AB150: Bill Text

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.

AB150, s. 244 Section 244. 16.20 (6) (intro.) and (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (6) (intro.) and (a) to (d).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (6) (intro.) and (a) to (d). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602 and 95-1432.

AB150, s. 245 Section 245. 16.20 (6) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (6) (e).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (6) (e). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602 and 95-1432.

AB150, s. 246 Section 246. 16.20 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (7).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (7). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1300, 95-1306 and 95-1432.

AB150, s. 247 Section 247. 16.20 (8) (title) and (a) to (c) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (title) and (a) to (c).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (8) (a) to (c). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1300 and 95-1306.

AB150, s. 248 Section 248. 16.20 (8) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (8) (d) and amended to read:

AB150,182,5 106.215 (8) (d) Approval. Projects Except as provided in sub. (8g), projects shall be selected and approved by the board based on guidelines established under sub. (6).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (8) (d). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1306 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 249 Section 249. 16.20 (8) (e) to (j) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (8) (e) to (j).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (8) (e) to (j). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1300 and 95-1306.

AB150, s. 250 Section 250. 16.20 (8) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (8) (k) and amended to read:

AB150,182,11 106.215 (8) (k) Enrollee supervision. 1. The board is responsible for the overall supervision and control of corps enrollees.

AB150,182,14 2. The board may delegate to a sponsor responsibility for enrollee recruitment, training and supervision and for administrative services to be provided for a project in the responsibility agreement.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (8)(k). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1300 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 251 Section 251. 16.20 (8) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (8) (L).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (8) (L). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1300 and 95-1306.

AB150, s. 252 Section 252. 16.20 (9) (title) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (9) (title) and (a).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (9) (title) and (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, and 95-1313.

AB150, s. 253 Section 253. 16.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (9) (b) and amended to read:

AB150,183,8 106.215 (9) (b) Education and training. The board shall facilitate arrangements with local schools and institutions of higher education for academic study by corps enrollees during nonworking hours to upgrade literacy skills, obtain equivalency diplomas or college degrees or enhance employment skills. The board shall encourage the development of training programs for corps enrollees for use during time periods when circumstances do not permit work on a project.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (9) (b). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, and 95-1313.

AB150, s. 254 Section 254. 16.20 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (title).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (title). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1299, 95-1312, 95-1344, 95-1433, 95-1434, and 95-2176.

AB150, s. 255 Section 255. 16.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,183,14 106.215 (10) (a) Authorization; classification. The board may employ corps enrollees. The board shall classify these enrollees as corps members, assistant crew leaders or, crew leaders or regional crew leaders.

AB150, s. 256 Section 256. 16.20 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (b).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (b). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1299, 95-1312, 95-1344, 95-1433, 95-1434, and 95-2176.

AB150, s. 257 Section 257. 16.20 (10) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (c) and amended to read:

AB150,184,5 106.215 (10) (c) Wages. Corps members shall be paid at the prevailing federal minimum wage or the applicable state minimum wage established under ch. 104, whichever is greater. Assistant crew leaders and, crew leaders and regional crew leaders may be paid more than the prevailing federal minimum wage or applicable state minimum wage but may not be paid more than twice the hourly wage of a corps member. The board may waive the wage limitation of a regional crew leader. Corps enrollees shall receive their pay for the previous pay period on the last working day of the current pay period.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (c). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1434, LRB-2176 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 258 Section 258. 16.20 (10) (d) to (f) of the statutes are renumbered 106.215 (10) (d) to (f).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (d) to (f). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602, 95-1299, 95-1312, 95-1344, 95-1433, 95-1434, and 95-2176.

AB150, s. 259 Section 259. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB150,184,12 106.215 (10) (fm) Group health care coverage. (intro.) The board may provide group health care coverage, including group health care coverage offered by the state under s. 40.51, to any of the following:

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (fm) (intro.). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 95-2602 and 95-1344.

AB150, s. 260 Section 260. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 1. and amended to read:

AB150,184,16 106.215 (10) (fm) 1. Corps enrollees who have been crew leaders, regional crew leaders or a combination thereof for at least 2 years.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (fm) 1. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1344 and LRB-1434.

AB150, s. 261 Section 261. 16.20 (10) (fm) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (fm) 2. and amended to read:

AB150,185,2 106.215 (10) (fm) 2. Crew leaders or regional crew leaders who are discharging special responsibilities, as determined by the board.

AB150, s. 262 Section 262. 16.20 (10) (g) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) (title).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (g) (title). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1299, LRB-1312, LRB-1433 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 263 Section 263. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 1. and amended to read:

AB150,185,19 106.215 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a full-time corps enrollee for a one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 or an education voucher that is worth at least $1,000 but not more than $2,200 $2,400. A person who is employed as a part-time corps enrollee for a one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours, or an education voucher worth at least double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment but not more than $2,400. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (g) 1. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1299, LRB-1312, LRB-1433 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 264 Section 264. 16.20 (10) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 2.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (g) 2. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1299, LRB-1312, LRB-1433 and LRB-2602.

AB150, s. 265 Section 265. 16.20 (10) (g) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 106.215 (10) (g) 3.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.20 (10) (g) 3. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-1299, LRB-1312, LRB-1433 and LRB-2602.