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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
April 16, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Buettner, Clausing, Plache,
Cowles
and Rosenzweig, cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Bock, J.
Lehman, Robson, Notestein, Baldwin, Black, Ryba, Boyle, R. Young, L.
Young, Vander Loop, La Fave, Kelso, Ott
and Wasserman. Referred to
Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and
Military Affairs.
SB174,2,2 1An Act to renumber and amend 101.123 (1) (a), 101.123 (2) (c) and 101.123 (9);
2to amend 66.124 (1), 66.124 (4), 101.123 (title), 101.123 (1) (f), 101.123 (9)
3(title), 165.60, 254.69 (2) (am), 254.69 (2) (c), 254.69 (2) (g), 254.74 (1) (a), 254.85
4(1) and 254.85 (4); and to create 36.11 (27), 101.123 (2) (a) 11., 101.123 (2) (a)
512., 101.123 (2) (c) 2. and 3. and 101.123 (9) (a) of the statutes; relating to:
6prohibiting the use of cigarettes and tobacco products on the premises of
7shopping malls and in the common areas of privately owned residential
8buildings, regulating smoking in restaurants and in private schools, colleges
9and universities, authorizing the department of health and family services to
10enforce smoking restrictions in restaurants, authorizing the board of regents
11of the University of Wisconsin System to prohibit the use of cigarettes and
12tobacco products on property that is subject to its jurisdiction and authorizing
13a person owning, leasing or renting a building to prohibit the use of cigarettes

1and tobacco products in the area of that building that is subject to that person's
2control.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally prohibits smoking in public conveyances, inpatient
health care facilities, indoor movie theaters, offices and passenger elevators, retail
establishments, public waiting rooms, and enclosed indoor areas of a local or state
unit of government. Current law also prohibits smoking in restaurants whose
seating capacity is more than 50 persons and whose receipts from the sale of beer or
liquor, or both, amount to 50% or less of the restaurant's total receipts, and in
educational facilities that offer state-approved or state-licensed instruction or
training. The department of justice (DOJ), sheriffs, constables, and other local police
officers are authorized to enforce the law.
This bill expands the coverage of the existing law to prohibit smoking in indoor
shopping malls, private educational facilities, common areas of privately owned
residential buildings and restaurants whose seating capacity is more than 30
persons and whose receipts from the sale of beer or liquor, or both, amount to 50%
or less of the restaurant's receipts. In addition, the bill authorizes the board of
regents of the University of Wisconsin System to prohibit the use of cigarettes and
tobacco products on property that is subject to its jurisdiction and provides that a
person who owns, rents or leases a building, or an area of a building, may prohibit
smoking in that building or area of that building. This bill also requires the
department of health and family services to enforce concurrently with DOJ the
prohibition against smoking in restaurants.
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:
SB174, s. 1 3Section 1. 36.11 (27) of the statutes is created to read:
SB174,2,64 36.11 (27) Prohibition of tobacco. The board may prohibit the use of
5cigarettes, as defined in s. 139.30 (1), and tobacco products, as defined in s. 139.75
6(12), on property that is subject to its jurisdiction.
SB174, s. 2 7Section 2. 66.124 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,3,158 66.124 (1) An employe or agent of a local health department designated by the
9department of health and family services under s. 254.69 (2) or the department of

1agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 97.41 may enter, at reasonable
2hours, any premises for which the local health department issues a permit under s.
397.41 or 254.69 (2) to inspect the premises, secure samples or specimens, examine
4and copy relevant documents and records or obtain photographic or other evidence
5needed to enforce subch. VII of ch. 254, ch. 97, s.101.123 with respect to restaurants
6or s. 254.47, relating to those premises. If samples of food are taken, the local health
7department shall pay or offer to pay the market value of those samples. The local
8health department, department of health and family services or department of
9agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall examine the samples and
10specimens secured and shall conduct other inspections and examinations needed to
11determine whether there is a violation of subch. VII of ch. 254, ch. 97, s.101.123 with
12respect to restaurants
or s. 254.47, rules adopted by the departments promulgated
13under those statutes subch. VII of ch. 254, ch. 97 or s. 254.47, ordinances adopted by
14the village, city or county or regulations adopted by the local board of health under
15s. 97.41 (7) or 254.69.
SB174, s. 3 16Section 3. 66.124 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,3,2317 66.124 (4) A proceeding under this section, or the issuance of a permit for the
18premises after notification of procedures under this section, does not constitute a
19waiver by the village, city or county of its authority to rely on a violation of ch. 97,
20s. 101.123 with respect to restaurants, s. 254.47 or subch. VII of ch. 254 or any rule
21adopted promulgated under those statutes ch. 97, s. 254.47 or subch. VII of ch. 254
22as the basis for any subsequent suspension or revocation of the permit or any other
23enforcement action arising out of the violation.
SB174, s. 4 24Section 4. 101.123 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,3,25 25101.123 (title) Clean indoor air Smoking restrictions.
SB174, s. 5
1Section 5. 101.123 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 101.123 (1) (ag) and
2amended to read:
SB174,4,63 101.123 (1) (ag) "Educational facility" means any building used principally for
4educational purposes in which a school, college or university, whether public or
5private,
is located or a course of instruction or training program is offered that has
6been approved or licensed by a state agency or board
.
SB174, s. 6 7Section 6. 101.123 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,4,98 101.123 (1) (f) "Restaurant" means an establishment defined in s. 254.61 (5)
9with a seating capacity of more than 50 30 persons.
SB174, s. 7 10Section 7. 101.123 (2) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
SB174,4,1111 101.123 (2) (a) 11. Indoor shopping malls.
SB174, s. 8 12Section 8. 101.123 (2) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
SB174,4,1313 101.123 (2) (a) 12. Common areas of privately owned residential buildings.
SB174, s. 9 14Section 9. 101.123 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.123 (2) (c) (intro.)
15and amended to read:
SB174,4,1616 101.123 (2) (c) (intro.) This section does not limit the any of the following:
SB174,4,19 171. The authority of any county, city, village or town to enact ordinances or of any
18school district to adopt policies that, complying with the purpose of this section,
19protect the health and comfort of the public.
SB174, s. 10 20Section 10. 101.123 (2) (c) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
SB174,4,2321 101.123 (2) (c) 2. The authority of the board of regents of the University of
22Wisconsin System under s. 36.11 (27) to prohibit the use of cigarettes and tobacco
23products on property that is subject to its jurisdiction.
SB174,5,3
13. The authority of a person who owns, rents or leases a building, or an area
2of a building, to prohibit smoking in that building or area of that building owned,
3leased or rented by, or under the control of, that person.
SB174, s. 11 4Section 11. 101.123 (9) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,5,55 101.123 (9) (title) Injunction Enforcement and injunction.
SB174, s. 12 6Section 12. 101.123 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 101.123 (9) (b) and
7amended to read:
SB174,5,108 101.123 (9) (b) Notwithstanding s. 165.60 par. (a), state or local officials or any
9affected party may institute an action in any court with jurisdiction to enjoin
10repeated violations of this section.
SB174, s. 13 11Section 13. 101.123 (9) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB174,5,1512 101.123 (9) (a) The department of justice, together with sheriffs, constables
13and other local police officers, shall enforce this section as provided under s. 165.60.
14In addition, the department of health and family services under s. 254.69 shall
15enforce this section with respect to restaurants as provided under s. 254.85.
SB174, s. 14 16Section 14. 165.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,6,2 17165.60 Law enforcement. The department of justice is authorized to enforce
18ss. 101.123 (2), (5) and (8) and (5), 944.30, 944.31, 944.33, 944.34, 945.02 (2), 945.03
19and 945.04 and is invested with the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs and
20municipal police officers in the performance of those duties. This section does not
21deprive or relieve sheriffs, constables and other local police officers of the power and
22duty to enforce those sections, and those officers shall likewise enforce those sections,
23nor does this section deprive or relieve the department of health and family services,
24or a local health department that is an agent of the department of health and family
25services under s. 254.69, of the power and duty to enforce s. 101.123 (2) and (5) with

1respect to restaurants, and those departments shall likewise enforce s. 101.123 (2)
2and (5)
.
SB174, s. 15 3Section 15. 254.69 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,7,24 254.69 (2) (am) In the administration of this subchapter , s. 101.123 with
5respect to restaurants
or s. 254.47, the department may enter into a written
6agreement with a local health department with a jurisdictional area that has a
7population greater than 5,000, which designates the local health department as the
8department's agent in issuing permits to and making investigations or inspections
9of hotels, restaurants, temporary restaurants, tourist rooming houses, bed and
10breakfast establishments, campgrounds and camping resorts, recreational and
11educational camps and public swimming pools. In a jurisdictional area of a local
12health department without agent status, the department of health and family
13services may issue permits, collect permit fees established by rule under s. 254.68
14and make investigations or inspections of hotels, restaurants, temporary
15restaurants, tourist rooming houses, bed and breakfast establishments,
16campgrounds and camping resorts, recreational and educational camps and public
17swimming pools. If the department designates a local health department as its
18agent, the department or local health department may require no permit for the
19same operations other than the permit issued by the local health department under
20this subsection. The department shall coordinate the designation of agents under
21this subsection with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
22to ensure that, to the extent feasible, the same local health department is granted
23agent status under this subsection and under s. 97.41. Except as otherwise provided
24by the department, a local health department granted agent status shall regulate all

1types of establishments for which this subchapter permits the department of health
2and family services to delegate regulatory authority.
SB174, s. 16 3Section 16. 254.69 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,7,74 254.69 (2) (c) The department shall provide education and training to agents
5designated under this subsection to ensure uniformity in the enforcement of this
6subchapter, s. 101.123 with respect to restaurants, s. 254.47 and rules promulgated
7under this subchapter and s. 254.47.
SB174, s. 17 8Section 17. 254.69 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,7,159 254.69 (2) (g) A village, city or county may adopt ordinances and a local board
10of health may adopt regulations regarding the permittees and premises for which the
11local health department is the designated agent under this subsection, which are
12stricter than this subchapter, s. 101.123 with respect to restaurants, s. 254.47 or
13rules promulgated by the department of health and family services under this
14subchapter or s. 254.47. No such provision may conflict with this subchapter or with
15department rules.
SB174, s. 18 16Section 18. 254.74 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,7,2117 254.74 (1) (a) Administer and enforce this subchapter, the rules promulgated
18under this subchapter and any other rules or laws relating to the public health and
19safety in hotels, tourist rooming houses, bed and breakfast establishments,
20restaurants, vending machine commissaries, vending machines and vending
21machine locations, including s. 101.123 with respect to restaurants.
SB174, s. 19 22Section 19. 254.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB174,8,723 254.85 (1) The department may enter, at reasonable hours, any premises for
24which a permit is required under this subchapter or s. 254.47 to inspect the premises,
25secure samples or specimens, examine and copy relevant documents and records or

1obtain photographic or other evidence needed to enforce this subchapter, s. 101.123
2with respect to restaurants
or s. 254.47. If samples of food are taken, the department
3shall pay or offer to pay the market value of the samples taken. The department shall
4examine the samples and specimens secured and shall conduct other inspections and
5examinations needed to determine whether there is a violation of this subchapter,
6s. 101.123 with respect to restaurants
, s. 254.47 or rules promulgated by the
7department under this subchapter or s. 254.47.
SB174, s. 20 8Section 20. 254.85 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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