AB150: Bill Text

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

AB150,169,2 15.377 (6) Council on library and network development. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on library and network development composed of 15 members. Seven of the members shall be library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special libraries and library educators. Eight of the members shall be public members who have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services. The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall meet 6 times annually and shall also meet on the call of the state superintendent secretary of education, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.

AB150, s. 187 Section 187. 15.377 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,169,14 15.377 (7m) Council on suicide prevention. There is created a council on suicide prevention in the department of public instruction education. The council shall consist of 2 persons appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of public instruction education, 2 persons appointed by the secretary of health and social services, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of health and social services, one person and one physician appointed jointly by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education and the secretary of health and social services and one person appointed by the executive staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration. Members shall be appointed for 3-year terms.

AB150, s. 188 Section 188. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,169,17 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretaries secretary of development and the secretary of revenue or their designees;

AB150, s. 189 Section 189. 15.435 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,169,24 15.435 (2) Badger board. There is created a badger board, attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03, consisting of the secretaries of development, secretary of tourism and parks, the secretary of revenue and the secretary of natural resources, or their designees, the governor in his or her capacity as chairperson of the building commission, or his or her designee, and the board of commissioners of public lands under article X, section 7, of the constitution.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 15.435 (2). This section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.

AB150, s. 190 Section 190. 15.44 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,170,4 15.44 Department of tourism and parks. There is created a department of tourism and parks under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism and parks.

AB150, s. 191 Section 191. 15.443 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,170,6 15.443 (title) Same; specified divisions.

AB150, s. 192 Section 192. 15.445 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,170,8 15.445 (title) Same; attached boards.

AB150, s. 193 Section 193. 15.447 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,170,10 15.447 (title) Same; councils.

AB150, s. 194 Section 194. 15.55 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 195 Section 195. 15.555 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 196 Section 196. 15.555 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (1) and amended to read:

AB150,170,21 15.185 (1) Banking review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of banking department of financial institutions a banking review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. At least 3 members shall be experienced bankers having at least 5 years' experience in the banking business. No member is qualified to act in any matter involving a bank in which the member is an officer, director or stockholder, or to which the member is indebted.

AB150, s. 197 Section 197. 15.555 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (2) and amended to read:

AB150,171,7 15.185 (2) Consumer credit review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of banking department of financial institutions a consumer credit review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. One member shall be an individual holding a license issued under s. 218.01 and 2 members shall be individuals holding a license under s. 138.09 and with 5 years' practical experience in that field or as executive of a similarly qualified corporation. The commissioner of banking may call special meetings of the review board.

AB150, s. 198 Section 198. 15.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,171,11 15.57 (1) The secretary of administration, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the president of the university of Wisconsin system and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.

AB150, s. 199 Section 199. 15.58 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 200 Section 200. 15.587 (title) and (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16, are renumbered 15.807 (title) and (1).

AB150, s. 201 Section 201. 15.59 of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,172,2 15.185 (7) (a) Office of the commissioner of credit unions; creation. There is created an office of the commissioner of credit unions under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of credit unions which is attached to the department of financial institutions under s. 15.03. The director shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor. No person may be appointed commissioner director who has not had at least 3 years of actual experience either in the operation of a credit union, or serving in a credit union supervisory capacity, or a combination of both. Notwithstanding s. 15.03, all personnel and budget requests by the office of credit unions shall be processed and forwarded by the department of financial institutions without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of credit unions.

AB150, s. 202 Section 202. 15.595 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 203 Section 203. 15.595 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (b) and amended to read:

AB150,172,10 15.185 (7) (b) Credit union review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of credit unions a credit union review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. All members shall have at least 5 years' experience in the operations of a credit union. The commissioner office of credit unions may call special meetings of the review board.

AB150, s. 204 Section 204. 15.64 of the statutes is renumbered 15.64 (1).

AB150, s. 205 Section 205. 15.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,172,22 15.64 (2) The 2 members of the gaming commission who are not the chairperson shall be appointed from the ranks of state employment. These 2 members may not be compensated for their service on the gaming commission, but the state agency that employs the members shall permit them to serve on the gaming commission without loss of pay, fringe benefits or seniority privileges, if any, earned for scheduled hours during which the members are conducting gaming commission business. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (b), if the members are in the classified service prior to appointment or reappointment to the gaming commission, under s. 15.06 (1) (f) 2., they shall continue to serve in the classified service for the duration of their terms on the gaming commission.

AB150, s. 206 Section 206. 15.643 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 207 Section 207. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 208 Section 208. 15.677 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 209 Section 209. 15.677 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (5).

AB150, s. 210 Section 210. 15.707 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,173,11 15.707 (1) Historical markers council. There is created in the historical society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the historical society, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of the department of development tourism and parks, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary of the council.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 15.707 (1). This section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: 95-0707/2, 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.

AB150, s. 211 Section 211. 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,173,13 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. The secretary of tourism and parks.

AB150, s. 212 Section 212. 15.707 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,173,16 15.707 (2) (a) 5. The administrator of the division of tourism in the department of development tourism and parks.

AB150, s. 213 Section 213. 15.795 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 214 Section 214. 15.82 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 215 Section 215. 15.825 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 216 Section 216. 15.825 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (3) and amended to read:

AB150,174,3 15.185 (3) Savings and loan review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings and loan review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings and loan business in this state, appointed for staggered 4-year terms.

AB150, s. 217 Section 217. 15.825 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (4) and amended to read:

AB150,174,10 15.185 (4) Savings bank review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings bank review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings bank or savings and loan association business in this state, appointed for 4-year terms.

AB150, s. 218 Section 218. 15.85 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 219 Section 219. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,174,25 15.91 Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting of the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

AB150, s. 220 Section 220. 15.915 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 221 Section 221. 15.917 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 222 Section 222. 15.94 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,175,5 15.94 (1) The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or the superintendent's secretary's designee.

AB150, s. 223 Section 223. 15.945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (8) and amended to read:

AB150,175,13 15.377 (8) (title) Educational approval board council. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the technical college system board under s. 15.03 council in the department of education. The board council shall consist of not more than 7 members, who shall be representatives of state agencies and other persons with a demonstrated interest in educational programs, appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor by the secretary of education.

AB150, s. 224 Section 224. 15.947 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,175,23 15.947 (1) Council on fire service training programs. There is created in the technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting of a representative of the division of emergency government designated by the administrator thereof; a representative of the department of industry, labor and human relations development designated by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development; a representative of the commissioner of insurance designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for staggered 6-year terms.

AB150, s. 225 Section 225. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,4 16.003 (2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.413, 16.548, 16.57, 978.03 (1), (1m) and (2), 978.04 and 978.05 (8) (b), the secretary shall appoint the staff necessary for performing the duties of the department. All staff shall be appointed under the classified service except as otherwise provided by law.

AB150, s. 226 Section 226. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,11 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employes of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter which in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employes publicly or privately relative thereto.

AB150, s. 227 Section 227. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,16 16.004 (5) Agencies and employes to cooperate. All state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and their officers and employes, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

AB150, s. 228 Section 228. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,22 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150, s. 229 Section 229. 16.008 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,177,13 16.008 (2) The state shall pay for extraordinary police services provided directly to state facilities, as defined in s. 70.119 (3) (e), in response to a request of a state officer or agency responsible for the operation and preservation of such facilities. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay for extraordinary police services provided to facilities of the authority described in s. 70.11 (38). Municipalities or counties which provide extraordinary police services to state facilities may submit claims to the claims board for actual additional costs related to wage and disability payments, pensions and worker's compensation payments, damage to equipment and clothing, replacement of expendable supplies, medical and transportation expense and other necessary expenses. The clerk of the municipality or county submitting a claim shall also transmit an itemized statement of charges and a statement which identifies the facility served and the person who requested the services. The board shall obtain a review of the claim and recommendations from the agency responsible for the facility prior to proceeding under s. 16.007 (3), (5) and (6).

AB150, s. 230 Section 230. 16.009 (2) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 601.58 and amended to read:

AB150,177,25 601.58 (title) Insurance information and counseling. Provide The commissioner shall provide information and counseling to consumers regarding insurance policies available to supplement federal medicare insurance coverage, including long-term care insurance, and the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under s. 49.46 (1), 49.468 or 49.47 (4). To implement this responsibility, the board commissioner shall provide training, educational materials and technical assistance to volunteer organizations and private businesses willing and able to provide insurance and medical assistance eligibility information and counseling, in order that these organizations and businesses may provide the information and counseling to consumers.

AB150, s. 231 Section 231. 16.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,178,6 16.01 (1) In this section, "agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or 234.

AB150, s. 232 Section 232. 16.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,178,13 16.02 (2) The acid deposition research council shall, by July 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a report of its work summarizing its recommendations under sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the results of the research reviewed under sub. (1) (d) and shall file the report with the governor, the secretary, the chairperson secretary of the natural resources board and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (2).

AB150, s. 233 Section 233. 16.03 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,178,19 16.03 State laboratories coordination board. Except with respect to the state crime laboratories under s. 165.75 and except with respect to those state-administered laboratories that the state laboratories coordination board considers appropriate to exclude, the board shall, notwithstanding ss. 250.04 (9) and 254.02 (4), do all of the following:

AB150,178,20 (1) Coordinate the activities of state-administered laboratories.

AB150,178,23 (2) Review and approve or disapprove requests for equipment, space, personal and other budgetary items that are proposed by state-administered laboratories, in order to achieve all of the following:

AB150,178,24 (a) Improved efficiency.

AB150,178,25 (b) More effective allocation of resources.

AB150,179,1 (c) Consolidation of laboratory functions in appropriate instances.