Amendment ASA-AB150

AB150-ASA,1234,9 100.201 (6) Fee on dairy products. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a manufacturer or processor of selected dairy products shall pay a fee under par. (c) on its sales of those selected dairy products to which all of the following apply:

AB150-ASA,1234,10 a. The sales are at wholesale or retail.

AB150-ASA,1234,11 b. The sales are made to persons in this state.

AB150-ASA,1234,12 c. The selected dairy products are packaged for sale to consumers.

AB150-ASA,1234,15 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to the operator of a retail food establishment licensed under s. 97.30 who manufactures or processes selected dairy products at that establishment solely for retail sale at that establishment.

AB150-ASA,1234,19 (b) The first person in this state to receive selected dairy products that are manufactured or processed outside of this state and that are packaged for sale to consumers shall pay a fee under par. (c) on sales of those selected dairy products to persons in this state.

AB150-ASA,1234,24 (c) The fee under this subsection is 5.49 cents per hundred pounds of ice cream products and 0.44 cent per hundred pounds of other dairy products or such other amount as specified by the department by rule. The fee shall be paid to the department by the 25th day of each month for sales made during the preceding month.

AB150-ASA,1235,4 (d) The failure to pay fees under this subsection within the time provided under par. (c) is a violation of this section. The department may also commence an action to recover the amount of any overdue fees plus interest at the rate of 2% per month for each month that the fees are delinquent.

AB150-ASA,1235,7 (e) The department shall keep confidential information obtained under this subsection concerning the amount of dairy products sold by specific manufacturers and processors.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602b Section 3602b. 100.205 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1235,16 100.205 (7) The department of justice, or any district attorney on informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section. The court may, before entry of final judgment and after satisfactory proof, make orders or judgments necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of a violation of this section. The department of justice may conduct hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take testimony to aid in its investigation of violations of this section.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602f Section 3602f. 100.205 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1235,20 100.205 (8) The department of justice or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a forfeiture to the state of not more than $10,000 for each violation of this section.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602k Section 3602k. 100.207 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1236,8 100.207 (6) (b) 1. The department of justice, on its own initiative or at the request of after consulting with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or any district attorney upon informing the department of justice agriculture, trade and consumer protection, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section. Injunctive relief may include an order directing telecommunications providers, as defined in s. 196.01 (8p), to discontinue telecommunications service provided to a person violating this section or ch. 196. Before entry of final judgment, the court may make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action if proof of these acts or practices is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602p Section 3602p. 100.207 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1236,16 100.207 (6) (b) 2. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may exercise its authority under ss. 93.14 to 93.16 and 100.18 (11) (c) to administer this section. The department and the department of justice may subpoena persons, and require the production of books and other documents, and the department of justice may request the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to exercise its authority to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602s Section 3602s. 100.207 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1236,23 100.207 (6) (c) Any person who violates subs. (2) to (4) shall be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. Forfeitures under this paragraph shall be enforced by the department of justice, on its own initiative or at the request of after consulting with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or, upon informing the department of justice, by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602w Section 3602w. 100.207 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1237,3 100.207 (6) (e) The Subject to par. (em), the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, in consultation with the department of justice, shall promulgate rules under this section.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602x Section 3602x. 100.207 (6) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-ASA,1237,9 100.207 (6) (em) 1. Before preparing any proposed rule under this section, the department shall form an advisory group to suggest recommendations regarding the content and scope of the proposed rule. The advisory group shall consist of one or more persons who may be affected by the proposed rule, a representative from the department of justice and a representative from the public service commission.

AB150-ASA,1237,12 2. The department shall submit the recommendations under subd. 1., if any, to the legislature as part of the report required under s. 227.19 (2) and to the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB150-ASA, s. 3602y Section 3602y. 100.21 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1237,19 100.21 (3) (a) Any person making an energy savings or safety claim shall, upon written request by the department, submit information upon which the person relied to substantiate the claim. The department of justice may request the department to issue a written request under this paragraph for information to substantiate an energy savings or safety claim. Failure to submit information requested under this subsection is a violation of sub. (2) (a).

AB150-ASA, s. 3607m Section 3607m. 100.26 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1238,3 100.26 (6) The department, the department of justice, after consulting with the department, or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture to the state of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation of an injunction issued under s. 100.18, 100.182 or 100.20 (6) or. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture to the state of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation of an order issued under s. 100.20.

AB150-ASA, s. 3608 Section 3608. 100.263 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-ASA,1238,16 100.263 Recovery. In addition to other remedies available under this chapter, the court may award the department of justice the costs of investigation, an amount reasonably necessary to remedy the harmful effects of the violation and the expenses of prosecution, including attorney fees, from any person who violates this chapter. The department of justice shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit in the general fund all moneys that the court awards to the department or the state under this section. Ten percent of the money deposited in the general fund that was awarded under this section for the costs of investigation and the expenses of prosecution, including attorney fees, shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh). All of the money deposited in the general fund that was awarded under this section to remedy the harmful effects of the violation shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gm).

AB150-ASA, s. 3608g Section 3608g. 100.263 of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1239,6 100.263 Recovery. In addition to other remedies available under this chapter, the court may award the department of justice the costs of investigation, and an amount reasonably necessary to remedy the harmful effects of the violation and the court may award the department of justice the expenses of prosecution, including attorney fees, from any person who violates this chapter. The department and the department of justice shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit in the general fund all moneys that the court awards to the department, the department of justice or the state under this section. Ten percent of the money deposited in the general fund that was awarded under this section for the costs of investigation and the expenses of prosecution, including attorney fees, shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh). All of the money deposited in the general fund that was awarded under this section to remedy the harmful effects of the violation shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gm).

AB150-ASA, s. 3608r Section 3608r. 100.28 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1239,10 100.28 (4) (c) The department of justice , or any district attorney, upon the request of the department, may commence an action in the name of the state under par. (a) or (b).

AB150-ASA, s. 3609m Section 3609m. 100.50 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1239,14 100.50 (6) (c) The department of justice , or any district attorney, upon the request of the department, may commence an action in the name of the state under par. (a) or (b).

AB150-ASA, s. 3610 Section 3610. Chapter 101 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1239,20 CHAPTER 101 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, LABOR AND HUMAN RELATIONS development — regulation of industry, buildings and safety

AB150-ASA, s. 3611 Section 3611. 101.01 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1239,25 101.01 Definitions. (intro.)  In chs. 101 to 106 and 108 this chapter, the following words and phrases have the designated meanings unless a different meaning is expressly provided:

AB150-ASA, s. 3612 Section 3612. 101.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.001 (1).

AB150-ASA, s. 3613 Section 3613. 101.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 103.001 (2).

AB150-ASA, s. 3614 Section 3614. 101.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (1m) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1240,6 101.01 (1m) "Department" means the department of industry, labor and human relations development.

AB150-ASA, s. 3615 Section 3615. 101.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (2m).

AB150-ASA, s. 3616 Section 3616. 101.01 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (7).

AB150-ASA, s. 3617 Section 3617. 101.01 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (8).

AB150-ASA, s. 3618 Section 3618. 101.01 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (9).

AB150-ASA, s. 3619 Section 3619. 101.01 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (14) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1240,14 101.01 (14) "Secretary" means the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development.

AB150-ASA, s. 3620 Section 3620. 101.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-ASA, s. 3621 Section 3621. 101.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (3) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1240,21 101.01 (3) The term "employe" shall mean and include every "Employe" means any person who may be required or directed by any employer, in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, to engage in any employment, or to go or work or be at any time in any place of employment.

AB150-ASA, s. 3622 Section 3622. 101.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (4) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1241,3 101.01 (4) The term "employer" shall mean and include every "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, state, county, town, city, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district and other public or quasi-public corporations as well as any agent, manager, representative or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment or of any employe.

AB150-ASA, s. 3623 Section 3623. 101.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (5) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1241,10 101.01 (5) The term "employment" shall mean and include "Employment" means any trade, occupation or process of manufacture, or any method of carrying on such trade, occupation or process of manufacture in which any person may be engaged, except in such private domestic service as does not involve the use of mechanical power and in farm labor as used in par. (f) sub. (11).

AB150-ASA, s. 3624 Section 3624. 101.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (6).

AB150-ASA, s. 3625 Section 3625. 101.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (10) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1241,22 101.01 (10) The term "owner" shall mean and include every "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, state, county, town, city, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district and other public or quasi-public corporations as well as any manager, representative, officer, or other person having ownership, control or custody of any place of employment or public building, or of the construction, repair or maintenance of any place of employment or public building, or who prepares plans for the construction of any place of employment or public building. Said ss. 101.01 to 101.25 This subchapter shall apply, so far as consistent, to all architects and builders.

AB150-ASA, s. 3626 Section 3626. 101.01 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (11).

AB150-ASA, s. 3627 Section 3627. 101.01 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (12).

AB150-ASA, s. 3628 Section 3628. 101.01 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (13) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1242,9 101.01 (13) The term "safe" " Safe" or "safety", as applied to an employment or a place of employment or a public building, shall mean means such freedom from danger to the life, health, safety or welfare of employes or frequenters, or the public, or tenants, or fire fighters, and such reasonable means of notification, egress and escape in case of fire, and such freedom from danger to adjacent buildings or other property, as the nature of the employment, place of employment, or public building, will reasonably permit.

AB150-ASA, s. 3629 Section 3629. 101.01 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (15) and amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1242,13 101.01 (15) The term "welfare" shall mean and include "Welfare" includes comfort, decency and moral well-being.

AB150-ASA, s. 3631 Section 3631. 101.02 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1242,19 101.02 (5) (c) In the discharge of his or her duties such agent shall have every power of an inquisitorial nature granted in ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter to the department, the same powers as a court commissioner with regard to the taking of depositions and all powers granted by law to a court commissioner relative to depositions.

AB150-ASA, s. 3632 Section 3632. 101.02 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1243,3 101.02 (5) (f) Upon the request of the department, the department of justice or district attorney of the county in which any investigation, hearing or trial had under ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter is pending, shall aid therein and prosecute the department in the investigation, hearing or trial and, under the supervision of the department, prosecute all necessary actions or proceedings for the enforcement and punishment of violations of those sections this subchapter and all other laws of this state relating to the protection of life, health, safety and welfare , and for the punishment of all violations thereof.

AB150-ASA, s. 3633 Section 3633. 101.02 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1243,8 101.02 (6) (e) Any employer or other person interested either because of ownership in or occupation of any property affected by any such order, or otherwise, may petition for a hearing on the reasonableness of any order of the department in the manner provided in ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter.

AB150-ASA, s. 3634 Section 3634. 101.02 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1243,20 101.02 (7) (a) Nothing contained in ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter may be construed to deprive the common council, the board of alderpersons, the board of trustees or the village board of any village or city, or a local board of health, as defined in s. 250.01 (3), of any power or jurisdiction over or relative to any place of employment or public building, provided that, whenever the department shall, by an order, fix a standard of safety or any hygienic condition for employment or places of employment or public buildings, the order shall, upon the filing by the department of a copy of the order with the clerk of the village or city to which it may apply, be held to amend or modify any similar conflicting local order in any particular matters governed by the order of the department. Thereafter no local officer may make or enforce any order contrary to the order of the department.

AB150-ASA, s. 3635 Section 3635. 101.02 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1244,4 101.02 (7m) Notwithstanding sub. (7) (a), no city, village or town may make or enforce any ordinance that is applied to any multifamily dwelling, as defined in s. 101.971 (2), and that does not conform to subch. VI and this section or is contrary to an order of the department under ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter, except that if a city, village or town has a preexisting stricter sprinkler ordinance, as defined in s. 101.975 (3) (a), that ordinance remains in effect, except that the city, village or town may take any action with regard to that ordinance that a political subdivision may take under s. 101.975 (3) (b).

AB150-ASA, s. 3636 Section 3636. 101.02 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1244,10 101.02 (9) A substantial compliance with the requirements of ss. 101.01 to 101.25, this subchapter shall be sufficient to give effect to the orders of the department, and they shall not no order may be declared inoperative, illegal or void for any omission of a technical nature in with respect thereto to the requirements of this subchapter.

AB150-ASA, s. 3637 Section 3637. 101.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1244,13 101.02 (10) Orders of the department under ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter shall be subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227.

AB150-ASA, s. 3638 Section 3638. 101.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1244,20 101.02 (12) Every day during which any person, persons, or corporation, or any officer, agent or employe thereof, shall fail of a person or corporation, fails to observe and comply with any order of the department or to perform any duty enjoined by ss. 101.01 to 101.25, specified under this subchapter shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of such the order , or of said sections as the case may be the requirements of this subchapter, whichever is applicable.

AB150-ASA, s. 3639 Section 3639. 101.02 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1245,5 101.02 (13) (a) If any employer, employe, owner, or other person violates ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter, or fails or refuses to perform any duty lawfully enjoined specified under this subchapter, within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or made by the department, or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection with ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter, for each such violation, failure or refusal, such employer, employe, owner or other person shall forfeit and pay into the state treasury a sum not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each such offense.

AB150-ASA, s. 3640 Section 3640. 101.02 (15) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1245,15 101.02 (15) (b) The department shall administer and enforce, so far as not otherwise provided for in the statutes, the laws relating to child labor, laundries, stores, employment, licensed occupations, school attendance, bakeries, employment offices, intelligence offices and bureaus, manufacture of cigars, sweatshops, corn shredders, woodsawing machines, fire escapes and means of egress from buildings, scaffolds, hoists, ladders and other matters relating to the erection, repair, alteration or painting of buildings and structures, and all other laws protecting the life, health, safety and welfare of employes in employments and places of employment and frequenters of places of employment.

AB150-ASA, s. 3641 Section 3641. 101.02 (15) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1245,20 101.02 (15) (f) The department shall investigate, ascertain and determine such reasonable classifications of persons, employments, places of employment and public buildings, as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of ss. 101.01 to 101.25 this subchapter.

AB150-ASA, s. 3642 Section 3642. 101.02 (15) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: