 15.375 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (1) AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION BOARD. There is created an American Indian language and culture education board which is attached to the department of public instruction education under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor for staggered 4-year terms from recommendations made by the various Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this state. The members shall include parents or guardians of American Indian children, American Indian teachers, school administrators, a school board member, persons involved in programs for American Indian children and persons experienced in the training of teachers for American Indian language and culture education programs. Members shall be appointed so as to be representative of all the American Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this state. In addition to its duties under subch. IV of ch. 115, the board shall advise the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, the higher educational aids board and the technical college system board on all matters relating to the education of American Indians. The board does not have rule-making authority.
SECTION 180. 15.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (2) SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY APPEAL BOARD. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction education. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency.
SECTION 181. 15.375 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (3) (b) 1. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
SECTION 182. 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) One member, appointed for a 3-year term by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, to represent each of the following:
SECTION 183. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (1) COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on the education of the blind consisting of 3 members, who shall be visually handicapped and shall have a recognized interest in and a demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the visually handicapped, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education for staggered 6-year terms. "Visually handicapped" means having a) a visual acuity equal to or less than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or b) a visual acuity greater than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, but accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
SECTION 184. 15.377 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (3) COUNCIL ON INSTRUCTIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on instructional telecommunications. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education shall appoint one member to represent each of the cooperative educational service agencies, from nominations made by the boards of control of the cooperative educational service agencies, and 2 members to represent private primary and secondary educational institutions. Council members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.
SECTION 185. 15.377 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (4) COUNCIL ON EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on exceptional education consisting of 15 members appointed by the state superintendent secretary of education for 3-year terms. No more than 7 members of the council may be persons who do not have children with exceptional educational needs and who are representatives of the state, school districts, county handicapped children's education boards or cooperative educational service agencies. At least 5 members of the council shall be parents or guardians of a child with exceptional educational needs, at least one member of the council shall be a school board member, at least one member shall be a certified teacher of regular education as defined in s. 115.76 (9) and at least one member shall be a certified teacher of special education.