AB21: Bill Text

AB21,104,3 15.176 (4) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB21,197 Section 197. 15.406 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 15.176 (5), and 15.176 (5) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,104,10 15.176 (5) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB21,198 Section 198. 15.406 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.176 (6), and 15.176 (6) (a) (intro.) and 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB21,104,17 15.176 (6) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, 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:

AB21,105,2 1. Six massage therapists or bodywork therapists licensed under ch. 460 who have engaged in the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy for at least 2 years preceding appointment. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school approved certified by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 department of financial institutions and professional standards under s. 440.52. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy program offered by a technical college in this state. No other members appointed under this subdivision shall be directly or indirectly affiliated with a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school or program.

AB21,199 Section 199. 15.407 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (title).

AB21,200 Section 200. 15.407 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (1m) and amended to read:

AB21,105,19 15.177 (1m) Respiratory care practitioners examining council. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards 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, except that members of the examining council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

AB21,201 Section 201. 15.407 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (2), and 15.177 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,105,25 15.177 (2) Council on physician assistants. (intro.) There is created a council on physician assistants in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of:

AB21,202 Section 202. 15.407 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (2m), and 15.177 (2m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,106,7 15.177 (2m) (intro.) There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,203 Section 203. 15.407 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (3), and 15.177 (3) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,106,14 15.177 (3) Examining councils; board of nursing. (intro.) The following examining councils are created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards 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.

AB21,204 Section 204. 15.407 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (5) and amended to read:

AB21,107,4 15.177 (5) Council on real estate curriculum and examinations. There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards 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.

AB21,205 Section 205. 15.407 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (6), and 15.177 (6) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,107,11 15.177 (6) Pharmacist advisory council. (intro.) There is created a pharmacist advisory council in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards and serving the pharmacy examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,206 Section 206. 15.407 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (7), and 15.177 (7) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,107,23 15.177 (7) Council on anesthesiologist assistants; duties. (intro.) There is created a council on anesthesiologist assistants in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of the following members, who shall be selected from a list of recommended appointees submitted by the president of the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., after the president of the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., has considered the recommendation of the Wisconsin Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants for the appointee under par. (b), and who shall be appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms:

AB21,207 Section 207. 15.407 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (8), and 15.177 (8) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,108,6 15.177 (8) Crematory authority council. (intro.) There is created a crematory authority council in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards consisting of the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards or a designee of the secretary, who shall serve as a nonvoting member, and the following persons appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,208 Section 208. 15.407 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (9), and 15.177 (9) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,108,14 15.177 (9) (a) (intro.) There is created a sign language interpreter council in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards consisting of the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards 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:

AB21,209 Section 209. 15.407 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (10), and 15.177 (10) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB21,108,20 15.177 (10) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, a dwelling code council, consisting of 11 members appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Each member shall represent at least one of the following groups:

AB21,108,25 (b) An employee of the department designated by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards shall serve as secretary, but shall not be a member, of the council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required.

AB21,210 Section 210. 15.407 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (11) and amended to read:

AB21,109,10 15.177 (11) Contractor certification council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a contractor certification council consisting of 3 members who are building contractors holding certificates of financial responsibility under s. 101.654 and who are involved in, or who have demonstrated an interest in, continuing education for building contractors. The members shall be appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards for 3-year terms.

AB21,211 Section 211. 15.407 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (12), and 15.177 (12) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,109,16 15.177 (12) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a multifamily dwelling code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,212 Section 212. 15.407 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (13), and 15.177 (13) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,109,23 15.177 (13) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a manufactured housing code council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards for 3-year terms:

AB21,213 Section 213. 15.407 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (14), and 15.177 (14) (a) (intro.) and 10. and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB21,110,3 15.177 (14) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a conveyance safety code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,110,7 10. An employee of the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, designated by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, who is familiar with commercial building inspections.

AB21,110,12 (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards designated by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards under par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.

AB21,214 Section 214. 15.407 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (16) and amended to read:

AB21,110,23 15.177 (16) Plumbers council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, to serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards for 2-year terms.

AB21,215 Section 215. 15.407 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (17) and amended to read:

AB21,111,12 15.177 (17) Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards for staggered 4-year terms.

AB21,216 Section 216. 15.407 (18) of the statutes is renumbered 15.177 (18), and 15.177 (18) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,111,17 15.177 (18) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards a building code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB21,217 Section 217. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,111,21 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority and the secretary of revenue or their designees.

AB21,218 Section 218. 15.445 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.345 (7), and 15.345 (7) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,112,3 15.345 (7) (a) Creation. There is created a Kickapoo reserve management board which is attached to the department of tourism natural resources under s. 15.03.

AB21,219 Section 219. 15.445 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 15.345 (8), and 15.345 (8) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,112,7 15.345 (8) (a) There is created a lower Wisconsin state riverway board, which is attached to the department of tourism natural resources under s. 15.03.

AB21,220 Section 220. 15.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,112,11 15.57 (1) The secretary of administration, the state superintendent of public instruction, the president of the University of Wisconsin System Authority and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.

AB21,221 Section 221. 15.57 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,112,14 15.57 (5) One member appointed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority for a 4-year term.

AB21,222 Section 222. 15.67 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,112,17 15.67 (1) (a) 1. One member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

AB21,223 Section 223. 15.737 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,112,19 15.737 (title) Same; councils.

AB21,224 Section 224. 15.91 of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,225 Section 225. 15.915 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,226 Section 226. 15.915 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (6), and 15.135 (6) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,113,3 15.135 (6) (a) There is created a veterinary diagnostic laboratory board which is attached to the University of Wisconsin System department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 15.03.

AB21,227 Section 227. 15.915 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (5), and 15.135 (5) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB21,113,11 15.135 (5) Laboratory of hygiene board. (intro.) There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a laboratory of hygiene under the direction and supervision of the a laboratory of hygiene board to direct and supervise a laboratory of hygiene and which is attached to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the following members:

AB21,228 Section 228. 15.915 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,229 Section 229. 15.917 of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,230 Section 230. 15.94 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,113,17 15.94 (2m) The president chairperson, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of regents Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority.

AB21,231 Section 231. 15.945 of the statutes is repealed.

AB21,232 Section 232. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,113,24 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 in ch. 36, 231, 232, 233, 234 235, 237, 238, or 279.

AB21,233 Section 233. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,114,4 16.003 (2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.548, 16.57, 978.03 (1), (1m) and (2), 978.04 and 978.05 (8) (b), the secretary shall appoint the staff necessary for performing the duties of the department. All staff shall be appointed under the classified service except as otherwise provided by law.

AB21,234 Section 234. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,114,11 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 and under chs. 36, 231, 233, 234 235, 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.

AB21,235 Section 235. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,114,17 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and under chs. 36, 231, 233, 234 235, 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.

AB21,236 Section 236. 16.004 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,115,6 16.004 (7) (a) The secretary shall establish and maintain a personnel management information system which shall be used to furnish the governor, the legislature and the office division of state employment relations personnel management in the department with current information pertaining to authorized positions, payroll and related items for all civil service employees, except employees of the office of the governor, the courts and judicial branch agencies, and the legislature and legislative service agencies. It is the intent of the legislature that the University of Wisconsin System provide position and other information to the department and the legislature, which includes appropriate data on each position, facilitates accountability for each authorized position and traces each position over time. Nothing in this paragraph may be interpreted as limiting the authority of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to allocate and reallocate positions by funding source within the legally authorized levels.

AB21,237 Section 237 . 16.004 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB21,115,21 16.004 (7) (a) The secretary shall establish and maintain a personnel management information system which shall be used to furnish the governor, the legislature and the division of personnel management in the department with current information pertaining to authorized positions, payroll and related items for all civil service employees, except employees of the office of the governor, the courts and judicial branch agencies, and the legislature and legislative service agencies. It is the intent of the legislature that the University of Wisconsin System provide position and other information to the department and the legislature, which includes appropriate data on each position, facilitates accountability for each authorized position and traces each position over time. Nothing in this paragraph may be interpreted as limiting the authority of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to allocate and reallocate positions by funding source within the legally authorized levels.

AB21,238 Section 238. 16.004 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,116,3 16.004 (9) Agreements to maintain an accounting for operating notes. The secretary may enter into agreements to maintain an accounting of, forecast and administer those moneys that are in the process of collection by the state and that are pledged for the repayment of operating notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18 s. 16.526, in accordance with resolutions of the building commission certifications authorizing the issuance of the operating notes.

AB21,239 Section 239. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,116,13 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 System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.