Amendment SA1-SSA1-SB45

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,13 15.107 (17) Council on utility public benefits. There is created a council on utility public benefits that is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,14 (a) Two members appointed by the governor.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,15 (b) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,16 (c) One member appointed by the senate minority leader.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,17 (d) Two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,18 (e) One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,19 (f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,20 (g) One member appointed by the secretary of administration.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,22 (h) One member appointed by the chairperson of the public service commission.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,23 27. Page 24, line 9: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,16,24 " Section 3g. 15.195 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,10 15.195 (6) Board on health care information. There is created a board on health care information which is attached to the department of health and family services under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 11 members, one of whom shall be a record administrator, registered by the American Medical Record Association, and; at least 2 of whom shall be employer purchasers of health care; and 5 of whom shall be or represent health care providers, including one registered nurse, licensed under s. 441.06, and 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and 2 representatives of hospitals, as defined in s. 50.33 (2). The State Medical Society of Wisconsin may recommend board membership for 5 physicians, one of whom the governor shall appoint. The members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.

SB45-SSA1-SA1, s. 30r Section 30r. 15.195 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,16 15.195 (9) Independent review board. There is created an independent review board that is attached to the department of health and family services under s. 15.03. The board may not include an employe of the department of health and family services and shall consist of the commissioner of insurance or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,17 (a) A statistician or researcher.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,19 (b) A medical ethicist of the University of Wisconsin System or the Medical College of Wisconsin.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,20 (c) An expert in issues relating to privacy.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,21 (d) A purchaser of health care.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,22 28. Page 24, line 16: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,17,23 " Section 33b. 15.197 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,3 15.197 (12) Council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. The council shall consist of the following members:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,5 (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,7 (b) A representative from the Medical College of Wisconsin who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,9 (c) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for the administration of public health health programs.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,11 (d) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for the administration of the medical assistance program.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,13 (e) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for health care information.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,14 (f) A representative of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,16 (g) A representative of the American Academy of Pediatrics -- Wisconsin Chapter.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,18 (h) A representative of a nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the prevention of birth defects.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,19 (j) A parent or guardian of a child with a birth defect.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,21 29. Page 25, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 26, line 21.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,22 30. Page 26, line 22: delete lines 22 to 25.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,23 31. Page 27, line 8: delete lines 8 to 25.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,18,24 32. Page 28, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,1 33. Page 28, line 6: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,2 " Section 37L. 15.343 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,4 15.343 Same; specified divisions. (1) Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural resources a division of forestry.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,5 34. Page 28, line 6: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,6 " Section 37j. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,8 15.377 (1) Blind and visual impairment education council. (a) Definition. In this subsection, "visually impaired" has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (4).

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,10 (b) Creation. There is created a blind and visual impairment education council in the department of public instruction.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,14 (c) Members. The blind and visual impairment education council shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom has been certified by the library of congress as a braille transcriber, appointed by the state superintendent for 3-year terms:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,15 1. Three parents of children who are visually impaired.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,17 2. Three persons who are members of an organization affiliated with persons who are visually impaired.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,20 3. Three licensed teachers, one of whom is a teacher of the visually impaired, one of whom is an orientation and mobility teacher and one of whom is a general education teacher.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,21 4. One school board member.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,22 5. One school district administrator.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,23 6. One school district special education director.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,19,24 7. One cooperative educational service agency representative.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,3 8. One person who has experience in educating the visually impaired or in educating teachers of the visually impaired and is affiliated with an institution of higher education.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,4 9. Three other members, at least one of whom is visually impaired.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,5 35. Page 28, line 7: delete lines 7 to 14.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,7 36. Page 28, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 30, line 13.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,8 37. Page 30, line 14: delete lines 14 to 20 and substitute:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,9 " Section 40rm. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,13 16.003 (2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.548, and 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.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,14 38. Page 31, line 25: delete that line.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,15 39. Page 32, line 1: delete lines 1 to 25.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,16 40. Page 33, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,17 41. Page 33, line 2: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,18 "2. "Transaction" means a conveyance of land rights.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,20 (b) Not later than January 1, 2000, the council shall develop and distribute a form to each register of deeds that contains space for the following information:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,21 1. The name and address of each party that is involved in a transaction.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,22 2. The date of the transaction.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,20,23 3. The approximate size of the parcel to which the land rights relate.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,2 4. The approximate total size of the parcel of which the land rights constitute a portion.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,7 (c) For a transaction that is completed after June 30, 2000, a person who is a party to a transaction, as a purchaser or purchaser's agent or as a seller or seller's agent, shall prepare and sign the form described in par. (b). The person who prepares and signs the form shall send one copy of the form to the council, which shall create and maintain a directory for the forms.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,8 42. Page 34, line 5: delete lines 5 to 23.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,9 43. Page 40, line 17: delete lines 17 to 25.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,11 44. Page 41, line 2: delete "Boys and Girls Clubs" and substitute "United Way".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,13 45. Page 41, line 4: delete "Boys and Girls Clubs" and substitute "United Way".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,14 46. Page 41, line 5: delete lines 5 to 18.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,15 47. Page 44, line 1: delete lines 1 to 19.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,16 48. Page 47, line 18: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,17 " Section 81g. 16.70 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,21 16.70 (13m) "Remanufacturing" means the process by which a durable product is restored, retaining the bulk of components that have been through at least one life cycle and replacing consumable portions to enable the product to be restored to its originally intended function.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,22 49. Page 48, line 14: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,21,23 " Section 82pm. 16.72 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 16.72 (2) (e) 1.

SB45-SSA1-SA1, s. 82pr Section 82pr. 16.72 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,22,4 16.72 (2) (e) 2. a. In this subdivision, "toner cartridge" means a cartridge containing dry, powdered ink for application to paper by use of a photocopier, laser printer or similar device.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,22,15 b. In writing specifications for purchases under this section, the department, any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) and each authority, other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, shall ensure that the specifications prohibit the procurement of a toner cartridge whose original manufacturer places restrictions on the remanufacturing of the toner cartridge by any person other than the original manufacturer. Restrictions on remanufacturing include reducing the price of the toner cartridge in exchange for an agreement not to remanufacture the toner cartridge, a licensing agreement on the toner cartridge that forbids remanufacturing and any contract that forbids the remanufacturing or recycling of a toner cartridge. Trade names may be used in specifications written under this subdivision.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,22,16 50. Page 48, line 15: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,22,17 " Section 84m. 16.74 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,4 16.74 (5m) In writing specifications for purchases under this section, the joint committee on legislative organization, house, legislative service agency, director of state courts or judicial branch agency shall ensure that specifications include a prohibition against the purchase of a toner cartridge, as defined in s. 16.72 (2) (e) 2. a., whose original manufacturer places restrictions on the remanufacturing of the toner cartridge by any person other than the original manufacturer. Restrictions on remanufacturing include reducing the price of the toner cartridge in exchange for an agreement not to remanufacture the toner cartridge, a licensing agreement on the toner cartridge that forbids remanufacturing and any contract that forbids the remanufacturing or recycling of a toner cartridge. Trade names may be used in specifications written under this subsection.".

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,6 51. Page 51, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 52, line 14.

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,7 52. Page 54, line 4: after that line insert:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,8 " Section 109m. 16.957 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,9 16.957 Utility public benefits. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB45-SSA1-SA1,23,10 (bm) "Commission" means the public service commission.