AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
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Under current law, persons who hold credentials issued by DRL are required to renew the credentials every two years. Current law specifies a fee for renewal of each credential. Current law also specifies a fee for issuance of an initial credential for which no examination is required and for issuance of a reciprocal credential. Also under current law, DRL must submit a biennial budget request containing the following: 1) a recalculation of the administrative and enforcement costs attributable to each occupation or business for which DRL issues a credential; and 2) recommended changes to the fee DRL assesses for an initial credential, to the fee for issuance of a reciprocal credential, and to each credential renewal fee.
This bill deletes the fees specified for issuance of initial and reciprocal credentials and for credential renewal. The bill requires DRL to determine the fees for the succeeding fiscal biennium by using the methodology prescribed under current law for preparing its biennial budget request. The bill requires DRL to submit to the cochairpersons of the JCF a report containing the proposed adjusted fees. The cochairpersons may hold a hearing to review the proposed adjusted fees by giving notice within 14 days after the report is delivered. Under the bill, if JCF approves the proposed adjusted fees, DRL must post the adjustments on DRL's Web site and in credential renewal notices sent to current credential holders.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 227.01 (13) (zx) of the statutes is created to read:
227.01 (13) (zx) Determines a fee under s. 440.03 (9) for an initial credential for which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, or for a credential renewal.
SECTION 2. 440.03 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) The Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department shall include all of the following with each biennial budget request that it makes under s. 16.42 determine each fee for an initial credential for which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential renewal fee by doing all of the following:
SECTION 3. 440.03 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (9) (a) 1. and amended to read:
440.03 (9) (a) 1. A recalculation of Recalculating the administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of each occupation or business under chs. 440 to 480 and that are included in the budget request.
SECTION 4. 440.03 (9) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (9) (a) 2. and amended to read:
440.03 (9) (a) 2. A recommended change to Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year, adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee specified under s. 440.05 (1) for an initial credential for which an examination is not required, under s. 440.05 (2) for a reciprocal credential, and under, subject to s. 440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, if the change an adjustment is necessary to reflect the approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the period in which the initial or reciprocal credential or credential renewal is in effect and, for purposes of the recommended change to each fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department's general program operations, during the budget period to which the biennial budget request applies, as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) prior to and during that budget period during the fiscal biennium in progress at the time of the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision or during the fiscal biennium beginning on the July 1 immediately following the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision.
(b) The department may not recommend an initial credential fee that exceeds the amount of the fee that the department recommends for a renewal of the same credential, if no examination is required for the initial credential.
SECTION 5. 440.03 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (9) (c) The cemetery board may by rule impose a fee in addition to the renewal fee determined by the department under this subsection for renewal of a license granted under s. 440.91 (1).
SECTION 6. 440.03 (9) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (9) (d) Not later than 14 days after completing proposed fee adjustments under par. (a), the department shall send a report detailing the proposed fee adjustments to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If, within 14 working days after the date that the department submits the report, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed adjustments, the department may not impose the fee adjustments until the committee approves the report. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary, the department shall notify credential holders of the fee adjustments by posting the fee adjustments on the department's Internet Web site and in credential renewal notices sent to affected credential holders under s. 440.08 (1).
SECTION 7. 440.03 (14) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
440.03 (14) (a) 1. c. The person pays the initial credential fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and files with the department evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she is certified, registered or accredited as required under subd. 1. a.
SECTION 8. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
440.03 (14) (a) 2. c. The person pays the initial credential fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and files with the department evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she is certified, registered or accredited as required under subd. 2. a.
SECTION 9. 440.03 (14) (a) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
440.03 (14) (a) 3. c. The person pays the initial credential fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and files with the department evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she is certified, registered or accredited as required under subd. 3. a.
SECTION 10. 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license under ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules under this paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to a person registered under par. (a) who pays the initial credential fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she satisfies the requirements established in the rules.
SECTION 11. 440.03 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.03 (14) (c) The renewal dates for certificates granted under par. (a) and licenses granted under par. (am) are specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the department that the person's certification, registration, or accreditation specified in par. (a) 1. a., 2. a., or 3. a. has not been revoked.
SECTION 12. 440.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.05 (1) (a) Initial credential: $53 An amount determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Each applicant for an initial credential shall pay the initial credential fee to the department when the application materials for the initial credential are submitted to the department.
SECTION 13. 440.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.05 (2) Reciprocal credential, including any credential described in s. 440.01 (2) (d) and any credential that permits temporary practice in this state in whole or in part because the person holds a credential in another jurisdiction: The applicable credential renewal fee under s. 440.08 (2) (a) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and, if an examination is required, an examination fee under sub. (1).
SECTION 14. 440.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.08 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and in ss. 440.51, 442.04, 444.03, 444.11, 448.065, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), and 449.18 (2) (d), the renewal dates and renewal fees for credentials are as follows:
1. Accountant, certified public: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $59.
3. Accounting corporation or partnership: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $56.
4. Acupuncturist: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.
4m. Advanced practice nurse prescriber: October 1 of each even-numbered year; $73.
5. Aesthetician: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $87.
6. Aesthetics establishment: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.
7. Aesthetics instructor: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.
8. Aesthetics school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $115.
9. Aesthetics specialty school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53.
9m. Substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist: except as limited in s. 440.88 (4), March 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.
11. Appraiser, real estate, certified general: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $162.
11m. Appraiser, real estate, certified residential: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $167.
12. Appraiser, real estate, licensed: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $185.
13. Architect: August 1 of each even-numbered year; $60.
14. Architectural or engineering firm, partnership or corporation: February 1 of each even-numbered year; $70.
14d. Athlete agent: July 1 of each even-numbered year; $53.
14f. Athletic trainer: July 1 of each even-numbered year; $53.
14g. Auction company: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $56.
14r. Auctioneer: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $174.
15. Audiologist: February 1 of each odd-numbered year; $106.
16. Barbering or cosmetology establishment: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $56.
17. Barbering or cosmetology instructor: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $91.
18. Barbering or cosmetology manager: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $71.
19. Barbering or cosmetology school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $138.
20. Barber or cosmetologist: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $63.
21. Cemetery authority, licensed: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $343, plus an amount to be determined by rule by the cemetery board.
22. Cemetery preneed seller: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $61.
23. Cemetery salesperson: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $90.
23m. Charitable organization: August 1 of each year; $15.
24. Chiropractor: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $168.
24m. Crematory authority: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $53.
25. Dental hygienist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $57.
26. Dentist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $131.
26m. Dentist, faculty member: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $131.
27. Designer of engineering systems: February 1 of each even-numbered year; $58.
27m. Dietitian: November 1 of each even-numbered year; $56.
28. Drug distributor: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $70.
29. Drug manufacturer: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $70.
30. Electrologist: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $76.
31. Electrology establishment: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $56.
32. Electrology instructor: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $86.
33. Electrology school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $71.
34. Electrology specialty school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53.
35. Engineer, professional: August 1 of each even-numbered year; $58.
35m. Fund-raising counsel: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $53.
36. Funeral director: December 15 of each odd-numbered year; $135.
37. Funeral establishment: June 1 of each odd-numbered year; $56.
38. Hearing instrument specialist: February 1 of each odd-numbered year; $106.
38g. Home inspector: December 15 of each even-numbered year; $53.
38m. Landscape architect: August 1 of each even-numbered year; $56.
39. Land surveyor: February 1 of each even-numbered year; $77.
42. Manicuring establishment: April 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53.