AB40: Bill Text

AB40,91,18 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, s. 157 Section 157. 15.406 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,24 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, s. 158 Section 158. 15.406 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,5 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, s. 159 Section 159. 15.407 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,18 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, s. 160 Section 160. 15.407 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,23 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, s. 161 Section 161. 15.407 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,4 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, s. 162 Section 162. 15.407 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,9 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, s. 163 Section 163. 15.407 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,23 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, s. 164 Section 164. 15.407 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,5 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, s. 165 Section 165. 15.407 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,11 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, s. 166 Section 166. 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,17 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, s. 167 Section 167. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,21 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, s. 168 Section 168. 15.445 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,4 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, s. 169 Section 169. 15.445 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,15 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, s. 170 Section 170. 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,95,18 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. One member of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 171 Section 171. 15.797 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,22 15.797 (1) (b) 8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System or University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems.

AB40, s. 172 Section 172. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,96,16 15.91 Board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System; creation. There is created a board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who are residents of this state, for 2-year terms. The student members may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor shall appoint one student member who is at least 18 years old and one undergraduate student member who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms; and the 2 student members who are appointed may not be from the same institution; and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not serve on the Board of Regents at the same time. If a student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

AB40, s. 173 Section 173. 15.915 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 174 Section 174. 15.915 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

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

AB40,96,25 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, s. 176 Section 176. 15.917 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,3 15.917 (1) (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 177 Section 177. 15.94 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,8 15.94 Technical college system board; creation. (intro.) There is created a technical college system board consisting of 13 14 members. No person may serve as president of the board for more than 2 successive annual terms. The board shall be composed of:

AB40, s. 178 Section 178. 15.94 (2v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,97,11 15.94 (2v) The chairperson, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 179 Section 179. 15.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,15 15.96 (1) (b) Three members of the board of regents trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed by the president chairperson of the board of regents trustees.

AB40, s. 180 Section 180. 15.96 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,18 15.96 (1) (d) The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 181 Section 181. 15.96 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,22 15.96 (1) (e) A chairperson of a department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 182 Section 182. 15.96 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,98,2 15.96 (1) (f) A faculty member of a health professions school of the University of Wisconsin-Madison health professions school, other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 183 Section 183. 16.002 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,9 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in chs. ch. 37, 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

AB40, s. 184 Section 184. 16.004 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,17 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.

AB40, s. 185 Section 185. 16.004 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,98,24 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

AB40, s. 186 Section 186. 16.004 (8) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,99,7 16.004 (8) (am) The secretary shall maintain a system of rental policies for state-owned housing administered by all agencies other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and shall periodically review the system for possible changes. Whenever the secretary proposes to change rental policies other than rental rates, the secretary shall submit a report relating to the system to the joint committee on finance. The report shall include any changes in rental policies recommended by the secretary.

AB40, s. 187 Section 187. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,99,18 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

AB40, s. 188 Section 188. 16.004 (15) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

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

AB40,99,21 16.009 (1) (em) 6. An adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB40, s. 190 Section 190. 16.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,99,25 16.04 (1) (intro.) The department shall ensure optimum efficiency and economy in the fleet management and maintenance activities of all agencies , as defined in s. 16.52 (7), other than the University of Wisconsin- Madison. The department may:

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

AB40,100,6 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, s. 192 Section 192. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is amended to read:

AB40,100,14 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 37, 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

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

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

AB40,100,21 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, s. 195 Section 195. 16.045 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,101,4 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, s. 196 Section 196. 16.045 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,101,9 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, 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:

AB40,101,12 16.045 (4m) (a) For gasoline: 1. Twenty , 20 percent by 2010 2015.

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