2001 Wisconsin Act 16

16,2857h Section 2857h. 165.72 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 165.72 (1) (aj).

16,2857i Section 2857i. 165.72 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

165.72 (1) (ad) "Dangerous weapon" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (10).

16,2857j Section 2857j. 165.72 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.72 (2) Hotline. (intro.) The department of justice shall maintain a single toll-free telephone number during normal retail business hours, as determined by departmental rule, for both all of the following:

16,2857k Section 2857k. 165.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

165.72 (2) (c) For persons to provide information anonymously regarding dangerous weapons in public schools.

16,2857L Section 2857L. 165.72 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

165.72 (2g) After-hours message for calls concerning dangerous weapons in public schools. The department of justice shall provide for a person to answer telephone calls that are made after normal retail business hours to the telephone number under sub. (2). If a caller makes a telephone call after normal retail business hours regarding dangerous weapons in a public school, the person answering the telephone call shall request that the caller call the telephone number "911" or a local law enforcement agency.

16,2857m Section 2857m. 165.72 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

165.72 (2m) Transmission of information concerning dangerous weapons in public schools. Immediately upon receiving any information under sub. (2) (c) regarding dangerous weapons in a public school, or immediately at the beginning of the next retail business day if the information is not received during normal retail business hours, the department of justice shall provide the information to all of the following:

(a) The administration of the public school.

(b) The appropriate law enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.83 (1) (b), for the municipality in which the public school is located.

16,2857n Section 2857n. 165.72 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.72 (7) Publicity. The From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (a), the department shall purchase public information and promotion services regarding the toll-free telephone number under sub. (2). The department and any agency providing publicity services under this subsection shall cooperate with the department of public instruction in publicizing, in public schools, the use of the toll-free telephone number under sub. (2).

16,2857t Section 2857t. 165.755 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.755 (1) (b) A court may not impose the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment under par. (a) for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar) or, (bm), or (br) or (5) (b) or for a violation of a state law or municipal or county ordinance involving a nonmoving traffic violation or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).

16,2858 Section 2858. 165.755 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.755 (4) If a municipal court imposes a forfeiture, after determining the amount due under sub. (1) (a) the court shall collect and transmit such amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town or village, and that treasurer shall make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (b) (bm).

16,2858c Section 2858c. 165.77 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

165.77 (2) (a) 2. The laboratories may compare the data obtained from the specimen with data obtained from other specimens. The laboratories may make data obtained from any analysis and comparison available to law enforcement agencies in connection with criminal or delinquency investigations and, upon request, to any prosecutor, defense attorney or subject of the data. The data may be used in criminal and delinquency actions and proceedings. In this state, the use is subject to s. 972.11 (5). The laboratories shall not include data obtained from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of those specimens received under this paragraph in the data bank under sub. (3). The laboratories shall destroy specimens obtained under this paragraph after analysis has been completed and the applicable court proceedings have concluded.

16,2858e Section 2858e. 165.77 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

165.77 (2m) (a) If the laboratories receive biological material under a court order issued under s. 974.07 (8), the laboratories shall analyze the deoxyribonucleic acid in the material and submit the results of the analysis to the court that ordered the analysis.

(b) The laboratories may compare the data obtained from material received under par. (a) with data obtained from other specimens. The laboratories may make data obtained from any analysis and comparison available to law enforcement agencies in connection with criminal or delinquency investigations and, upon request, to any prosecutor, defense attorney, or subject of the data. The data may be used in criminal and delinquency actions and proceedings. The laboratories shall not include data obtained from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of material received under par. (a) in the data bank under sub. (3).

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to specimens received under s. 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76, 938.34 (15), 971.17 (1m) (a), 973.047, or 980.063.

16,2858g Section 2858g. 165.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.77 (3) If the laboratories receive a human biological specimen under s. 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76, 938.34 (15), 971.17 (1m) (a), 973.047 or 980.063, the laboratories shall analyze the deoxyribonucleic acid in the specimen. The laboratories shall maintain a data bank based on data obtained from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of those specimens. The laboratories may compare the data obtained from one specimen with the data obtained from other specimens. The laboratories may make data obtained from any analysis and comparison available to law enforcement agencies in connection with criminal or delinquency investigations and, upon request, to any prosecutor, defense attorney or subject of the data. The data may be used in criminal and delinquency actions and proceedings. In this state, the use is subject to s. 972.11 (5). The laboratories shall destroy specimens obtained under this subsection after analysis has been completed and the applicable court proceedings have concluded.

16,2858i Section 2858i. 165.81 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

165.81 (1) Whenever the department is informed by the submitting officer or agency that physical evidence in the possession of the laboratories is no longer needed the department may, except as provided in sub. (3) or unless otherwise provided by law, either destroy the same evidence, retain it in the laboratories, return it to the submitting officer or agency, or turn it over to the University of Wisconsin upon the request of the head of any department. Whenever of the University of Wisconsin. If the department returns the evidence to the submitting officer or agency, any action taken by the officer or agency with respect to the evidence shall be in accordance with s. 968.20. Except as provided in sub. (3), whenever the department receives information from which it appears probable that the evidence is no longer needed, the department may give written notice to the submitting agency and the appropriate district attorney, by registered mail, of the intention to dispose of the evidence. If no objection is received within 20 days after the notice was mailed, it may dispose of the evidence.

16,2858k Section 2858k. 165.81 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

165.81 (3) (a) In this subsection:

1. "Custody" has the meaning given in s. 968.205 (1) (a).

2. "Discharge date" has the meaning given in s. 968.205 (1) (b).

(b) Except as provided in par. (c), if physical evidence that is in the possession of the laboratories includes any biological material that was collected in connection with a criminal investigation that resulted in a criminal conviction, a delinquency adjudication, or commitment under s. 971.17 or 980.06, the laboratories shall preserve the physical evidence until every person in custody as a result of the conviction, adjudication, or commitment has reached his or her discharge date.

(c) Subject to par. (e), the department may destroy biological material before the expiration of the time period specified in par. (b) if all of the following apply:

1. The department sends a notice of its intent to destroy the biological material to all persons who remain in custody as a result of the criminal conviction, delinquency adjudication, or commitment, and to either the attorney of record for each person in custody or the state public defender.

2. No person who is notified under subd. 1. does either of the following within 90 days after the date on which the person received the notice:

a. Files a motion for testing of the biological material under s. 974.07 (2).

b. Submits a written request to preserve the biological material to the department.

3. No other provision of federal or state law requires the department to preserve the biological material.

(d) A notice provided under par. (c) 1. shall clearly inform the recipient that the biological material will be destroyed unless, within 90 days after the date on which the person receives the notice, either a motion for testing of the material is filed under s. 974.07 (2) or a written request to preserve the material is submitted to the department.

(e) If, after providing notice under par. (c) 1. of its intent to destroy biological material, the department receives a written request to preserve the material, the department shall preserve the material until the discharge date of the person who made the request or on whose behalf the request was made, subject to a court order issued under s. 974.07 (7), (9) (a), or (10) (a) 5., unless the court orders destruction or transfer of the biological material under s. 974.07 (9) (b) or (10) (a) 5.

(f) Unless otherwise provided in a court order issued under s. 974.07 (9) (a) or (b) or (10) (a) 5., nothing in this subsection prohibits the laboratories from returning evidence that must be preserved under par. (b) or (e) to the agency that submitted the evidence to the laboratories. If the laboratories return evidence that must be preserved under par. (b) or (e) to a submitting agency, any action taken by the agency with respect to the evidence shall be in accordance with s. 968.205.

16,2858L Section 2858L. 165.85 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 165.85 (2) (ah).

16,2858m Section 2858m. 165.85 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

165.85 (2) (ac) "Alzheimer's disease" has the meaning given in s. 46.87 (1) (a).

16,2858n Section 2858n. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

165.85 (4) (b) 1. No person may be appointed as a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer, except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preparatory program of law enforcement training approved by the board and has been certified by the board as being qualified to be a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer. The program shall include 400 hours of training, except the program for law enforcement officers who serve as rangers for the department of natural resources includes 240 hours of training. The board shall promulgate a rule under ch. 227 providing a specific curriculum for a 400-hour conventional program and a 240-hour ranger program. The rule shall ensure that there is an adequate amount of training for each program to enable the person to deal effectively with domestic abuse incidents, including training that addresses the emotional and psychological effect that domestic abuse has on victims. The training under this subdivision shall include training on emergency detention standards and procedures under s. 51.15, emergency protective placement standards and procedures under s. 55.06 (11) and information on mental health and developmental disabilities agencies and other resources that may be available to assist the officer in interpreting the emergency detention and emergency protective placement standards, making emergency detentions and emergency protective placements and locating appropriate facilities for the emergency detentions and emergency protective placements of persons. The training under this subdivision shall include at least one hour of instruction on recognizing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias and interacting with and assisting persons who have Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. The training under this subdivision shall include training on police pursuit standards, guidelines and driving techniques established under par. (cm) 2. b. The period of temporary or probationary employment established at the time of initial employment shall not be extended by more than one year for an officer lacking the training qualifications required by the board. The total period during which a person may serve as a law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officer on a temporary or probationary basis without completing a preparatory program of law enforcement training approved by the board shall not exceed 2 years, except that the board shall permit part-time law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officers to serve on a temporary or probationary basis without completing a program of law enforcement training approved by the board to a period not exceeding 3 years. For purposes of this section, a part-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer is a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer who routinely works not more than one-half the normal annual work hours of a full-time employee of the employing agency or unit of government. Law enforcement training programs including municipal, county and state programs meeting standards of the board are acceptable as meeting these training requirements.

16,2858no Section 2858no. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

165.85 (4) (b) 1. No person may be appointed as a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer, except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preparatory program of law enforcement training approved by the board and has been certified by the board as being qualified to be a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer. The program shall include 400 hours of training, except that the program for law enforcement officers who serve as rangers for the department of natural resources or the department of forestry includes 240 hours of training. The board shall promulgate a rule under ch. 227 providing a specific curriculum for a 400-hour conventional program and a 240-hour ranger program. The rule shall ensure that there is an adequate amount of training for each program to enable the person to deal effectively with domestic abuse incidents, including training that addresses the emotional and psychological effect that domestic abuse has on victims. The training under this subdivision shall include training on emergency detention standards and procedures under s. 51.15, emergency protective placement standards and procedures under s. 55.06 (11) and information on mental health and developmental disabilities agencies and other resources that may be available to assist the officer in interpreting the emergency detention and emergency protective placement standards, making emergency detentions and emergency protective placements and locating appropriate facilities for the emergency detentions and emergency protective placements of persons. The training under this subdivision shall include at least one hour of instruction on recognizing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias and interacting with and assisting persons who have Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. The training under this subdivision shall include training on police pursuit standards, guidelines and driving techniques established under par. (cm) 2. b. The period of temporary or probationary employment established at the time of initial employment shall not be extended by more than one year for an officer lacking the training qualifications required by the board. The total period during which a person may serve as a law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officer on a temporary or probationary basis without completing a preparatory program of law enforcement training approved by the board shall not exceed 2 years, except that the board shall permit part-time law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officers to serve on a temporary or probationary basis without completing a program of law enforcement training approved by the board to a period not exceeding 3 years. For purposes of this section, a part-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer is a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer who routinely works not more than one-half the normal annual work hours of a full-time employee of the employing agency or unit of government. Law enforcement training programs including municipal, county and state programs meeting standards of the board are acceptable as meeting these training requirements.

16,2858p Section 2858p. 165.85 (4) (bn) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

165.85 (4) (bn) 1m. Each officer who is subject to subd. 1. shall biennially complete at least 4 hours of training from curricula based upon model standards promulgated by the board under par. (cm) 2. b. and at least one hour of training on recognizing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias and interacting with and assisting persons who have Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. Hours of training completed under this subdivision shall count toward the hours of training required under subd. 1.

16,2863 Section 2863. 166.20 (1) (gk) of the statutes is created to read:

166.20 (1) (gk) "Local emergency response team" means a team that the committee identifies under s. 166.21 (2m) (e).

16,2864 Section 2864. 166.20 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:

166.20 (1) (im) "Regional emergency response team" means a team that the division contracts with under s. 166.215 (1).

16,2865 Section 2865. 166.20 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

166.20 (2) (bm) 1. If a regional or local emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify a person responsible for the emergency involving a release or potential release of a hazardous substance under s. 166.215 (3) or 166.22 (4).

16,2866 Section 2866. 166.20 (2) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

166.20 (2) (bm) 2. If a person responsible for the emergency involving a release or potential release of a hazardous substance under s. 166.215 (3) or 166.22 (4) is financially able or has the money or resources necessary to reimburse a regional or local emergency response team for the expenses incurred by the regional or local emergency response team in responding to the release emergency.

16,2867 Section 2867. 166.20 (2) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

166.20 (2) (bs) 1. Promulgate rules that establish the procedures that a regional emergency response team shall follow to determine if an emergency that requires the team's response exists as the result of a level A release or a potential level A release.

2. Promulgate rules that establish the procedures that a local emergency response team shall follow to determine if an emergency that requires the team's response exists as the result of a release or potential release of a hazardous substance, as defined in s. 299.01 (6).

16,2868 Section 2868. 166.21 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.21 (2m) (e) Identification of a county local emergency response team that is capable of responding to a level B release that occurs at any place in the county and whose members meet the standards for hazardous materials technicians in 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6) (iii) and national fire protection association standards NFPA 471 and 472.

16,2869 Section 2869. 166.21 (2m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.21 (2m) (f) Procedures for county local emergency response team actions that are consistent with local emergency response plans developed under s. 166.20 (3) and the state contingency plan established under s. 292.11 (5).

16,2871 Section 2871. 166.215 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.215 (2) The division shall reimburse a regional emergency response team for costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a level A release under sub. (1), or a potential level A release, if the team followed the procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. to determine if an emergency requiring a response existed. Reimbursement under this subsection is limited to amounts collected under sub. (3) and the amounts appropriated under s. 20.465 (3) (dr). Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) only if the regional emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person responsible under sub. (3) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is identified, the team has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that the person is financially able or has determined that the person does not have adequate money or other resources to reimburse the regional emergency response team.

16,2872 Section 2872. 166.215 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

166.215 (3) A person shall reimburse the division for costs incurred by a regional emergency response team in responding to an emergency if the team followed the procedures established under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. to determine if an emergency requiring the team's response existed and if any of the following conditions applies:

(a) The person possessed or controlled a hazardous substance that was involved in the emergency.

(b) The person caused the emergency.

16,2873 Section 2873. 166.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

16,2874 Section 2874. 166.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.22 (1) (c) "Local agency" means an agency of a county, city, village, or town, including a municipal police or fire department, a municipal health organization, a county office of emergency management, a county sheriff, an emergency medical service, a local emergency response team, or a public works department.

16,2875 Section 2875. 166.22 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

166.22 (1) (d) "Local emergency response team" means a team that the committee identifies under s. 166.21 (2m) (e).

16,2876 Section 2876. 166.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.22 (2) A person who possesses or controls a hazardous substance that is discharged released or who causes the discharge release of a hazardous substance shall take the actions necessary to protect public health and safety and prevent damage to property.

16,2877 Section 2877. 166.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.22 (3) If action required under sub. (2) is not being adequately taken or the identity of the person responsible for a discharge an emergency involving a release or potential release of a hazardous substance is unknown and the discharge emergency involving a release or potential release threatens public health or safety or damage to property, a local agency may take any emergency action that is consistent with the contingency plan for the undertaking of emergency actions in response to the discharge release or potential release of hazardous substances established by the department of natural resources under s. 292.11 (5) and that it considers appropriate under the circumstances.

16,2878 Section 2878. 166.22 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

166.22 (3m) The division shall reimburse a local emergency response team for costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a hazardous substance discharge under sub. (3) release, or potential release, if the team followed the procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 2. to determine if an emergency requiring the team's response existed. Reimbursement under this subsection is limited to the amount appropriated under s. 20.465 (3) (dr). Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) only if the local emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person responsible under sub. (4) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is identified, the team has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that the person is financially able or has determined that the person does not have adequate money or other resources to reimburse the local emergency response team.

16,2879 Section 2879. 166.22 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

166.22 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person shall reimburse a local agency as provided in sub. (5) for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred in responding to an emergency involving the release or potential release of a hazardous substance if any of the following conditions applies:

1. The person possessed or controlled a hazardous substance involved in the emergency.

2. The person caused the emergency.

(b) A local emergency response team may receive reimbursement under par. (a) only if the team followed the procedures established under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 2. to determine if an emergency requiring the team's response existed.