Amendment SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1, s. 25 Section 25. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,19,3 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members and the parole earned release review commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole earned release review commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.

AB75-SSA1, s. 27 Section 27. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,19,8 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole earned release review commission.

AB75-SSA1, s. 29 Section 29. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,19,25 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board shall expire on each May 1. The terms of 3 members of the development finance economic policy board appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. (2) (a) 4. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. (2) (a) 4. shall expire on May 1 of every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1. The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.

AB75-SSA1, s. 30e Section 30e. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,20,3 15.07 (5) (k) Members of the board for people with developmental disabilities, $50 per day.

AB75-SSA1, s. 30h Section 30h. 15.07 (5m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,20,8 15.07 (5m) (c) Board for people with developmental disabilities. A member of the board for people with developmental disabilities shall be reimbursed under sub. (5) (k) only if the member attends a meeting or event of the board and all of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,20,10 1. The member's official duties related to the meeting or event occupy at least 4 hours in one day.

AB75-SSA1,20,13 2. Due to the member's official duties related to the meeting or event the member forfeits wages from other employment or the member is not otherwise employed for wages.

AB75-SSA1, s. 31 Section 31. 15.103 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,20,16 15.103 (1g) Division of legal services. There is created in the department of administration a division of legal services.

AB75-SSA1, s. 33r Section 33r. 15.145 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,20,18 15.145 (title) Same; attached boards and, commissions, and councils.

AB75-SSA1, s. 34 Section 34. 15.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,21,2 15.145 (1) Parole Earned release review commission. There is created in the department of corrections a parole an earned release review commission consisting of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m), and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.

AB75-SSA1, s. 34g Section 34g. 15.145 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,21,22 15.145 (5) Council on offender reentry. There is created a council on offender reentry which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03, which shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers set forth under s. 301.095. The council shall consist of 22 members, and the appointed members shall serve for 2-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. The chairperson of the council shall be the secretary of corrections or the reentry director, as decided by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson may appoint subcommittees and shall meet no less frequently than 4 times per year at a date and location to be determined by the chairperson. Members of the council shall include the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee; the secretary of workforce development, or his or her designee; the secretary of health services, or his or her designee; the secretary of children and families, or his or her designee; the secretary of commerce, or his or her designee; the secretary of transportation, or his or her designee; the attorney general, or his or her designee; the chairperson of the parole commission, or his or her designee; the state superintendent of the department of public instruction; the reentry director as appointed by the secretary of corrections; a current or former judge, as appointed by the director of state courts; an individual who has been previously convicted of, and incarcerated for, a crime in Wisconsin, as appointed by the secretary of corrections; and the following persons, as appointed by the governor:

AB75-SSA1,21,23 (a) A law enforcement officer.

AB75-SSA1,21,25 (b) A representative of a crime victim rights or crime victim services organization.

AB75-SSA1,22,2 (c) A representative of a faith-based organization that is involved with the reintegration of offenders into the community.

AB75-SSA1,22,3 (d) A representative of a county department of human services.

AB75-SSA1,22,5 (e) A representative of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

AB75-SSA1,22,8 (f) A representative of a nonprofit organization that is involved with the reintegration of offenders into the community and that is not a faith-based organization.

AB75-SSA1,22,9 (g) A district attorney.

AB75-SSA1,22,10 (h) A representative of the office of the state public defender.

AB75-SSA1,22,11 (i) An academic professional in the field of criminal justice.

AB75-SSA1,22,12 (j) A representative of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

AB75-SSA1, s. 35 Section 35. 15.155 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 36 Section 36. 15.155 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,22,17 15.155 (2) Economic policy board. (a) There is created an economic policy board attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03 consisting of all of the following:

AB75-SSA1,22,18 1. The secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee.

AB75-SSA1,22,19 2. The secretary of workforce development or the secretary's designee.

AB75-SSA1,22,20 3. The director of the technical college system or the director's designee.

AB75-SSA1,22,22 4. Six other members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 2-year terms.

AB75-SSA1,22,23 5. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

AB75-SSA1,22,24 6. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.

AB75-SSA1,23,3 7. One member who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f), and who operates or has operated a minority business, as defined under s. 560.036 (1) (e).

AB75-SSA1,23,6 (b) The members appointed under par. (a) 4. shall represent the scientific, technical, labor, small business, minority business, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (e), rural, and financial communities of this state.

AB75-SSA1, s. 37 Section 37. 15.155 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 40g Section 40g. 15.157 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,23,15 15.917 (1) Rural health development council. (intro.) There is created in the department of commerce University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 13 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretaries of commerce and health services, or their designees. The appointed members shall include all of the following:

AB75-SSA1, s. 40h Section 40h. 15.157 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (a).

AB75-SSA1, s. 40i Section 40i. 15.157 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (b).

AB75-SSA1, s. 40j Section 40j. 15.157 (8) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (c).

AB75-SSA1, s. 40k Section 40k. 15.157 (8) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 40L Section 40L. 15.157 (8) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (d) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,23,23 15.917 (1) (d) Two representatives One representative of a private lenders lender that make makes loans in rural areas.

AB75-SSA1, s. 40m Section 40m. 15.157 (8) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (e) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,3 15.917 (1) (e) Two representatives of health care facilities A representative of a hospital located in a rural areas area and a representative of a clinic located in a rural area.

AB75-SSA1, s. 40n Section 40n. 15.157 (8) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 15.917 (1) (f).

AB75-SSA1, s. 43 Section 43. 15.917 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,6 15.917 (title) Same; attached council.

AB75-SSA1, s. 43d Section 43d. 15.917 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,9 15.917 (1) (g) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the secretary's designee.

AB75-SSA1, s. 43e Section 43e. 15.917 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,12 15.917 (1) (h) The secretary of workforce development or the secretary's designee.

AB75-SSA1, s. 43f Section 43f. 15.917 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,15 15.917 (1) (i) A representative of an economic development organization operating in a rural area.

AB75-SSA1, s. 43g Section 43g. 15.917 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,17 15.917 (1) (j) A member of the public from a rural area.

AB75-SSA1, s. 44 Section 44. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,24,23 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and in chs. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, and 279.

AB75-SSA1, s. 45 Section 45. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,25,6 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.

AB75-SSA1, s. 46 Section 46. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,25,12 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

AB75-SSA1, s. 47 Section 47. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,25,21 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

AB75-SSA1, s. 48 Section 48. 16.004 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,25,25 16.004 (15) Legal services. (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means a department in the executive branch of state government that has a secretary who serves at the pleasure of the governor.

AB75-SSA1,26,4 (b) The department may provide legal services to state agencies and shall assess state agencies for legal services provided by the division of legal services. The department shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kr).

AB75-SSA1,26,6 (bm) In the report submitted under s. 16.705 (8), the department shall document the division's success in reducing the state's use of contracted employees.

AB75-SSA1, s. 49 Section 49. 16.009 (1) (em) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,26,8 16.009 (1) (em) 6. An adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB75-SSA1, s. 50 Section 50. 16.009 (1) (em) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,26,11 16.009 (1) (em) 7. A residential care apartment complex, as defined in s. 50.01 (1d).

AB75-SSA1, s. 52 Section 52. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,26,18 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, or 279.

AB75-SSA1, s. 53 Section 53. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,26,23 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.

AB75-SSA1, s. 54 Section 54. 16.18 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,27,2 16.18 (5) No county may receive a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $500,000 $600,000 in any state fiscal year.

AB75-SSA1, s. 55 Section 55. 16.19 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,27,10 16.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) (jc) to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.

AB75-SSA1, s. 64m Section 64m. 16.27 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,27,16 16.27 (3) (e) 1. Allocate and transfer to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (kn) (n), 15% of the moneys received under 42 USC 8621 to 8629 in each federal fiscal year under the priority of maintaining funding for the geographical areas on July 20, 1985, and, if funding is reduced, prorating contracted levels of payment, for the weatherization assistance program administered by the department under s. 16.26.