SB45: Bill Text

SB45, s. 1985 Section 1985. 101.143 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,964,20 101.143 (3) (d) Review of site investigations, remedial action plans and remedial action activities. The department of natural resources or, if the discharge is covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), the department of commerce shall, at the request of the claimant, review the site investigation and the remedial action plan and advise the claimant on the adequacy of proposed remedial action activities in meeting the requirements of s. 292.11. The advice is not an approval of the remedial action activities. The department of natural resources or, if the discharge is covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), the department of commerce shall complete a final review of the remedial action activities within 60 days after the claimant notifies the appropriate department that the remedial action activities are completed.

SB45, s. 1986 Section 1986. 101.143 (4) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,964,25 101.143 (4) (c) 8. Interest Any interest costs incurred by an applicant with gross revenues that exceed $20,000,000 in the most recent tax year before the applicant submits a claim. For any other applicant, interest costs that exceed interest at 1% over the prime rate, as determined under rules promulgated by the department 5%.

SB45, s. 1987 Section 1987. 101.143 (4) (d) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,965,9 101.143 (4) (d) 2. (intro.) The department shall issue the award under this paragraph without regard to fault in an amount equal to the amount of the eligible costs that exceeds a the deductible amount of $2,500 plus 5% of the eligible costs, but not more than $7,500 per occurrence, except that the deductible amount for a petroleum product storage system that is owned by a school district or a technical college district and that is used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises is 25% of eligible costs under par. (dg). An award issued under this paragraph may not exceed the following for each occurrence:

SB45, s. 1988 Section 1988. 101.143 (4) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,965,17 101.143 (4) (d) 2. a. For an owner or operator of an underground petroleum product storage tank system that is located at a facility at which petroleum is stored for resale or an owner or operator of an underground petroleum product storage tank system that handles an annual average of more than 10,000 gallons of petroleum per month, $1,000,000, except that, if the site is classified as medium priority or low priority under s. 101.144 (3g) (a), an award issued under this paragraph may not exceed $100,000 for each occurrence.

SB45, s. 1989 Section 1989. 101.143 (4) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,965,22 101.143 (4) (d) 2. b. For an owner or operator other than an owner or operator under subd. 2. a., c. or d., $500,000, except that, if the site is classified as medium priority or low priority under s. 101.144 (3g) (a), an award issued under this paragraph may not exceed $100,000 for each occurrence.

SB45, s. 1990 Section 1990. 101.143 (4) (d) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,966,4 101.143 (4) (d) 2. d. For a school district or a technical college district with respect to a discharge from a petroleum product storage system that is used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored, $190,000, except that, if the site is classified as medium priority or low priority under s. 101.144 (3g) (a), an award issued under this paragraph may not exceed $100,000 for each occurrence.

SB45, s. 1991 Section 1991. 101.143 (4) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,966,7 101.143 (4) (dg) Deductible; underground systems. The amount of the deductible for an award under par. (d) is as follows for each occurrence:

SB45,966,14 1. Except as provided under par. (di), for an owner or operator of an underground petroleum product storage tank system that is located at a facility at which petroleum is stored for resale or an owner or operator of an underground petroleum product storage tank system that handles an annual average of more than 10,000 gallons of petroleum per month, $10,000, plus $2,500 if the eligible costs exceed $50,000, plus $2,500 if the eligible costs exceed $80,000, plus $10,000 for each whole $100,000 by which eligible costs exceed $150,000.

SB45,966,17 2. For a school district or a technical college district with respect to a discharge from an underground petroleum product storage tank system that is used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises, 25% of eligible costs.

SB45,966,19 3. For an owner or operator other than an owner or operator described in subd. 1. or 2., $2,500, plus 5% of eligible costs, but not more than $7,500.

SB45, s. 1992 Section 1992. 101.143 (4) (di) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,966,25 101.143 (4) (di) Rules concerning deductible for underground systems. The department may promulgate rules describing a class of owners and operators of underground petroleum product storage tanks otherwise subject to par. (dg) 1. for whom the deductible is the amount under par. (dg) 3. rather than the amount under par. (dg) 1.

SB45, s. 1993 Section 1993. 101.143 (4) (dm) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,967,3 101.143 (4) (dm) 2. a. For the owner or operator of a terminal, $15,000 plus 5% 15% of the amount by which eligible costs exceed $200,000.

SB45, s. 1994 Section 1994. 101.143 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,967,12 101.143 (9m) Revenue obligations. (a) For purposes of subch. II of ch. 18, the petroleum storage remedial action program is a special fund program, and the petroleum inspection fund is a special fund. The petroleum inspection fund is a segregated fund created by the imposition of fees, penalties or excise taxes. The legislature finds and determines that a nexus exists between the petroleum storage remedial action program and the petroleum inspection fund in that fees imposed on users of petroleum are used to remedy environmental damage caused by petroleum storage.

SB45,967,17 (b) Deposits, appropriations or transfers to the petroleum inspection fund for the purposes of the petroleum storage remedial action program may be funded with the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and, if designated a higher education bond, in accordance with subch. IV of ch. 18.

SB45,967,21 (e) The department shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the special fund revenues and to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and, if designated a higher education bond, in accordance with subch. IV of ch. 18.

SB45,967,25 (f) The department may enter into agreements with the federal government or its agencies, political subdivisions of this state, individuals or private entities to insure or in any other manner provide additional security for the revenue obligations issued under this subsection.

SB45,968,9 (g) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection may not exceed $450,000,000 in principal amount. In addition to this limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this subsection as the building commission determines is desirable to fund or refund outstanding revenue obligations, to pay issuance or administrative expenses, to make deposits to reserve funds or to pay accrued or capitalized interest.

SB45,968,15 (h) Unless otherwise expressly provided in resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue obligations or in other agreements with the owners of revenue obligations, each issue of revenue obligations under this subsection shall be on a parity with every other revenue obligation issued under this subsection and in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and, if designated a higher education bond, in accordance with subch. IV of ch. 18.

SB45,968,21 (i) Recognizing its moral obligation to do so, the legislature expresses its expectation and aspiration that, if the legislature reduces the rate of the petroleum inspection fee and if the funds in the petroleum inspection fund are insufficient to pay the principal and interest on the revenue obligations issued under subch. II or IV of ch. 18 pursuant to this subsection, the legislature shall make an appropriation from the general fund sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the obligations.

SB45, s. 1995 Section 1995. 101.143 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,969,4 101.143 (12) Report. No later than each January 1 and July 1, the department of commerce and the department of natural resources shall submit to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, under s. 13.172 (3), a report concerning petroleum product storage systems and home oil tank systems from which discharges have occurred for which remedial action activities are being conducted. The departments shall provide all of the following information for each petroleum product storage system and home oil tank system:

SB45,969,5 (a) The date on which the record of the site investigation was received.

SB45,969,7 (b) The environmental risk factors, as defined by the department of commerce by rule, identified at the site.

SB45,969,8 (c) The year in which the approval under sub. (3) (c) 4. is expected to be issued.

SB45, s. 1996 Section 1996. 101.144 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,969,13 101.144 (2) (b) 1. The site of the discharge is classified, as provided in rules promulgated under sub. (3m) (a) 3. (3g) (a), as medium priority or low priority, based on the threat that the discharge poses to public health, safety and welfare and to the environment, subject to sub. (3g) (b).

SB45, s. 1997 Section 1997. 101.144 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,970,2 101.144 (3g) (a) The department of commerce and the department of natural resources, shall attempt to reach an agreement that is consistent with par. (b) and that specifies procedures and standards for determining whether the site of a discharge of a petroleum product from a petroleum storage tank is classified as high priority, medium priority or low priority. If the department of commerce and the department of natural resources are unable to reach an agreement, they shall refer the matters on which they are unable to agree to the secretary of administration for resolution. The secretary of administration shall resolve any matters on which the departments disagree in a manner that is consistent with par. (b). The department of commerce shall promulgate rules incorporating any agreement between the department of commerce and the department of natural resources under this paragraph and any resolution of disagreements between the departments by the secretary of administration under this paragraph.

SB45,970,8 (b) The department of commerce may not provide, in the rules under par. (a), that all sites at which an enforcement standard, as defined in s. 160.01 (2), is exceeded are classified as high priority. The department shall design the rules under par. (a) to classify no more than 50% of sites as high priority. If 6 months after the rules under par. (a) are in effect more than 50% of sites are classified as high priority, the department shall revise the rules.

SB45, s. 1998 Section 1998. 101.144 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,12 101.144 (3m) (a) 3. Establishes procedures, standards and schedules for determining whether the site of a discharge of a petroleum product from a petroleum storage tank is classified as high priority, medium priority or low priority.

SB45, s. 1999 Section 1999. 102.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,16 102.01 (2) (d) "Municipality" includes a county, city, town, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district and family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations.

SB45, s. 2000 Section 2000. 102.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,20 102.04 (1) (a) The state, each county, city, town, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district, family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations therein.

SB45, s. 2001 Section 2001. 102.26 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2002 Section 2002. 102.27 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,970,25 102.27 (2) (a) A benefit under this chapter is assignable under s. 46.10 (14) (e), 301.12 (14) (e), 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c), 767.265 (1) or (2m), 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3.

SB45, s. 2003 Section 2003. 102.29 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,9 102.29 (9) No participant in a work experience component of a job opportunities and basic skills program who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is 1997 stats., was considered to be an employe of the agency administering that program, or who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is 1997 stats., was provided worker's compensation coverage by the person administering the work experience component, and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the work experience from which the claim arose. This subsection does not apply to injuries occurring after February 28, 1998.

SB45, s. 2004 Section 2004. 102.42 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,971,22 102.42 (6) Treatment rejected by employe. Unless the employe shall have elected Christian Science treatment in lieu of medical, surgical, dental, or hospital or sanatorium treatment, no compensation shall be payable for the death or disability of an employe, if the death be caused, or insofar as the disability may be aggravated, caused or continued by an unreasonable refusal or neglect to submit to or follow any competent and reasonable medical, surgical or dental treatment or, in the case of tuberculosis, by refusal or neglect to submit to or follow hospital or sanatorium or medical treatment when found by the department to be necessary. The right to compensation accruing during a period of refusal or neglect to submit to or follow hospital or sanatorium or medical treatment when found by the department to be necessary in the case of tuberculosis shall be barred, irrespective of whether disability was aggravated, caused or continued thereby.

SB45, s. 2005 Section 2005. 103.001 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,972,3 103.001 (6) "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, state, county, town, city, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district , family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations as well as any agent, manager, representative or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment or of any employe.

SB45, s. 2006 Section 2006. 106.115 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2007 Section 2007. 106.115 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2008 Section 2008. 106.115 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2009 Section 2009. 106.115 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,972,9 106.115 (1) (i) The national and community service corps under 42 USC 12501 to 12682 and s. 16.22 46.78.

SB45, s. 2010 Section 2010. 106.115 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2011 Section 2011. 106.115 (2) (em) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2012 Section 2012. 106.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,972,14 106.12 (title) Division of connecting education and work Governor's work-based learning board.

SB45, s. 2013 Section 2013. 106.12 of the statutes is renumbered 106.12 (2) and amended to read:

SB45,973,4 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. Based on the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence, the division of connecting education and work The board shall plan, coordinate, administer and implement the department's workforce excellence initiatives, programs, policies and funding, the youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work, technical college study grant and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the division board. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13, or 106.14, 106.15, 106.20 or 106.21 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the division board, the secretary board may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

SB45, s. 2014 Section 2014. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,973,7 106.12 (1) Definition. In this section and ss. 106.13 and 106.14, "board" means the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45, s. 2015 Section 2015. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,973,12 106.12 (3) Executive director. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the board outside the classified service to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director shall be in charge of the board's administrative functions.

SB45, s. 2016 Section 2016. 106.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,973,15 106.13 (title) Youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work technical college study grant and work-based learning programs.

SB45, s. 2017 Section 2017. 106.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,973,23 106.13 (1) The department board shall provide a youth apprenticeship program and that includes the grant programs under subs. (3m) and (4), a school-to-work program in accordance with 20 USC 6101 to 6251, that includes the school-to-work program for children at risk under sub. (4m), a technical college study grant program as described in sub. (4g) and, for youths who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619, a work-based learning program.

SB45, s. 2018 Section 2018. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,974,5 106.13 (2) The governor's council on workforce excellence, the technical college system board and the department of public instruction shall assist the department of workforce development board in providing the youth apprenticeship program and, the school-to-work program, the technical college study grant program and the work-based learning program under sub. (1).

SB45, s. 2019 Section 2019. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (2m) (a) and amended to read:

SB45,974,13 106.13 (2m) (a) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (e), the department The board shall approve occupations, and maintain a list of approved occupations, for the youth apprenticeship program, shall approve the curricula developed under par. (b) for youth apprenticeship programs for those approved occupations and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program.

SB45,974,19 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ev) 20.292 (1) (m), the department shall technical college system board shall expend not more than $125,000 in each fiscal year to develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection par. (a). In developing that curricula, the technical college system board shall consult with the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45, s. 2020 Section 2020. 106.13 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,974,25 106.13 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "local partnership" means one or more school districts, or any combination of one or more school districts, other public agencies, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 2., nonprofit organizations, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 1., individuals or other persons, who have agreed to be responsible for implementing and coordinating a local youth apprenticeship program.

SB45,975,10 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (b), the board shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6. and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. A local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:

SB45,975,12 1. Recruiting employers to provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices and providing technical assistance to those employers.

SB45,975,14 2. Recruiting students to participate in the local youth apprenticeship program and monitoring the progress of youth apprentices participating in the program.

SB45,975,17 3. Coordinating youth apprenticeship training activities within participating school districts and among participating school districts, postsecondary institutions and employers.

SB45,975,20 4. Coordinating academic, vocational and occupational learning, school-based and work-based learning and secondary and postsecondary education for participants in the local youth apprenticeship program.

SB45,975,22 5. Assisting employers in identifying and training workplace mentors and matching youth apprentices and mentors.

SB45,975,24 6. Any other implementation or coordination activity that the board may direct or permit the local partnership to perform.

SB45, s. 2021 Section 2021. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,976,12 106.13 (4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (7) (em), the department board may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to an employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or non-profit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. Subject to par. (c), a training grant provided under this subsection may be awarded to an employer for each youth apprentice who receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the employer during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.