AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 201 Section 201. 15.59 of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,172,2 15.185 (7) (a) Office of the commissioner of credit unions; creation. There is created an office of the commissioner of credit unions under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of credit unions which is attached to the department of financial institutions under s. 15.03. The director shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor. No person may be appointed commissioner director who has not had at least 3 years of actual experience either in the operation of a credit union, or serving in a credit union supervisory capacity, or a combination of both. Notwithstanding s. 15.03, all personnel and budget requests by the office of credit unions shall be processed and forwarded by the department of financial institutions without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of credit unions.

AB150, s. 202 Section 202. 15.595 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 203 Section 203. 15.595 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (b) and amended to read:

AB150,172,10 15.185 (7) (b) Credit union review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of credit unions a credit union review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. All members shall have at least 5 years' experience in the operations of a credit union. The commissioner office of credit unions may call special meetings of the review board.

AB150, s. 204 Section 204. 15.64 of the statutes is renumbered 15.64 (1).

AB150, s. 205 Section 205. 15.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,172,22 15.64 (2) The 2 members of the gaming commission who are not the chairperson shall be appointed from the ranks of state employment. These 2 members may not be compensated for their service on the gaming commission, but the state agency that employs the members shall permit them to serve on the gaming commission without loss of pay, fringe benefits or seniority privileges, if any, earned for scheduled hours during which the members are conducting gaming commission business. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (b), if the members are in the classified service prior to appointment or reappointment to the gaming commission, under s. 15.06 (1) (f) 2., they shall continue to serve in the classified service for the duration of their terms on the gaming commission.

AB150, s. 206 Section 206. 15.643 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 207 Section 207. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 208 Section 208. 15.677 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 209 Section 209. 15.677 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (5).

AB150, s. 210 Section 210. 15.707 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,173,11 15.707 (1) Historical markers council. There is created in the historical society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the historical society, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of the department of development tourism and parks, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary of the council.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 15.707 (1). This section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: 95-0707/2, 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.

AB150, s. 211 Section 211. 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,173,13 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. The secretary of tourism and parks.

AB150, s. 212 Section 212. 15.707 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,173,16 15.707 (2) (a) 5. The administrator of the division of tourism in the department of development tourism and parks.

AB150, s. 213 Section 213. 15.795 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 214 Section 214. 15.82 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 215 Section 215. 15.825 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 216 Section 216. 15.825 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (3) and amended to read:

AB150,174,3 15.185 (3) Savings and loan review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings and loan review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings and loan business in this state, appointed for staggered 4-year terms.

AB150, s. 217 Section 217. 15.825 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (4) and amended to read:

AB150,174,10 15.185 (4) Savings bank review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings bank review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings bank or savings and loan association business in this state, appointed for 4-year terms.

AB150, s. 218 Section 218. 15.85 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 219 Section 219. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,174,25 15.91 Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting of the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

AB150, s. 220 Section 220. 15.915 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 221 Section 221. 15.917 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 222 Section 222. 15.94 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,175,5 15.94 (1) The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or the superintendent's secretary's designee.

AB150, s. 223 Section 223. 15.945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (8) and amended to read:

AB150,175,13 15.377 (8) (title) Educational approval board council. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the technical college system board under s. 15.03 council in the department of education. The board council shall consist of not more than 7 members, who shall be representatives of state agencies and other persons with a demonstrated interest in educational programs, appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor by the secretary of education.

AB150, s. 224 Section 224. 15.947 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,175,23 15.947 (1) Council on fire service training programs. There is created in the technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting of a representative of the division of emergency government designated by the administrator thereof; a representative of the department of industry, labor and human relations development designated by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development; a representative of the commissioner of insurance designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for staggered 6-year terms.

AB150, s. 225 Section 225. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,4 16.003 (2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.413, 16.548, 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.

AB150, s. 226 Section 226. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,11 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employes of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter which in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employes publicly or privately relative thereto.

AB150, s. 227 Section 227. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,16 16.004 (5) Agencies and employes to cooperate. All state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and their officers and employes, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

AB150, s. 228 Section 228. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,176,22 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.

AB150, s. 229 Section 229. 16.008 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,177,13 16.008 (2) The state shall pay for extraordinary police services provided directly to state facilities, as defined in s. 70.119 (3) (e), in response to a request of a state officer or agency responsible for the operation and preservation of such facilities. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall pay for extraordinary police services provided to facilities of the authority described in s. 70.11 (38). Municipalities or counties which provide extraordinary police services to state facilities may submit claims to the claims board for actual additional costs related to wage and disability payments, pensions and worker's compensation payments, damage to equipment and clothing, replacement of expendable supplies, medical and transportation expense and other necessary expenses. The clerk of the municipality or county submitting a claim shall also transmit an itemized statement of charges and a statement which identifies the facility served and the person who requested the services. The board shall obtain a review of the claim and recommendations from the agency responsible for the facility prior to proceeding under s. 16.007 (3), (5) and (6).

AB150, s. 230 Section 230. 16.009 (2) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 601.58 and amended to read:

AB150,177,25 601.58 (title) Insurance information and counseling. Provide The commissioner shall provide information and counseling to consumers regarding insurance policies available to supplement federal medicare insurance coverage, including long-term care insurance, and the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under s. 49.46 (1), 49.468 or 49.47 (4). To implement this responsibility, the board commissioner shall provide training, educational materials and technical assistance to volunteer organizations and private businesses willing and able to provide insurance and medical assistance eligibility information and counseling, in order that these organizations and businesses may provide the information and counseling to consumers.

AB150, s. 231 Section 231. 16.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,178,6 16.01 (1) In this section, "agency" means any office, department, 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 which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or 234.

AB150, s. 232 Section 232. 16.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,178,13 16.02 (2) The acid deposition research council shall, by July 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a report of its work summarizing its recommendations under sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the results of the research reviewed under sub. (1) (d) and shall file the report with the governor, the secretary, the chairperson secretary of the natural resources board and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (2).

AB150, s. 233 Section 233. 16.03 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,178,19 16.03 State laboratories coordination board. Except with respect to the state crime laboratories under s. 165.75 and except with respect to those state-administered laboratories that the state laboratories coordination board considers appropriate to exclude, the board shall, notwithstanding ss. 250.04 (9) and 254.02 (4), do all of the following:

AB150,178,20 (1) Coordinate the activities of state-administered laboratories.

AB150,178,23 (2) Review and approve or disapprove requests for equipment, space, personal and other budgetary items that are proposed by state-administered laboratories, in order to achieve all of the following:

AB150,178,24 (a) Improved efficiency.

AB150,178,25 (b) More effective allocation of resources.

AB150,179,1 (c) Consolidation of laboratory functions in appropriate instances.

AB150,179,3 (3) Seek opportunities to use private laboratories to perform certain functions that state-administered laboratories perform.

AB150, s. 234 Section 234. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,179,9 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, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 or 235.

AB150, s. 235 Section 235. 16.07 of the statutes is renumbered 27.40 and amended to read:

AB150,179,14 27.40 Kickapoo land acquisition; reserve designation. The department may acquire land from the federal government adjacent to the Kickapoo river, and may determine the boundaries of the Kickapoo valley reserve under s. 16.21 27.41 (2).

AB150, s. 236 Section 236. 16.08 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,179,21 16.08 Environmental science council. (1) In this section, "agency" means any office, department, 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 which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created under ch. 231 or 234.

AB150,179,23 (2) Upon the request of the governor or the secretary, the environmental science council shall advise the governor or secretary on all of the following:

AB150,179,25 (a) Issues affecting the protection and management of the environment and natural resources in this state.

AB150,180,2 (b) Proposed rules of any agency, as defined in s. 227.01 (1), that establish environmental or natural resources standards or other criteria.

AB150,180,5 (c) The scientific and technical adequacy of environmental programs, methodologies, protocols and tests applied or administered by agencies under laws that they administer.

AB150,180,7 (d) Any scientific standard or other criteria for protection of human health and the environment that the council determines is appropriate.

AB150,180,9 (e) The quality of agency environmental plans or programs of research, development and demonstration.

AB150,180,10 (f) The importance of natural and anthropogenic sources of pollution.

AB150,180,13 (2m) Upon the request of the governor or the secretary, the environmental science council shall consult and work closely with agencies on any environmental matter.

AB150,180,16 (3) In performing its duties under sub. (2) (a) to (d), the council shall use sound, objective and scientific reasoning, shall assess the relative risk to human health and the environment and shall consider economic consequences.

AB150,180,22 (4) The council may create any committee necessary to carry out the council's duties under subs. (2) and (2m). The council shall appoint members to a committee who have expertise in at least one of the following: the engineering sciences, economic sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, human medical sciences or statistical or risk assessment sciences. The council shall appoint one council member to serve as chairperson of each committee created under this subsection.

AB150,180,23 (5) All agencies shall fully cooperate with and assist the council.

AB150, s. 237 Section 237. 16.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,180,25 16.135 (2) This section does not apply after July 1, 1996 June 30, 2002.

AB150, s. 238 Section 238. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,181,3 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150, s. 239 Section 239 . 16.20 (title) and (1) to (3m) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (title) and (1) to (3m).

AB150, s. 240 Section 240. 16.20 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (4) (title).

AB150, s. 241 Section 241. 16.20 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,181,11 106.215 (4) (a) Executive secretary. The board governor shall nominate, and with the advice and consent of the senate appoint, an executive secretary of the board outside the classified service to serve at its the pleasure of the governor.

AB150, s. 242 Section 242. 16.20 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (4) (b).

AB150, s. 243 Section 243. 16.20 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (5).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (5). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1299,95-1300, 95-1306, 95-1312, 95-1313, 95-1344, 95-1432, 95-1433, 95-1434 and 95-2176.