Amendment ASA1-AB673

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 673

January 22, 2002 - Offered by Representative Gundrum.

AB673-ASA1,1,3 An Act to create 947.017 and 973.06 (1) (ar) of the statutes; relating to: threats or scares concerning the use of or exposure to radioactive material, a toxic chemical or its precursor, or a biological agent and providing a penalty.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB673-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 947.017 of the statutes is created to read:

AB673-ASA1,1,6 947.017 Threats or scares related to radioactive material, toxic chemicals, or biological agents. (1) In this section:

AB673-ASA1,1,10 (a) "Biological agent" means a microorganism or an infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bioengineered, or synthesized toxin or component of a microorganism or an infectious substance that is capable of causing death, disease, or other biological malfunction in humans.

AB673-ASA1,1,12 (b) "Harmful substance" means radioactive material that is harmful to human life, a toxic chemical or its precursor, or a biological agent.

AB673-ASA1,2,2 (c) "Microorganism" includes a bacterium, virus, fungus, rickettsia, or protozoan.

AB673-ASA1,2,4 (d) "Precursor" means any chemical reactant that takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical.

AB673-ASA1,2,7 (e) "Toxic chemical" means any chemical that through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation, or permanent harm to humans.

AB673-ASA1,2,10 (2) (a) Whoever intentionally threatens to use a harmful substance to harm another, if the threat induces a reasonable expectation or fear that the person will use a harmful substance to harm another, is guilty of a Class E felony.

AB673-ASA1,2,13 (b) Whoever intentionally causes another person to reasonably believe that the other person may have been exposed to a harmful substance, knowing that the other person has not been exposed to a harmful substance, is guilty of a Class E felony.

AB673-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 973.06 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB673-ASA1,2,17 973.06 (1) (ar) If the defendant violated s. 947.017, the moneys expended by a state or local government agency for the following activities in connection with a threat or scare under s. 947.017 (2):

AB673-ASA1,2,19 1. The response to the threat or scare by emergency medical personnel, as defined in s. 941.37 (1) (c).

AB673-ASA1,2,21 2. The analysis of any substance alleged to be a harmful substance, as defined in s. 947.017 (1) (b).

AB673-ASA1,2,23 3. The medical treatment of persons who are alleged to have been exposed to an alleged harmful substance, as defined under s. 947.017 (1) (b).

AB673-ASA1,2,24 (End)