Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1, s. 142 Section 142. 15.405 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,44,6 15.405 (7g) Board of nursing. There is created a board of nursing in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 5 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; 2 currently licensed practical nurses under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.

AB40-ASA1, s. 143 Section 143. 15.405 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,44,15 15.405 (7m) Nursing home administrator examining board. There is created a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a nurse licensed under ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than 2 members may be officials or full-time employees of this state.

AB40-ASA1, s. 144 Section 144. 15.405 (7r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,44,20 15.405 (7r) Physical therapy examining board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a physical therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 145 Section 145. 15.405 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,45,2 15.405 (8) Optometry examining board. There is created an optometry examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40-ASA1, s. 146 Section 146. 15.405 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,45,8 15.405 (9) Pharmacy examining board. There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The pharmacy examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed to practice pharmacy in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40-ASA1, s. 147 Section 147. 15.405 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,45,15 15.405 (10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a psychology examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology. Two members shall be public members.

AB40-ASA1, s. 148 Section 148. 15.405 (10r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,45,19 15.405 (10r) (a) (intro.) There is created a real estate appraisers board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 149 Section 149. 15.405 (11) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 150 Section 150. 15.405 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,46,2 15.405 (11m) Real estate examining board. There is created a real estate examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The real estate examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed to staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member may serve more than 2 terms.

AB40-ASA1, s. 151 Section 151. 15.405 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,46,11 15.405 (12) Veterinary examining board. There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The veterinary examining board shall consist of 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed veterinarians in this state. One member shall be a veterinary technician certified in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.

AB40-ASA1, s. 152 Section 152. 15.405 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,46,17 15.405 (16) Funeral directors examining board. There is created a funeral directors examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The funeral directors examining board shall consist of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed funeral directors under ch. 445 in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40-ASA1, s. 153 Section 153. 15.405 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,47,3 15.405 (17) Barbering and cosmetology examining board. There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The barbering and cosmetology examining board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed barbers, aestheticians, or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Except for the 2 members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school.

AB40-ASA1, s. 154 Section 154. 15.406 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,47,8 15.406 (2) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a dietitians affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 155 Section 155. 15.406 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,47,13 15.406 (3) Podiatry affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a podiatry affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 156 Section 156. 15.406 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,47,18 15.406 (4) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 157 Section 157. 15.406 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,47,24 15.406 (5) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 158 Section 158. 15.406 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,48,5 15.406 (6) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall consist of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 159 Section 159. 15.407 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,48,18 15.407 (1m) Respiratory care practitioners examining council. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of respiratory care practitioners. The respiratory care practitioners examining council shall consist of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10) shall apply to the respiratory care practitioners examining council.

AB40-ASA1, s. 160 Section 160. 15.407 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,48,23 15.407 (2) Council on physician assistants. (intro.) There is created a council on physician assistants in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of:

AB40-ASA1, s. 161 Section 161. 15.407 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,49,4 15.407 (2m) (intro.) There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 162 Section 162. 15.407 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,49,9 15.407 (3) Examining councils; board of nursing. (intro.) The following examining councils are created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to serve the board of nursing in an advisory capacity. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10), applies to the examining councils.

AB40-ASA1, s. 163 Section 163. 15.407 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,49,23 15.407 (5) Council on real estate curriculum and examinations. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a council on real estate curriculum and examinations consisting of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms. Five members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under ch. 452 and 2 members shall be public members. Of the real estate broker or salesperson members, one member shall be a member of the real estate examining board appointed by the real estate examining board, at least 2 members shall be licensed real estate brokers with at least 5 years of experience as real estate brokers, and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate salesperson with at least 2 years of experience as a real estate salesperson. Of the 2 public members, at least one member shall have at least 2 years of experience in planning or presenting real estate educational programs. No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

AB40-ASA1, s. 164 Section 164. 15.407 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,50,5 15.407 (6) Pharmacist advisory council. (intro.) There is created a pharmacist advisory council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the pharmacy examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 165 Section 165. 15.407 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,50,11 15.407 (8) Crematory authority council. (intro.) There is created a crematory authority council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or a designee of the secretary, who shall serve as a nonvoting member, and the following persons appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 166 Section 166. 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,50,17 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) There is created a sign language interpreter council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or a designee of the secretary and the following 8 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms:

AB40-ASA1, s. 167 Section 167. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,50,21 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the secretary of revenue or their designees.

AB40-ASA1, s. 168 Section 168. 15.445 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,51,4 15.445 (1) Arts board. There is created an arts board which is attached to in the department of tourism under s. 15.03. The arts board shall consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this state, and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state.

AB40-ASA1, s. 169 Section 169. 15.445 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,51,15 15.445 (2) (e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.

AB40-ASA1, s. 175 Section 175. 15.917 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,51,22 15.917 (1) Rural health development council. (intro.) There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretaries secretary of commerce and health services, or their designees his or her designee. The appointed members shall include all of the following:

AB40-ASA1, s. 189 Section 189. 16.009 (1) (em) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,51,24 16.009 (1) (em) 6. An adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB40-ASA1, s. 191 Section 191. 16.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,52,5 16.04 (1) (a) Develop uniform state policies and guidelines for vehicle and aircraft acquisition, use, maintenance, recording of operational and other costs, performance evaluation and replacement of vehicles and aircraft. The department shall incorporate the fuel usage requirements policies under s. 16.045 (4m) in any policies or guidelines developed under this paragraph.

AB40-ASA1, s. 192 Section 192. 16.04 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,52,8 16.04 (1e) Subsection (1) does not preclude the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System from accepting a gift of a motor vehicle.

AB40-ASA1, s. 193 Section 193. 16.045 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 194 Section 194. 16.045 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,52,15 16.045 (2) The department shall, whenever feasible , require and cost-effective, encourage agencies to store no motor fuel except gasohol or alternative fuel in facilities maintained by the agencies for the storage of fuel for and the refueling of state-owned or state-leased vehicles. This subsection does not authorize construction or operation of such facilities.

AB40-ASA1, s. 195 Section 195. 16.045 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,52,23 16.045 (4) The department shall require , whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage all state employees to utilize hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuel for all state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible. However, the department shall not lease or purchase any hybrid-electric vehicle, or authorize the lease or purchase of any hybrid-electric vehicle, unless the manufacturer certifies to the department that final assembly of the vehicle occurred in the United States.

AB40-ASA1, s. 196 Section 196. 16.045 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,53,4 16.045 (4m) (intro.) The department shall require, whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage all agencies to collectively reduce the usage of gasoline and diesel fuel in state-owned vehicles that is petroleum-based below the total amount that the agencies used in 2006 by at least the following percentages:

AB40-ASA1, s. 197 Section 197. 16.045 (4m) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.045 (4m) (a) and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,53,7 16.045 (4m) (a) For gasoline: 1. Twenty , 20 percent by 2010 2015.

AB40-ASA1, s. 198 Section 198. 16.045 (4m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 199 Section 199. 16.045 (4m) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 16.045 (4m) (b) and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,53,11 16.045 (4m) (b) For diesel fuel: 1. Ten, 10 percent by 2010 2015.

AB40-ASA1, s. 200 Section 200. 16.045 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 201 Section 201. 16.045 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,53,21 16.045 (5) The department shall, whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels by officers and employees who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally. The department shall report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) concerning distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles and vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels in this state, no later than April 30 of each year.

AB40-ASA1, s. 202 Section 202. 16.045 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 206 Section 206. 16.19 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 207 Section 207. 16.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,54,2 16.255 (1) (intro.) The department shall determine the factors to be considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 14.64 16.641, which shall include:

AB40-ASA1, s. 208 Section 208. 16.255 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,54,5 16.255 (3) (d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account owner the requirements of s. 14.64 16.641 (8).

AB40-ASA1, s. 209 Section 209. 16.257 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 213 Section 213. 16.28 of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,54,10 16.28 Office of business development. (1) The office of business development shall provide administrative support to the small business regulatory review board and shall perform other functions determined by the secretary.

AB40-ASA1,54,12 (2) The deputy director of the office shall be appointed by the governor to serve at his or her pleasure.

AB40-ASA1, s. 215m Section 215m. 16.413 of the statutes is created to read: