SB27-SSA1,63,1411 15.105 (32) Office of business development. There is created an office of
12business development which is attached to the department of administration under
13s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who
14shall be appointed by the governor to serve at his or her pleasure.
SB27-SSA1, s. 40 15Section 40. 15.107 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,516 15.107 (2) Council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority
17business opportunities.
There is created in the department of administration a
18council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business
19opportunities consisting of 13 members, appointed by the secretary of
20administration for 3-year terms, with representation as follows: at least 2 shall be
21owners or employees of small businesses at least 51% owned by one or more members
22of a racial minority group; at least one shall be an owner or employee of a small
23business at least 51% owned by one or more handicapped persons; at least one shall
24be an owner or employee of a small business operated on a nonprofit basis for the
25rehabilitation of disabled persons; at least 2 shall be owners or employees of

1veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (4) (d); at least one shall be a
2representative of the department of commerce safety and professional services; and
3at least one shall be a consumer member. No member may serve for more than 2
4consecutive full terms. The secretary of administration, or a department employee
5who is the secretary's designee, shall serve as the council's nonvoting secretary.
SB27-SSA1, s. 41 6Section 41. 15.107 (16) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,77 15.107 (16) (b) 3. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services.
SB27-SSA1, s. 42 8Section 42. 15.137 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,109 15.137 (2) (a) 3m. The secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the
10Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
or his or her designee.
SB27-SSA1, s. 43 11Section 43. 15.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,1812 15.145 (1) Earned release review Parole commission. There is created in the
13department of corrections an earned release review a parole commission consisting
14of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or
15criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the
16governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term
17expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m),
18and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
SB27-SSA1, s. 44 19Section 44. 15.145 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,65,1420 15.145 (5) Council on offender reentry. (intro.) There is created a council
21on offender reentry which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03,
22which shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers set forth under s. 301.095.
23The council shall consist of 22 members, and the appointed members shall serve for
242-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. The
25chairperson of the council shall be the secretary of corrections or the reentry director,

1as decided by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson may appoint
2subcommittees and the council shall meet no less frequently than 4 times per year
3at a date and location to be determined by the chairperson. Members of the council
4shall include the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee; the secretary of
5workforce development, or his or her designee; the secretary of health services, or his
6or her designee; the secretary of children and families, or his or her designee; the
7secretary of commerce, or his or her designee;
the secretary of transportation, or his
8or her designee; the attorney general, or his or her designee; the chairperson of the
9parole commission, or his or her designee; the state superintendent of public
10instruction; the reentry director as appointed by the secretary of corrections; a
11current or former judge, as appointed by the director of state courts; an individual
12who has been previously convicted of, and incarcerated for, a crime in Wisconsin, as
13appointed by the secretary of corrections; and the following persons, as appointed by
14the governor:
SB27-SSA1, s. 45 15Section 45. 15.15 of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 46 16Section 46. 15.153 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 47 17Section 47. 15.153 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 48 18Section 48. 15.153 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 49 19Section 49. 15.155 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 50 20Section 50. 15.155 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 51 21Section 51. 15.155 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 52 22Section 52. 15.155 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (33) and amended
23to read:
SB27-SSA1,66,1324 15.105 (33) Small business regulatory review board. There is created a small
25business regulatory review board, attached to the department of commerce

1administration
under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of a representative of the
2department of administration; a representative of the department of agriculture,
3trade and consumer protection; a representative of the department of children and
4families; a representative of the department of commerce; a representative of the
5department of health services; a representative of the department of natural
6resources; a representative of the department of regulation and licensing safety and
7professional services
; a representative of the department of revenue; a
8representative of the department of workforce development; 6 representatives of
9small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), who shall be appointed for 3-year
10terms; and the chairpersons of one senate and one assembly committee concerned
11with small businesses, appointed as are members of standing committees. The
12representatives of the departments shall be selected by the secretary of that
13department.
SB27-SSA1, s. 53 14Section 53. 15.155 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (1m), and 15.405
15(1m) (a) (intro.), 3. and 5., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,66,1816 15.405 (1m) (a) (intro.) There is created a building inspector review board
17which is attached to the department of commerce safety and professional services
18under s. 15.03 that consists of the following members:
SB27-SSA1,66,2019 3. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services or his or her
20designee.
SB27-SSA1,66,2321 5. A building inspector certified by the department of commerce safety and
22professional services
, to inspect public buildings, places of employment, or
23one-family and two-family dwellings.
SB27-SSA1, s. 54 24Section 54. 15.157 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 55
1Section 55. 15.157 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (10) and amended
2to read:
SB27-SSA1,67,203 15.407 (10) Dwelling code council. There is created in the department of
4commerce safety and professional services, a dwelling code council, consisting of 18
5members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Four members shall be
6representatives of building trade labor organizations; 4 members shall be certified
7building inspectors employed by local units of government; 2 members shall be
8representatives of building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of
9one- and 2-family housing; 2 members shall be representatives of manufacturers or
10installers of manufactured one- and 2-family housing; one member shall be an
11architect, engineer or designer actively engaged in the design or evaluation of one-
12and 2-family housing; 2 members shall represent the construction material supply
13industry; one member shall represent remodeling contractors actively engaged in
14the remodeling of one-family and 2-family housing; and 2 members shall represent
15the public, one of whom shall represent persons with disabilities, as defined in s.
16106.50 (1m) (g). An employee of the department designated by the secretary of
17commerce safety and professional services shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the
18council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Eleven members of the council
19shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote
20of the council is required.
SB27-SSA1, s. 56 21Section 56. 15.157 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (11) and amended
22to read:
SB27-SSA1,68,423 15.407 (11) Contractor certification council. There is created in the
24department of commerce safety and professional services a contractor certification
25council consisting of 3 members who are building contractors holding certificates of

1financial responsibility under s. 101.654 and who are involved in, or who have
2demonstrated an interest in, continuing education for building contractors. The
3members shall be appointed by the secretary of commerce safety and professional
4services
for 3-year terms.
SB27-SSA1, s. 57 5Section 57. 15.157 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (16) and amended
6to read:
SB27-SSA1,68,137 15.407 (16) Plumbers council. There is created in the department of commerce
8safety and professional services a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One
9member shall be an employee of the department of commerce safety and professional
10services
, selected by the secretary of commerce safety and professional services, to
11serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one
12a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of commerce safety and
13professional services
for 2-year terms.
SB27-SSA1, s. 58 14Section 58. 15.157 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 59 15Section 59. 15.157 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (17) and amended
16to read:
SB27-SSA1,69,217 15.407 (17) Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen
18council.
There is created in the department of commerce safety and professional
19services
an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council
20consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of
21commerce safety and professional services, selected by the secretary of commerce
22safety and professional services, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members
23shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be
24persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by

1the secretary of commerce safety and professional services for staggered 4-year
2terms.
SB27-SSA1, s. 117b 3Section 117b. 15.157 (10) (intro.) and (a) to (f) of the statutes are renumbered
415.347 (8) (intro.) and (a) to (f), and 15.347 (8) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended
5to read:
SB27-SSA1,69,86 15.347 (8) Small business environmental council. (intro.) There is created
7in the department of commerce natural resources a small business environmental
8council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 117d 9Section 117d. 15.157 (10) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 60 10Section 60. 15.157 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (12), and 15.407
11(12) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,69,1412 15.407 (12) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of commerce safety
13and professional services
a multifamily dwelling code council consisting of the
14following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 61 15Section 61. 15.157 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (13), and 15.407
16(13) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,69,2017 15.407 (13) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of commerce safety
18and professional services
a manufactured housing code council consisting of the
19following members appointed by the secretary of commerce safety and professional
20services
for 3-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 62 21Section 62. 15.157 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (14), and 15.407
22(14) (a) (intro.), 9. and 10. and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,69,2523 15.407 (14) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of commerce safety
24and professional services
a conveyance safety code council consisting of the following
25members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB27-SSA1,70,2
19. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services, or his or her
2designee.
SB27-SSA1,70,53 10. An employee of the department of commerce safety and professional
4services
, designated by the secretary of commerce safety and professional services,
5who is familiar with commercial building inspections.
SB27-SSA1,70,96 (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department
7of commerce safety and professional services designated by the secretary of
8commerce safety and professional services under par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting
9secretary of the council.
SB27-SSA1, s. 121c 10Section 121c. 15.157 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 63 11Section 63. 15.347 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,70,1212 15.347 (13) (b) 2. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services.
SB27-SSA1, s. 64 13Section 64. 15.347 (18) (b) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 65 14Section 65. 15.40 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,70,18 1515.40 Department of regulation and licensing safety and professional
16services
; creation. There is created a department of regulation and licensing
17safety and professional services under the direction and supervision of the secretary
18of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
SB27-SSA1, s. 66 19Section 66. 15.405 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,70,2520 15.405 (1) Accounting examining board. There is created an accounting
21examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and
22professional services
. The examining board shall consist of 7 members, appointed
23for staggered 4-year terms. Five members shall hold certificates as certified public
24accountants and be eligible for licensure to practice in this state. Two members shall
25be public members.
SB27-SSA1, s. 67
1Section 67. 15.405 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,71,112 15.405 (2) Examining board of architects, landscape architects,
3professional engineers, designers and land surveyors.
There is created an
4examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers,
5designers and land surveyors in the department of regulation and licensing safety
6and professional services
. Any professional member appointed to the examining
7board shall be registered to practice architecture, landscape architecture,
8professional engineering, the design of engineering systems or land surveying under
9ch. 443. The examining board shall consist of the following members appointed for
104-year terms: 3 architects, 3 landscape architects, 3 professional engineers, 3
11designers, 3 land surveyors and 10 public members.
SB27-SSA1, s. 68 12Section 68. 15.405 (2m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,71,1613 15.405 (2m) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and
14licensing
safety and professional services an examining board of professional
15geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists consisting of the following members
16appointed for 4-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 69 17Section 69. 15.405 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,71,2018 15.405 (3) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and
19licensing
safety and professional services an auctioneer board consisting of the
20following members appointed for 4-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 70 21Section 70. 15.405 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,71,2422 15.405 (3m) (b) (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and
23licensing
safety and professional services a cemetery board consisting of the
24following members, who shall serve 4-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 71 25Section 71. 15.405 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,72,8
115.405 (5) Chiropractic examining board. There is created a chiropractic
2examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and
3professional services
. The chiropractic examining board shall consist of 6 members,
4appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be graduates from a
5school of chiropractic and licensed to practice chiropractic in this state. Two
6members shall be public members. No person may be appointed to the examining
7board who is in any way connected with or has a financial interest in any chiropractic
8school.
SB27-SSA1, s. 72 9Section 72. 15.405 (5g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,72,1510 15.405 (5g) Controlled substances board. There is created in the department
11of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a controlled substances
12board consisting of the attorney general, the secretary of health services and the
13secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees; the
14chairperson of the pharmacy examining board or a designee; and one psychiatrist
15and one pharmacologist appointed for 3-year terms.
SB27-SSA1, s. 73 16Section 73. 15.405 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,72,2017 15.405 (6) Dentistry examining board. (intro.) There is created a dentistry
18examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and
19professional services
consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year
20terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 74 21Section 74. 15.405 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,72,2522 15.405 (6m) Hearing and speech examining board. (intro.) There is created
23a hearing and speech examining board in the department of regulation and licensing
24safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for
254-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 75
1Section 75. 15.405 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,73,32 15.405 (7) (a) There is created a medical examining board in the department
3of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
SB27-SSA1, s. 76 4Section 76. 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,73,85 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.) There is created a marriage and family therapy,
6professional counseling, and social work examining board in the department of
7regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the following
8members appointed for 4-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 77 9Section 77. 15.405 (7e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,73,1310 15.405 (7e) Radiography examining board. (intro.) There is created in the
11department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a
12radiography examining board consisting of the following 7 members appointed for
134-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 78 14Section 78. 15.405 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,73,2215 15.405 (7g) Board of nursing. There is created a board of nursing in the
16department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The board
17of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year
18terms: 5 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; 2 currently licensed
19practical nurses under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse
20member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each
21practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing
22accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.
SB27-SSA1, s. 79 23Section 79. 15.405 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,74,624 15.405 (7m) Nursing home administrator examining board. There is created
25a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of regulation and

1licensing
safety and professional services consisting of 9 members appointed for
2staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health services or a designee, who shall
3serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators
4licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a
5nurse licensed under ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than
62 members may be officials or full-time employees of this state.
SB27-SSA1, s. 80 7Section 80. 15.405 (7r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,74,118 15.405 (7r) Physical therapy examining board. (intro.) There is created in the
9department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a physical
10therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for
11staggered 4-year terms:
SB27-SSA1, s. 81 12Section 81. 15.405 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,74,1713 15.405 (8) Optometry examining board. There is created an optometry
14examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and
15professional services
. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members
16appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed
17optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members.
SB27-SSA1, s. 82 18Section 82. 15.405 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,74,2319 15.405 (9) Pharmacy examining board. There is created a pharmacy examining
20board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
21The pharmacy examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered
224-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed to practice pharmacy in this
23state. Two members shall be public members.
SB27-SSA1, s. 83 24Section 83. 15.405 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,75,6
115.405 (10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the
2department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a psychology
3examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
4Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the
5psychologist members shall represent a different specialty area within the field of
6psychology. Two members shall be public members.
SB27-SSA1, s. 84 7Section 84. 15.405 (10r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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