AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 148 Section 148. 15.225 (3) (b) to (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are renumbered 15.227 (23) (b) to (e).

AB150, s. 149 Section 149. 15.225 (18) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150,157,6 15.225 (18) (c) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of health and social services, the secretary of industry, labor and human relations, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of tourism and parks and the chancellor of the university of Wisconsin-extension, or a designee of such a secretary or the chancellor, shall serve as liaison representatives to the Wisconsin conservation corps board, and provide information to and assist the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and may not vote on any board decision or action.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 15.225 (2) (c) as renumbered from s. 15.105 (18) (c). This Section has been affected by LRB-2161 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 150 Section 150. 15.225 (24) (c) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150,157,10 15.225 (24) (c) 4. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or his or her designee.

AB150, s. 151 Section 151. 15.227 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 15.807 (2) and amended to read:

AB150,157,21 15.807 (2) Council on worker's compensation. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations employment commission a council on worker's compensation appointed by the labor and industry review commission to consist of a member or designated employe of the department of industry, labor and human relations or the labor and industry review commission as chairperson, 5 representatives of employers and 5 representatives of employes. The commission shall also appoint 3 representatives of insurers authorized to do a worker's compensation insurance business in this state as nonvoting members of the council.

AB150, s. 152 Section 152. 15.227 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (3) and amended to read:

AB150,158,16 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. 101.22 106.04 (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.

AB150, s. 153 Section 153. 15.227 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (4) and amended to read:

AB150,158,25 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.

AB150, s. 154 Section 154. 15.227 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 15.807 (3) and amended to read:

AB150,159,6 15.807 (3) Construction wage rate council. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations employment commission a construction wage rate council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.

AB150, s. 155 Section 155. 15.227 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (15) and amended to read:

AB150,159,11 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.

AB150, s. 156 Section 156. 15.227 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 15.807 (4) and amended to read:

AB150,159,17 15.807 (4) Self-insurers council. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations employment commission a self-insurers council consisting of 5 members appointed by the labor and industry review commission for 3-year terms.

AB150, s. 157 Section 157. 15.227 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.807 (5) and amended to read:

AB150,159,23 15.807 (5) Wisconsin apprenticeship council. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations employment commission a Wisconsin apprenticeship council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.

AB150, s. 158 Section 158. 15.227 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 15.807 (6) and amended to read:

AB150,160,3 15.807 (6) Labor standards council. There is created in the department of industry, labor and human relations employment commission a labor standards council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.

AB150, s. 159 Section 159. 15.227 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (6) and amended to read:

AB150,160,12 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.

AB150, s. 160 Section 160. 15.227 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (9) and amended to read:

AB150,160,24 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.

AB150, s. 161 Section 161. 15.227 (18) of the statutes is renumbered 15.157 (11) and amended to read:

AB150,161,13 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.

AB150, s. 162 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:

AB150,161,18 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:

AB150, s. 163 Section 163. 15.227 (22) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 164 Section 164. 15.227 (24) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,161,23 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:

AB150,161,25 1. The secretary of industry, labor and human relations or the secretary's designee.

AB150,162,1 2. The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee.

AB150,162,2 3. The secretary of development or the secretary's designee.

AB150,162,4 4. The state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent's designee.

AB150,162,5 5. The director of the technical college system or the director's designee.

AB150,162,6 6. One member who is a representative of the public school system.

AB150,162,8 7 One member who is a representative of a 4-year postsecondary educational institution.

AB150,162,9 8. One member who is a representative of a technical college district.

AB150,162,11 9. One member who is a representative of a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides employment training services.

AB150,162,14 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.

AB150,162,19 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.

AB150,162,21 (b) The members of the council appointed under par. (a) 6. to 11. shall be appointed for 2-year terms.

AB150,162,22 (c) The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council.

AB150, s. 165 Section 165. 15.227 (24) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,162,25 15.227 (24) (a) 4. The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.

AB150, s. 166 Section 166. 15.34 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,163,13 15.34 Department of natural resources; creation. There is created a department of natural resources under the direction and supervision of the secretary of natural resources board. The board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 6-year terms. At least 3 members of the board shall be from the territory north, and at least 3 members of the board shall be from the territory south, of a line running east and west through the south limits of the city of Stevens Point. No person may be appointed to the natural resources board, or remain a member thereof, who is a permit holder or who receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for permits issued by the department. For purposes of this section, "permit holders" or "applicants for permits" shall not include agencies, departments or subdivisions of this state.

AB150, s. 167 Section 167. 15.347 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,163,25 15.347 (3) Natural resources council. There is created in the department of natural resources a natural resources council consisting of 7 members appointed for 6-year terms. At least 3 members of the council shall be from the territory north, and at least 3 members of the council shall be from the territory south, of a line running east and west through the south limits of the city of Stevens Point. No person may be appointed to the natural resources council, or remain a member thereof, who is a permit holder or who receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for permits issued by the department. For purposes of this section, "permit holders" or "applicants for permits" shall not include agencies, departments or subdivisions of this state.

AB150, s. 168 Section 168. 15.347 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,3 15.347 (4) (a) Two from the department of natural resources, appointed by the board secretary of natural resources, one to serve as secretary.

AB150, s. 169 Section 169. 15.347 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,6 15.347 (4) (c) One from the department of public instruction education, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of education.

AB150, s. 170 Section 170. 15.347 (8) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,9 15.347 (8) (d) 3. The department of development tourism and parks, appointed by the secretary thereof.

AB150, s. 171 Section 171. 15.347 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,15 15.347 (11) Off-the-road vehicle council. There is created in the department of natural resources an off-the-road vehicle council consisting of 7 members, appointed by the secretary of natural resources board for staggered 3-year terms, who are knowledgeable in off-the-road sporting and recreational needs of the drivers of Type 1 motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles.

AB150, s. 172 Section 172. 15.347 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,18 15.347 (13) (b) 2. The secretary of industry, labor and human relations development.

AB150, s. 173 Section 173. 15.347 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,164,21 15.347 (15) (a) 2. The secretary of development tourism and parks or his or her designee.

AB150, s. 174 Section 174. 15.347 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.447 (2) and amended to read:

AB150,165,3 15.447 (2) State trails council. There is created in the department of natural resources tourism and parks a state trails council consisting of 9 members, appointed for 4-year terms, who are knowledgeable in the various recreational uses of trails.

AB150, s. 175 Section 175. 15.347 (17) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 176 Section 176. 15.348 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,165,11 15.348 Conservation congress. The conservation congress shall be an independent organization of citizens of the state and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary of natural resources board on all matters under the jurisdiction of the board secretary. Its records, budgets, studies and surveys shall be kept and established in conjunction with the department of natural resources. Its reports shall be an independent advisory opinion of such the congress.

AB150, s. 177 Section 177. 15.37 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,165,15 15.37 (title) Department of public instruction education ; creation. There is created a department of public instruction education under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent secretary of education.

AB150, s. 178 Section 178. 15.374 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,165,20 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.

AB150, s. 179 Section 179. 15.375 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,166,12 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.

AB150, s. 180 Section 180. 15.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,166,24 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.

AB150, s. 181 Section 181. 15.375 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,167,2 15.375 (3) (b) 1. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.

AB150, s. 182 Section 182. 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,167,6 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:

AB150, s. 183 Section 183. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,167,17 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.

AB150, s. 184 Section 184. 15.377 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,168,2 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.

AB150, s. 185 Section 185. 15.377 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,168,14 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.

AB150, s. 186 Section 186. 15.377 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: