SECTION 25. 15.105 (25) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.105 (25) TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN WISCONSIN BOARD. (intro.) There is created a technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee, the secretary of administration or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

SECTION 26m. 15.105 (25) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.105 (25) (bm) A member of the educational communications board. If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this paragraph does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2).

SECTION 27m. 15.105 (25) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.105 (25) (c) Four or, if the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2), 5 other members.

SECTION 31. 15.197 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

15.197 (5) COUNCIL ON LONG-TERM CARE. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on long-term care, which shall consist of 15 members. The governor shall designate the chairperson of the council on long-term care.

SECTION 32. 15.197 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SECTION 34. 15.197 (25) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.197 (25) (c) This subsection does not apply beginning on July 1, 2001 2002.

SECTION 34b. 15.197 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

15.197 (26) SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN COUNCIL. (a) There is created in the department of health and family services a supplemental food program for women, infants and children council. The council shall consist of the following members:

1. One representative of independent retail grocery stores.

2. One representative of the food industry warehouse distribution system.

3. One representative of convenience stores.

4. One representative of pharmacies.

5. One representative of financial institutions.

6. Two participants in the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

7. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

8. One representative of a community-based hunger prevention program in the city of Milwaukee.

(b) The member under par. (a) 7. may not serve as the chairperson of the council.

(c) The council shall meet at least 4 times per year.

(d) This subsection does not apply beginning on January 1, 2001.

SECTION 34d. 15.197 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

15.197 (28) TOBACCO CONTROL COUNCIL. (a) There is created a tobacco control council. The council shall consist of the following members:

1. The attorney general or his or her designee.

2. One majority party senator, one minority party senator, one majority party representative to the assembly and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.

3. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

4. The superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

5. One physician with expertise in oncology, smoking cessation or public health.

6. One student who is enrolled in an institution within the University of Wisconsin System.

7. Two high school students, including at least one minority student, as defined in s. 39.40 (1).

8. Five representatives of organizations that have as their primary organizational mission reducing the health or economic consequences of tobacco use or ameliorating the effects of tobacco use and reducing the incidence of particular diseases or health conditions associated with tobacco use.

9. One local health officer.

10. One person who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f).

11. One member of the Wisconsin Grocers Association.

12. One member of the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association.

(b) The members specified in par. (a) 5. to 12. shall be appointed for 3-year terms, except that if a student member appointed under par. (a) 6. or 7. loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the tobacco control council. The Governor shall designate one of the members appointed under par. (a) 5. to 12. as chairperson of the council.

(c) The council shall meet at least 4 times per year. Eleven members constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business and making final recommendations under s. 255.15 (2), a majority vote of the entire council is required.

(d) If the council creates subcommittees, one subcommittee shall study the issue of those populations most adversely affected by tobacco.

SECTION 35. 15.223 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SECTION 36. 15.223 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

15.223 (3) DIVISION OF WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. There is created in the department of workforce development a division of workforce excellence.

SECTION 36r. 15.225 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.225 (2) (b) Membership. The Wisconsin conservation corps board consists of 7 members appointed by the governor from various areas of the state in a manner designed to provide regional, environmental and agricultural representation. One member of the board shall be a member of an area private industry council a local workforce development board established under the job training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781 29 USC 2832.

SECTION 37. 15.225 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

15.225 (3) GOVERNOR'S WORK-BASED LEARNING BOARD. (a) There is created a governor's work-based learning board which is attached to the department of workforce development under s. 15.03.

(b) The governor's work-based learning board shall consist of the following members:

1. The governor.

2. The state superintendent of public instruction.

3. The president of the technical college system board.

4. The director of the technical college system board.

5. The secretary of workforce development.

6. The administrator of the division of workforce excellence in the department of workforce development.

7. One member who is a representative of organized labor.

8. One member who is a representative business and industry.

8m. Two members having experience in secondary vocational education and work-based learning who are not public officers and who do not possess the qualifications of the members under subds. 7. and 8.

9. One member, who is not a public officer and who does not possess the qualifications of the members under subds. 7. and 8., to represent the interests of the public.

(c) The members of the board appointed under par. (b) 7., 8., 8m. and 9. shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

SECTION 37g. 15.227 (24) of the statutes is repealed.

SECTION 38. 15.57 of the statutes is renumbered 15.57 (1).

SECTION 39. 15.57 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

15.57 (2) If the secretary of administration determines that the federal communications commission has approved the transfer of all broadcasting licenses held by the educational communications board to the broadcasting corporation, as defined in s. 39.81 (2), this section does not apply on and after the effective date of the last license transferred as determined by the secretary of administration under s. 39.88 (2).

SECTION 40g. 15.675 of the statutes is renumbered 15.495 and amended to read:

15.495 Same; attached board. (1) EDUCATIONAL APPROVAL BOARD. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the higher educational aids board department of veterans affairs under s. 15.03. The board 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.

SECTION 40m. 15.98 of the statutes is created to read:

15.98 Public broadcasting transitional board; creation. (1) In this section:

(a) "Broadcasting corporation" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (2).

(b) "Friends group" has the meaning given in s. 39.81 (5).

(2) There is created a public broadcasting transitional board consisting of the following members:

(a) The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

(b) The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

(c) The president of the University of Wisconsin System or his or her designee.

(d) The director of the technical college system or his or her designee.

(e) The president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his or her designee.

(f) Except as provided in sub. (4), the district director specified in s. 38.12 (3) (a) 1. of the Milwaukee Area Technical College district or his or her designee.

(g) One member of each house of the legislature from the political party with the most members in that house, appointed as are members of standing committees.

(h) One member of each house of the legislature from the political party with the 2nd most members in that house, appointed as are members of standing committees.

(i) Two members appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Wisconsin Public Radio Association, for 3-year terms.

(j) One member appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by a friends group organized to raise funds for television station WHA, for a 3-year term.

(k) One member appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by a friends group organized to raise funds for television stations WMVS and WMVT, for a 3-year term.

(L) One member appointed by the governor who is a representative of public elementary and secondary schools, for a 3-year term.

(3) The appointment of the members specified in sub. (2) is subject to senate confirmation, except for the appointment of a member who holds an office specified in sub. (2) that is subject to senate confirmation and except for the members specified in sub. (2) (b), (g) and (h).

(4) If the district board governing the Milwaukee Area Technical College does not enter into an agreement with the broadcasting corporation under s. 38.125 (2) (a) by the date specified in s. 38.125 (2) (a) (intro.), the member specified under sub. (2) (f) shall vacate his or her membership and the governor shall appoint, subject to senate confirmation, an individual to serve as a member for a 3-year term.

(5) This section does not apply beginning on the first day of the 36th month commencing after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

SECTION 40r. 16.004 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

16.004 (13) UNFUNDED PRIOR SERVICE FOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. Beginning in the 1999-2000 fiscal year and ending in the 2003-04 fiscal year, the department shall pay $80,000 in each fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.475 (1) (d) toward the department's unfunded prior service liability under the Wisconsin retirement system that results from granting the creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) (gm).

SECTION 41. 16.009 (2) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

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