SB40-SSA1, s. 23 13Section 23. 14.90 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 25 14Section 25. 15.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,18,215 15.01 (6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
16department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
17by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
18efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
19or independent agency. The office of justice assistance in the department of
20administration, the office of energy independence
in the department of
21administration, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
22department of administration,
and the office of credit unions in the department of
23financial institutions have the meaning of "division" under this subsection. The
24office of the long-term care ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term

1care and the office of educational accountability in the department of public
2instruction have the meaning of "bureau" under this subsection.
SB40-SSA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 15.02 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,18,124 15.02 (3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
5division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance in the
6department of administration, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars
7Program in the department of administration,
and the office of credit unions in the
8department of financial institutions have the meaning of "division" and the executive
9staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration,
10the director of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
11department of administration,
and the director of credit unions have the meaning of
12"administrator" under this subdivision.
SB40-SSA1, s. 28e 13Section 28e. 15.07 (1) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,18,1514 15.07 (1) (a) 5m. Members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
15Board appointed under s. 15.96 (1) (ag) shall be appointed as provided in that section.
SB40-SSA1, s. 28m 16Section 28m. 15.07 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,18,1917 15.07 (1) (a) 6. Members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
18Board appointed under s. 15.96 (8) (1) (h) shall be appointed by the governor without
19senate confirmation.
SB40-SSA1, s. 30 20Section 30. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,18,2221 15.07 (2) (n) The member appointed under s. 15.345 (6) (a) shall serve as
22chairperson of the managed forest land board.
SB40-SSA1, s. 30c 23Section 30c. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,19,424 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
25quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the

1board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
2board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics Board,
the ethics board, or the school district boundary appeal
4board as provided in ss. 15.96 (2), 19.47 (4) and 117.05 (2) (a).
SB40-SSA1, s. 30g 5Section 30g. 15.07 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 1 and
62007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB40-SSA1,19,127 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
8quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
9board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
10board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the government accountability
11board, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board, or the school district
12boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 5.05 (1e), 15.96 (2), and 117.05 (2) (a).
SB40-SSA1, s. 33 13Section 33. 15.105 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (19) (a).
SB40-SSA1, s. 34 14Section 34. 15.105 (19) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,19,1615 15.105 (19) (b) There is created in the office of justice assistance a bureau of
16criminal justice research.
SB40-SSA1, s. 35 17Section 35. 15.105 (27) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-SSA1, s. 35m 18Section 35m. 15.105 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,19,2219 15.105 (30) Office of energy independence. There is created an office of
20energy independence in the department of administration. The office shall be
21headed by an executive director and shall have staff sufficient to carry out the duties
22under s. 16.956.
SB40-SSA1, s. 35p 23Section 35p. 15.105 (31) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,20,224 15.105 (31) Office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program. There is
25created an office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of

1administration. The director of the office shall be appointed by the secretary of
2administration.
SB40-SSA1, s. 37e 3Section 37e. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,20,54 15.155 (1) (a) 6. Six other members appointed nominated by the governor, and
5with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
for 2-year terms.
SB40-SSA1, s. 37f 6Section 37f. 15.155 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,20,77 15.155 (1) (a) 7. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
SB40-SSA1, s. 37g 8Section 37g. 15.155 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,20,99 15.155 (1) (a) 8. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
SB40-SSA1, s. 38 10Section 38. 15.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,20,2411 15.155 (5) Small business regulatory review board. There is created a small
12business regulatory review board, attached to the department of commerce under s.
1315.03. The board shall consist of a representative of the department of
14administration; a representative of the department of agriculture, trade and
15consumer protection; a representative of the department of children and families; a
16representative of the department of commerce; a representative of the department
17of health and family services; a representative of the department of natural
18resources; a representative of the department of regulation and licensing; a
19representative of the department of revenue; a representative of the department of
20workforce development; 6 representatives of small businesses, as defined in s.
21227.114 (1), who shall be appointed for 3-year terms; and the chairpersons of one
22senate and one assembly committee concerned with small businesses, appointed as
23are members of standing committees. The representatives of the departments shall
24be selected by the secretary of that department.
SB40-SSA1, s. 39
1Section 39. 15.195 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (intro.)
2and amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,21,63 15.205 (4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. (intro.) There is
4created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the
5department of health and family services children and families under s. 15.03. The
6board shall consist of 20 members as follows:
SB40-SSA1, s. 40 7Section 40. 15.195 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (a).
SB40-SSA1, s. 41 8Section 41. 15.195 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (b).
SB40-SSA1, s. 42 9Section 42. 15.195 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (c).
SB40-SSA1, s. 43 10Section 43. 15.195 (4) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (d).
SB40-SSA1, s. 44 11Section 44. 15.195 (4) (dg) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (dg).
SB40-SSA1, s. 45 12Section 45. 15.195 (4) (dr) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (dr) and
13amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,21,1514 15.205 (4) (dr) The secretary of workforce development children and families
15or his or her designee.
SB40-SSA1, s. 46 16Section 46. 15.195 (4) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (e).
SB40-SSA1, s. 47 17Section 47. 15.195 (4) (em) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (em).
SB40-SSA1, s. 48 18Section 48. 15.195 (4) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (f).
SB40-SSA1, s. 49 19Section 49. 15.195 (4) (fm) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (fm).
SB40-SSA1, s. 50 20Section 50. 15.195 (4) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 15.205 (4) (g).
SB40-SSA1, s. 52d 21Section 52d. 15.197 (11n) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (11n), and
2215.207 (11n) (ag), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,21,2523 15.207 (11n) (ag) There is created a council on developmental disabilities,
24attached to the department of health and family services children and families under
25s. 15.03.
SB40-SSA1, s. 53
1Section 53. 15.197 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (16) and amended
2to read:
SB40-SSA1,22,113 15.207 (16) Council on domestic abuse. There is created in the department
4of health and family services children and families a council on domestic abuse. The
5council shall consist of 13 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Of those
613 members, 9 shall be nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and
7consent of the senate, and one each shall be designated by the speaker of the
8assembly, the senate majority leader and the minority leader in each house of the
9legislature and appointed by the governor. Persons appointed shall have a
10recognized interest in and knowledge of the problems and treatment of victims of
11domestic abuse.
SB40-SSA1, s. 54 12Section 54. 15.197 (24) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24)
13(a) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,22,1614 15.207 (24) (a) (intro.) There is created a Milwaukee child welfare partnership
15council, attached to the department of health and family services children and
16families
under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members:
SB40-SSA1, s. 55 17Section 55. 15.197 (24) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 1.
SB40-SSA1, s. 56 18Section 56. 15.197 (24) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 2.
SB40-SSA1, s. 57 19Section 57. 15.197 (24) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 3.
SB40-SSA1, s. 58 20Section 58. 15.197 (24) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 4.
SB40-SSA1, s. 59 21Section 59. 15.197 (24) (a) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 5.
SB40-SSA1, s. 60 22Section 60. 15.197 (24) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 6.
SB40-SSA1, s. 61 23Section 61. 15.197 (24) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (a) 7.
SB40-SSA1, s. 62 24Section 62. 15.197 (24) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (b).
SB40-SSA1, s. 63 25Section 63. 15.197 (24) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (c).
SB40-SSA1, s. 64
1Section 64. 15.197 (24) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (24) (d) and
2amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,23,123 15.207 (24) (d) If the department of workforce development children and
4families
establishes more than one geographical area in Milwaukee County under
5s. 49.143 (6), the children's services networks established in Milwaukee County
6under s. 49.143 (2) (b), in nominating members under par. (a) 7., shall nominate
7residents of different geographical areas established under s. 49.143 (6) and, when
8the term of a member appointed under par. (a) 7. ends or if a vacancy occurs in the
9membership of the council under par. (a) 7., those children's services networks shall
10nominate a resident of a different geographical area established under s. 49.143 (6)
11from the geographical area of the member who is being replaced according to a
12rotating order of succession determined by the children's services networks.
SB40-SSA1, s. 65 13Section 65. 15.20 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,23,16 1415.20 Department of children and families; creation. There is created a
15department of children and families under the direction and supervision of the
16secretary of children and families.
SB40-SSA1, s. 66 17Section 66. 15.205 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,23,18 1815.205 (title) Same; attached boards.
SB40-SSA1, s. 67 19Section 67. 15.207 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,23,20 2015.207 (title) Same; councils.
SB40-SSA1, s. 68 21Section 68. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,23,2422 15.345 (6) Managed forest land board. There is created in the department of
23natural resources a managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester
24or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
SB40-SSA1,24,2
1(a) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
2Counties Association.
SB40-SSA1,24,43 (b) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin
4Towns Association.
SB40-SSA1,24,75 (c) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by an association
6that represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their
7boundaries.
SB40-SSA1,24,98 (d) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the council
9on forestry.
SB40-SSA1, s. 68k 10Section 68k. 15.96 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,24,12 1115.96 (title) University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board;
12creation
.
SB40-SSA1, s. 68L 13Section 68L. 15.96 of the statutes is renumbered 15.96 (1), and 15.96 (1) (a)
14and (am), as renumbered, are amended to read.
SB40-SSA1,24,1615 15.96 (1) (a) Three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice
16and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year 5-year terms.
SB40-SSA1,24,1817 (am) Each cochairperson of the joint committee on finance or a member of the
18committee legislature designated by that cochairperson.
SB40-SSA1, s. 68m 19Section 68m. 15.96 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,24,2120 15.96 (1) (ag) Three members nominated by the board and appointed by the
21governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, for 5-year terms.
SB40-SSA1, s. 68n 22Section 68n. 15.96 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-SSA1,24,2523 15.96 (2) Eight voting members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
24Clinics Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and
25exercising the powers of the board, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy.
SB40-SSA1, s. 69b
1Section 69b. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,25,62 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and
3independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of
4state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including
5authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and in chs. 231, 232,
6233, 234, 235, and 237, and 279.
SB40-SSA1, s. 70b 7Section 70b. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,25,138 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
9department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
10and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under
11chs. 231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and
12any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may
13interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
SB40-SSA1, s. 71b 14Section 71b. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-SSA1,25,1915 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
16authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
17231, 233, 234, and 237, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate
18with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to
19his or her functions.
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