SB1, s. 35p 5Section 35p. 15.105 (31) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,26,96 15.105 (31) Office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program. There is
7created an office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of
8administration. The director of the office shall be appointed by the secretary of
9administration.
SB1, s. 37 10Section 37. 15.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,26,1711 15.145 (1) Parole Earned release review commission. There is created in the
12department of corrections a parole an earned release review commission consisting
13of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or
14criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the
15governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term
16expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m),
17and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
SB1, s. 37e 18Section 37e. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,26,2019 15.155 (1) (a) 6. Six other members appointed nominated by the governor, and
20with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
for 2-year terms.
SB1, s. 37f 21Section 37f. 15.155 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,26,2222 15.155 (1) (a) 7. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
SB1, s. 37g 23Section 37g. 15.155 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,26,2424 15.155 (1) (a) 8. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
SB1, s. 38 25Section 38. 15.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.155 (5) Small business regulatory review board. There is created a small
2business regulatory review board, attached to the department of commerce under s.
315.03. The board shall consist of a representative of the department of
4administration; a representative of the department of agriculture, trade and
5consumer protection; a representative of the department of children and families; a
6representative of the department of commerce; a representative of the department
7of health and family services; a representative of the department of natural
8resources; a representative of the department of regulation and licensing; a
9representative of the department of revenue; a representative of the department of
10workforce development; 6 representatives of small businesses, as defined in s.
11227.114 (1), who shall be appointed for 3-year terms; and the chairpersons of one
12senate and one assembly committee concerned with small businesses, appointed as
13are members of standing committees. The representatives of the departments shall
14be selected by the secretary of that department.
SB1, s. 39 15Section 39. 15.195 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (intro.)
16and amended to read:
SB1,27,2017 15.205 (4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. (intro.) There is
18created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the
19department of health and family services children and families under s. 15.03. The
20board shall consist of 20 members as follows:
SB1, s. 40 21Section 40. 15.195 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (a).
SB1, s. 41 22Section 41. 15.195 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (b).
SB1, s. 42 23Section 42. 15.195 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (c).
SB1, s. 43 24Section 43. 15.195 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (d).
SB1, s. 44 25Section 44. 15.195 (4) (dg) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (dg).
SB1, s. 45
1Section 45. 15.195 (4) (dr) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (dr) and
2amended to read:
SB1,28,43 15.205 (4) (dr) The secretary of workforce development children and families
4or his or her designee.
SB1, s. 46 5Section 46. 15.195 (4) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (e).
SB1, s. 47 6Section 47. 15.195 (4) (em) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (em).
SB1, s. 48 7Section 48. 15.195 (4) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (f).
SB1, s. 49 8Section 49. 15.195 (4) (fm) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (fm).
SB1, s. 50 9Section 50. 15.195 (4) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (g).
SB1, s. 52b 10Section 52b. 15.197 (11n) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (8), and 15.105
11(8) (title), (ag), (am) (intro.), (bm) and (cm) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB1,28,1512 15.105 (8) (title) Council on Board for people with developmental
13disabilities.
(ag) There is created a council on board for people with developmental
14disabilities, attached to the department of health and family services administration
15under s. 15.03.
SB1,28,1916 (am) (intro.) Subject to par. (cm), the council board shall consist of the following
17state residents, appointed for staggered 4-year terms, who shall be representative
18of all geographic areas of the state and reflect the state's diversity with respect to race
19and ethnicity:
SB1,28,2420 (bm) A member specified in par. (am) 1. or 3. shall recuse himself or herself from
21any discussion by the council board of grants or contracts for which the member's
22department, agency, program, or group is a grantee, contractor, or applicant and may
23not vote on a matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the member or
24otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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1(cm) 1. At least 60% of the membership of the council board shall be individuals
2specified under par. (am) 2. who are not managing employees, as defined under 42
3USC 1320a-5
(b), of an entity, or employees of a state agency, that receives federal
4funds for the developmentally disabled or uses the funds to provide services to
5persons with developmental disabilities. Of those individuals, one-third shall be
6individuals specified under par. (am) 2. a., one-third shall be individuals specified
7under par. (am) 2. b. or c., and one-third shall be individuals specified under par. (am)
82. a., b., or c.
SB1, s. 53 9Section 53. 15.197 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (16) and amended
10to read:
SB1,29,1911 15.207 (16) Council on domestic abuse. There is created in the department
12of health and family services children and families a council on domestic abuse. The
13council shall consist of 13 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Of those
1413 members, 9 shall be nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and
15consent of the senate, and one each shall be designated by the speaker of the
16assembly, the senate majority leader and the minority leader in each house of the
17legislature and appointed by the governor. Persons appointed shall have a
18recognized interest in and knowledge of the problems and treatment of victims of
19domestic abuse.
SB1, s. 54 20Section 54. 15.197 (24) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24)
21(a) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB1,29,2422 15.207 (24) (a) (intro.) There is created a Milwaukee child welfare partnership
23council, attached to the department of health and family services children and
24families
under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members:
SB1, s. 55 25Section 55. 15.197 (24) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 1.
SB1, s. 56
1Section 56. 15.197 (24) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 2.
SB1, s. 57 2Section 57. 15.197 (24) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 3.
SB1, s. 58 3Section 58. 15.197 (24) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 4.
SB1, s. 59 4Section 59. 15.197 (24) (a) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 5.
SB1, s. 60 5Section 60. 15.197 (24) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 6.
SB1, s. 61 6Section 61. 15.197 (24) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 7.
SB1, s. 62 7Section 62. 15.197 (24) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (b).
SB1, s. 63 8Section 63. 15.197 (24) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (c).
SB1, s. 64 9Section 64. 15.197 (24) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (d) and
10amended to read:
SB1,30,2011 15.207 (24) (d) If the department of workforce development children and
12families
establishes more than one geographical area in Milwaukee County under
13s. 49.143 (6), the children's services networks established in Milwaukee County
14under s. 49.143 (2) (b), in nominating members under par. (a) 7., shall nominate
15residents of different geographical areas established under s. 49.143 (6) and, when
16the term of a member appointed under par. (a) 7. ends or if a vacancy occurs in the
17membership of the council under par. (a) 7., those children's services networks shall
18nominate a resident of a different geographical area established under s. 49.143 (6)
19from the geographical area of the member who is being replaced according to a
20rotating order of succession determined by the children's services networks.
SB1, s. 65 21Section 65. 15.20 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,30,24 2215.20 Department of children and families; creation. There is created a
23department of children and families under the direction and supervision of the
24secretary of children and families.
SB1, s. 66 25Section 66. 15.205 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.205 (title) Same; attached boards.
SB1, s. 67 2Section 67. 15.207 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,31,3 315.207 (title) Same; councils.
SB1, s. 68 4Section 68. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,31,75 15.345 (6) Managed forest land board. There is created in the department of
6natural resources a managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester
7or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB1,31,98 (a) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
9Counties Association.
SB1,31,1110 (b) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
11Towns Association.
SB1,31,1412 (c) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by an association
13that represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their
14boundaries.
SB1,31,1615 (d) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the council
16on forestry.
SB1, s. 68k 17Section 68k. 15.96 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,31,19 1815.96 (title) University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board;
19creation
.
SB1, s. 68L 20Section 68L. 15.96 of the statutes is renumbered 15.96 (1), and 15.96 (1) (a)
21and (am), as renumbered, are amended to read.
SB1,31,2322 15.96 (1) (a) Three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice
23and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year 5-year terms.
SB1,31,2524 (am) Each cochairperson of the joint committee on finance or a member of the
25committee legislature designated by that cochairperson.
SB1, s. 68m
1Section 68m. 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,32,32 15.96 (1) (ag) Three members nominated by the board and appointed by the
3governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, for 5-year terms.
SB1, s. 68n 4Section 68n. 15.96 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,32,75 15.96 (2) Eight voting members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
6Clinics Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and
7exercising the powers of the board, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy.
SB1, s. 69b 8Section 69b. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,32,139 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and
10independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of
11state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including
12authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and in chs. 231, 232,
13233, 234, 235, and 237, and 279.
SB1, s. 70b 14Section 70b. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,32,2015 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
16department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
17and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under
18chs. 231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and
19any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may
20interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
SB1, s. 71b 21Section 71b. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,222 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
23authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
24231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate

1with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to
2his or her functions.
SB1, s. 71p 3Section 71p. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,114 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
5authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
6society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
7constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the
8courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
9the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
10Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Fox River
11Navigational System Authority.
SB1, s. 74 12Section 74. 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,33,2313 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) Contract Employ staff within the classified service or
14contract
with one or more organizations to provide advocacy services to potential or
15actual recipients of the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4), or their
16families or guardians. The board and contract organizations under this paragraph
17shall assist these persons in protecting their rights under all applicable federal
18statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules. An organization with which
19the board contracts for these services may not be a provider, nor an affiliate of a
20provider, of long-term care services, a resource center under s. 46.283 or a care
21management organization under s. 46.284. For potential or actual recipients of the
22family care benefit, advocacy services required under this paragraph shall include
23all of the following:
SB1, s. 76b 24Section 76b. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
2institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
3government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
4is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
5courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
6ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237 , or 279.
SB1, s. 76m 7Section 76m. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,34,118 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
9excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority , the Lower Fox
10River Remediation Authority,
and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
11Authority.
SB1, s. 76r 12Section 76r. 16.19 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,34,19 1316.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall
14pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account
15Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin
16Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to
17programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs
18may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may
19be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.
SB1, s. 77 20Section 77. 16.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,35,321 16.22 (4) State funding. The department shall annually determine the
22amount of funding for administrative support of the board that is required for this
23state to qualify for federal financial assistance to be provided to the board. The
24department shall apportion that amount equally among the departments of
25administration, health and family services, public instruction, and workforce

1development and shall assess those entities for the necessary funding. The
2department shall credit the moneys received to the appropriation account under s.
320.505 (4) (kb).
SB1, s. 78 4Section 78. 16.257 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,35,7 516.257 Postsecondary education promotion. For the purpose of
6promoting attendance at nonprofit postsecondary institutions in this state, the
7department shall do all of the following:
SB1,35,11 8(1) Serve as the state's liaison agency between the higher educational aids
9board, the department of public instruction, the University of Wisconsin System, the
10technical college system, and other public and private organizations that are
11interested in promoting postsecondary education in this state.
SB1,35,17 12(2) (a) Contract with The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., if the secretary
13determines it appropriate, to pay The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., an
14amount not to exceed the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (bm), to establish
15and implement a campaign to promote attendance at nonprofit postsecondary
16educational institutions in this state. Funds may be expended to carry out the
17contract only as provided in pars. (b) and (c).
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