Amendment JR2 CA1-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,4 375. Page 176, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,5 " Section 340g. 166.02 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,6 166.02 (1p) "Biological agent" means any of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,8 (a) A select agent that is a virus, bacterium, rickettsia, fungus, or toxin that is specified under 42 CFR 72, Appendix A.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,11 (b) A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element from an organism under par. (a) that is shown to produce or encode for a factor associated with a disease.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,13 (c) A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element that contains nucleic acid sequences coding for a toxin under par. (a) or its toxic subunit.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,14 (d) An agent specified by the department of health and family services by rule.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340h Section 340h. 166.02 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,19 166.02 (1r) "Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of any biological, chemical, or radiological agent to cause death, disease or biological malfunction in a human, animal, plant, or other living organism in order to influence the policy of a governmental unit or to intimidate or coerce the civilian population.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340i Section 340i. 166.02 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,280,22 166.02 (1t) "Chemical agent" means a substance that has chemical properties that produce lethal or serious effects in plants or animals.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340j Section 340j. 166.02 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,2 166.02 (7) "Public health emergency" means the occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition that meets all of the following criteria:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,4 (a) Is believed to be caused by bioterrorism or a novel or previously controlled or eradicated biological agent.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,5 (b) Poses a high probability of any of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,6 1. A large number of deaths or serious or long-term disabilities among humans.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,9 2. A high probability of widespread exposure to a biological, chemical, or radiological agent that creates a significant risk of substantial future harm to a large number of people.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340k Section 340k. 166.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,12 166.02 (8) "Radiological agent" means radiation or radioactive material at a level that is dangerous to human health.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340L Section 340L. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,281,25 166.03 (1) (b) 1. Proclaim a state of emergency for the state or any portion thereof of the state if he or she determines that an emergency resulting from enemy action or natural or man-made disaster exists. If the governor determines that a public health emergency exists, he or she may declare a state of emergency related to public health and may designate the department of health and family services as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency. The duration of such state of emergency shall not exceed 60 days as to emergencies resulting from enemy action or 30 days as to emergencies resulting from natural or man-made disaster, unless either is extended by joint resolution of the legislature. A copy of the proclamation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The proclamation may be revoked at the discretion of either the governor by written order or the legislature by joint resolution.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340m Section 340m. 166.03 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,5 166.03 (1) (b) 8. During a state of emergency related to public health, suspend the provisions of any administrative rule if the strict compliance with that rule would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary actions to respond to the emergency and increase the health threat to the population.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 340n Section 340n. 166.03 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,12 166.03 (2) (a) 6. No later than 90 days after a state of emergency relating to public health is declared and the department of health and family services is not designated under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency and no later than 90 days after the termination of this state of emergency relating to public health, submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,14 a. The emergency powers used by the department of military affairs or its agents.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,16 b. The expenses incurred by the department of military affairs and its agents in acting under the state of emergency related to public health.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,17 376. Page 177, line 2: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,18 " Section 343m. 177.01 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,282,21 177.01 (10) (a) 2. Credit balances, customer overpayments, gift certificates, security deposits, refunds, credit memos, unpaid wages, unused airline tickets and unidentified remittances.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 343q Section 343q. 177.14 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,2 177.14 Gift certificates and credit Credit memos. (1) A gift certificate or a credit memo issued in the ordinary course of the issuer's business that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 5 years after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,6 (2) In the case of a gift certificate, the amount presumed abandoned is the price paid by the purchaser of the gift certificate. In the case of a credit memo, the The amount presumed abandoned under sub. (1) is the amount credited to the recipient of the credit memo.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,7 377. Page 177, line 14: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,9 " Section 346h. 196.218 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,13 196.218 (5) (a) 6. To pay the department of electronic government administration for telecommunications services provided under s. 22.05 16.972 (1) to the campuses of the University of Wisconsin System at River Falls, Stout, Superior and Whitewater.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 346m Section 346m. 196.858 (1) and (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,283,18 196.858 (1) The commission shall annually assess against local exchange and interexchange telecommunications utilities the total, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.530 20.505 (1) (ir).

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,4 (2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total amount under sub. (1) to local exchange and interexchange telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year. If total expenditures for telephone relay service exceeded the payment made under this section in the prior year, the commission shall charge the remainder to assessed telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall pay the assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed telecommunication utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.530 20.505 (1) (ir).".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,5 378. Page 177, line 14: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,7 " Section 346c. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,9 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. The amounts appropriated under ss. 20.255 (3) (q), 20.275 (1) 20.255 (4) (s), (t) and (tm) and 20.285 (1) (q).

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 346m Section 346m. 196.218 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,16 196.218 (4t) Educational telecommunications access program rules. The commission, in consultation with the department of administration and the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board department of public instruction, shall promulgate rules specifying the telecommunications services eligible for funding through the educational telecommunications access program under s. 44.73 115.9995.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 346r Section 346r. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,284,23 196.218 (5) (a) 5. To pay costs incurred under contracts under s. 16.974 16.971 (13) to (16) to the extent that these costs are not paid under s. 44.73 (2) (d) 115.9995 (2) (d), except that no moneys in the universal service fund may be used to pay installation costs that are necessary for a political subdivision to obtain access to bandwidth under a shared service agreement under s. 44.73 (2r) (a) 115.9995 (2r) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 346rm Section 346rm. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,4 196.218 (5) (a) 7. To make grants awarded by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board department of public instruction to school districts and private schools under s. 44.73 (6) 115.9995 (6). This subdivision does not apply after December 31, 2005.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 346rt Section 346rt. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,9 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To make the grant awarded by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board department of public instruction to the Racine Unified School District under s. 44.72 (3) 115.999 (3).".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,10 379. Page 180, line 3: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,12 " Section 353m. 221.0320 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,14 221.0320 (3) (a) In this subsection, "local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 16.97 (7).".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,15 380. Page 180, line 20: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,16 " Section 362m. 230.08 (2) (e) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,17 230.08 (2) (e) 8. Natural resources — 7 6.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,18 381. Page 180, line 20: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,285,19 " Section 359f. 227.43 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,2 227.43 (1) (bg) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing or review under ss. 49.45 (2) (a) 10. and 14., 84.30 (18), 84.31 (6) (a), 85.013 (1), 86.073 (3), 86.16 (5), 86.195 (9) (b), 86.32 (1), 101.935 (2) (b), 101.951 (7) (a) and (b), 114.134 (4) (b), 114.135 (9), 114.20 (19), 175.05 (4) (b), 194.145 (1), 194.46, 218.0114 (7) (d) and (12) (b), 218.0116 (2), (4), (7) (a), (8) (a), and (10), 218.0131 (3), 218.11 (7) (a) and (b), 218.22 (4) (a) and (b), 218.32 (4) (a) and (b), 218.41 (4), 218.51 (5) (a) and (b), 341.09 (2m) (d), 342.26, 343.69, and 348.25 (9).".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,3 382. Page 180, line 20: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,5 " Section 362m. 230.08 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,6 230.08 (2) (e) 1. Administration — 10 11.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 362p Section 362p. 230.08 (2) (e) 3r. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is repealed.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,9 383. Page 181, line 15: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,10 " Section 365j. 231.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,13 231.03 (6) (intro.) Subject to s. 231.08 (7), issue bonds of the authority, and may refuse to issue bonds of the authority only if it determines that the issuance would not be financially feasible, to do any of the following:".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,14 384. Page 182, line 9: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,15 " Section 367p. 250.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,18 250.01 (6g) "Public health authority" means the department, if the governor declares under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. a state of emergency related to public health and designates the department as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 367q Section 367q. 250.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,286,20 250.01 (6r) "Public health emergency" has the meaning given in s. 166.02 (7).

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 367r Section 367r. 250.03 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,287,3 250.03 (3) (a) No later than 90 days after a state of emergency relating to public health is declared and the department is designated under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency and no later than 90 days after the termination of this state of emergency relating to public health, the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,287,4 1. The emergency powers used by the public health authority or its agents.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,287,6 2. The expenses incurred by the public health authority and its agents in acting under the state of emergency related to public health.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 367s Section 367s. 250.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,287,13 250.03 (3) (b) Biennially, beginning on July 1, 2002, after first consulting with the adjutant general, local health departments, health care providers, as defined in s. 146.81 (1), and law enforcement agencies, as defined in s. 165.77 (1) (b), the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on the preparedness of the public health system to address public health emergencies.

AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 367t Section 367t. 250.042 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,287,25 250.042 Powers and duties of the department as public health authority. (1) If the governor declares a state of emergency related to public health under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. and designates the department as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency, the department shall act as the public health authority during the period of the state of emergency. During the period of the state of emergency, the secretary may designate a local health department as an agent of the department and confer upon the local health department, acting under that agency, the powers and duties of the public health authority. The department may, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e), reimburse a local health department for reasonable and necessary expenses in acting as an agent of the department if designated under this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,1 (2) As the public health authority, the department may do any of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,5 (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e), purchase, store, or distribute antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies that the department determines are advisable to control a public health emergency.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,6 (b) Act as specified in s. 252.041.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,8 (3) (a) As the public health authority, the department shall inform state residents of all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,10 1. When a state of emergency related to public health has been declared or is terminated.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,11 2. How to protect themselves from a public health emergency.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,13 3. What actions the public health authority is taking to control a public health emergency.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,18 (b) The public health authority shall provide the information specified in par. (a) by all available and reasonable means calculated to inform the general public, including reasonable efforts to make the information accessible to individuals with disabilities and to provide the information in the primary languages of individuals who do not understand English.

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,21 (c) As the public health authority, the department, to the extent possible, shall consult with local health departments, whether or not designated as agents of the department, and with individual health care providers.".

AB1-ASA1-CA1,288,22 385. Page 182, line 9: after that line insert: