AB150: Bill Text

AB150,2405,13 (f)  Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of industry, labor and human relations primarily related to the review, under section 101.12 (intro.), 1993 stats., of essential drawings, calculations and specifications of hospitals and nursing homes that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of health and social services. All orders issued by the department of industry, labor and human relations primarily related to the review, under section 101.12 (intro.), 1993 stats., of essential drawings, calculations and specifications of hospitals and nursing homes that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of health and social services.

AB150,2405,21 (g)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of industry, labor and human relations on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the review, under section 101.12 (intro.), 1993 stats., of essential drawings, calculations and specifications of hospitals and nursing homes is transferred to the department of health and social services and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of industry, labor and human relations with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of health and social services.

AB150,2405,22 (2)   Transfer of safety and buildings functions.

AB150,2406,2 (a)  Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of industry, labor and human relations primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of development.

AB150,2406,3 (b)   Employe transfers.

AB150,2406,8 1. All incumbent employes holding positions in the department of industry, labor and human relations performing duties primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the department of development.

AB150,2406,23 2. Upon final determination of the personnel to be transferred to the department of development under subdivision 1. , the secretary of industry, labor and human relations and the secretary of development shall, by the date that is established for submittal of requests for consideration at the 4th quarterly meeting for 1995 of the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes, request the joint committee on finance to transfer moneys between the general purpose revenue appropriations for the department of industry, labor and human relations and the department of development, between the program revenue appropriations for the department of industry, labor and human relations and the department of development, between the program revenue-service appropriations for the department of industry, labor and human relations and the department of development and between the federal revenues appropriations for the department of industry, labor and human relations and the department of development, if necessary to adjust previously allocated costs in accordance with the transfer of personnel.

AB150,2407,4 (c)  Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) 1. have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of development that they enjoyed in the department of industry, labor and human relations before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2407,9 (d)  Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2407,16 (e)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contracts.

AB150,2407,25 (f)  Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of industry, labor and human relations that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of development. All orders issued by the department of industry, labor and human relations that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to the functions of the division of safety and buildings remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of development.

AB150,2408,6 (g)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of industry, labor and human relations on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the division of safety and buildings is transferred to the department of development and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of industry, labor and human relations with respect to any pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of development.

AB150,2408,8 (3)   Transfer of materials relating to councils being transferred to department of development.

AB150,2408,9 (a)  Dwelling code council.

AB150,2408,14 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the dwelling code council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2408,21 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the dwelling code council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2408,22 (b)  Contractor financial responsibility council.

AB150,2409,2 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the contractor financial responsibility council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2409,9 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the contractor financial responsibility council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2409,10 (c)  Fire prevention council.

AB150,2409,15 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the fire prevention council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2409,22 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the fire prevention council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2409,23 (d)  Plumbers council.

AB150,2410,3 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the fire prevention council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2410,10 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the fire prevention council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2410,11 (e)  Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council.

AB150,2410,16 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2410,24 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2410,25 (f)  Petroleum storage environmental cleanup council.

AB150,2411,5 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the petroleum storage environmental cleanup council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2411,12 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the petroleum storage environmental cleanup council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2411,13 (g)  Multifamily dwelling code council.

AB150,2411,18 1.  `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the multifamily dwelling code council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of development.

AB150,2411,25 2.  `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the multifamily dwelling code council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2412,1 (4)   Agency name change.

AB150,2412,4 (a)  Wherever the term "industry, labor and human relations" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the term "industry, labor and job development" is substituted.

AB150,2412,11 (b)  Beginning on July 1, 1996, the department of industry, labor and job development has the powers and duties granted or assigned the department of industry, labor and human relations by Sections 9101 to 9159 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes effect. Beginning on July 1, 1996, the secretary of industry, labor and job development has the powers and duties granted or assigned the secretary of industry, labor and human relations by Sections 9101 to 9159 of this act that do not terminate before paragraph (a) takes effect.

AB150,2413,9 (5)  Plan for the termination of duplicative employment and training bodies. No later than January 15, 1996, the governor's council on workforce excellence under section 15.227 (24) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall submit to the secretary of administration, to the lieutenant governor and to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a plan for the termination of each council created in chapter 14 or 15 of the statutes and each commission or board created in or attached to an office, department or independent agency under chapter 14 or 15 of the statutes whose duties and responsibilities duplicate the duties and responsibilities of the governor's council on workforce excellence under section 101.262 of the statutes, as created by this act, or whose duties and responsibilities can be taken over by the council. The secretary of administration and lieutenant governor shall evaluate the plan and shall consider whether to recommend the termination of any council, commission or board specified in the plan under this subsection. If the secretary or lieutenant governor determines that a council, commission or board should be terminated, the secretary or lieutenant governor shall, no later than April 15, 1996, submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance containing proposed legislation providing for such termination effective on July 1, 1996. If the secretary and the lieutenant governor both determine that a council, commission or board should be terminated, the secretary and lieutenant governor shall submit the report jointly. This subsection does not apply to any council, commission or board that is created or terminated under any act of the 1995-96 legislature regardless of the effective date of that creation or termination.

AB150,2413,19 (6)  Employment and education program boundary plan. No later than January 15, 1996, the governor's council on workforce excellence under section 15.227 (24) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall submit to the secretary of administration a plan that realigns the boundaries of the service delivery areas under 29 USC 1511, the public employment office districts under 29 USC 49 to 49n and any other substate boundaries for the local administration of employment and education programs so that those boundaries are contiguous with the boundaries of the technical college districts under section 38.06 of the statutes. Under the plan, a substate employment and education boundary may not split a technical college district but may, however, include more than one technical college district.

AB150,2414,4 (7)  Departmental reorganization plan. No later than February 15, 1996, the secretary of industry, labor and human relations shall submit to the secretary of administration, for approval, a proposed plan of reorganization, beginning on July 1, 1996, that structures the functions and personnel of the department of industry, labor and human relations including the division of workforce excellence under section 15.223 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, so as to give effect to the intent of this act. The secretary of industry, labor and human relations shall, by May 15, 1996, revise the proposed plan of reorganization to conform to any changes that are determined by the secretary of administration to be necessary during the course of review of the proposed plan.

AB150,2414,17 (8)  Council on workforce excellence. Notwithstanding the length of terms of the members of the governor's council on workforce excellence specified under section 15.227 (24) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the members initially appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 7. and 9. of the statutes, as created by this act, one member appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 10. of the statutes, as created by this act, and 2 members appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 11. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 1996, and the members initially appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 6. and 8. of the statutes, as created by this act, 2 members appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 10. of the statutes, as created by this act, and one member appointed to the council under section 15.227 (24) (a) 11. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be appointed for terms that expire on July 1, 1997.

AB150,2414,18 (9)   Elimination of commission.

AB150,2414,21 (a)  Name change. Wherever the term "labor and industry review commission" appears in the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the term "employment commission" is substituted.

AB150,2414,25 (b)   Incumbent commissioners. An incumbent commissioner of the labor and industry review commission immediately prior to the effective date of this paragraph may not continue as a commissioner of the employment commission unless he or she is appointed to that commission as a commissioner.

AB150,2415,5 (c)  Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of industry, labor and human relations primarily related to the functions of the labor and industry review commission, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the employment commission.

AB150,2415,11 (d)   Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the department of industry, labor and human relations performing duties primarily related to the functions of the labor and industry review commission, as determined by the secretary of administration and except the commissioners under paragraph (b) , are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to the employment commission.

AB150,2415,17 (e)  Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (d) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the employment commission that they enjoyed in the labor and industry review commission immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB150,2415,22 (f)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the labor and industry review commission, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2415,23 (g)  Contracts.

AB150,2416,3 1.  All contracts entered into by the labor and industry review commission in effect on the effective date of this subdivision remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2416,10 2.  All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this subdivision that are primarily related to the functions of the labor and industry review commission, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2416,16 (h)  Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the labor and industry review commission that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the employment commission. All orders issued by the labor and industry review commission that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the employment commission.

AB150,2416,21 (i)  Pending matters. Any matter pending with the labor and industry review commission on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the employment commission and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the labor and industry review commission with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the employment commission.

AB150,2416,22 (10)  Council on worker's compensation.

AB150,2417,2 (a)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the council on worker's compensation, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2417,9 (b)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the council on worker's compensation, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2417,10 (11)  Construction wage rate council.

AB150,2417,15 (a)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the construction wage rate council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2417,22 (b)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the construction wage rate council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2417,23 (12)   Self-insurers council.

AB150,2418,3 (a)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the self-insurers council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2418,10 (b)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the self-insurers council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2418,11 (13)  Wisconsin apprenticeship council.

AB150,2418,16 (a)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the Wisconsin apprenticeship council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2418,23 (b)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the Wisconsin apprenticeship council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150,2418,24 (14)  Labor standards council.

AB150,2419,5 (a)  Tangible personal property, records. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of industry, labor and human relations that is primarily related to the functions of the labor standards council, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the employment commission.

AB150,2419,12 (b)  Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of industry, labor and human relations in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the functions of the labor standards council, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the employment commission. The employment commission shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the employment commission to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB150, s. 9136 Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; justice.

AB150,2419,20 (1)  Public intervenor; pending matters. Within 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the public intervenor shall withdraw from any action or proceeding in which the public intervenor is a party. Within 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the public intervenor shall submit written notification to the department of natural resources, and any other state agency, withdrawing any pending request made by the public intervenor for an investigation, study, report or other information.

AB150,2419,25 (2)  Efficiency measures. By October 1, 1995, the department of justice shall submit a report to the governor and the joint committee on finance recommending how savings in fiscal year 1995-96 of $144,900 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $756,400 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the department's general purpose revenue appropriations.

AB150, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; military affairs.

AB150,2420,10 (1)   Sale of armory. The department of military affairs, under the authority and procedures established in section 21.19 (3) of the statutes, may sell the Wisconsin national guard armory located at 1225 E. Henry Clay Street, Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County. The proceeds of the sale shall be used first to pay off all bonds, all or a part of which were used to construct or purchase the armory or to purchase the land upon which the armory is located. Any moneys remaining from the sale shall be paid into the state treasury and, notwithstanding section 20.465 (1) (g) of the statutes, credited to the appropriation under section 20.465 (2) (g) of the statutes.

AB150, s. 9142 Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.

AB150,2420,15 (1)  Transfer of state property. On July 1, 1996, the department of natural resources shall convey to the state historical society title to Old Wade House state park, including the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, in the town of Greenbush, Sheboygan County.

AB150,2420,16 (2)  Salvage operation study.

AB150,2420,19 (a)  The department of natural resources shall conduct a study of environmental contamination at salvage operations and scrap yards in this state and of ways to remedy that contamination. The study shall do all of the following:

AB150,2420,20 1.  Inventory salvage operation and scrap yard locations.

AB150,2420,22 2.  Identify the most prevalent types of environmental contamination at those locations.

AB150,2420,23 3.  Identify the types of remedies needed.

AB150,2420,24 4.  Estimate the costs of remedying the contamination.

AB150,2421,2 5.  Identify alternative programs, including grants and loans, to remedy the contamination and estimate the costs of the programs.

AB150,2421,3 6.  Include a workplan for administration and inspection activities.

AB150,2421,5 7.  Analyze existing governmental programs that are available to remedy contamination at salvage operations and scrap yards.

AB150,2421,8 (b)  No later than July 1, 1996, the department of natural resources shall submit a report on the study under paragraph (a) to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor.

AB150,2421,14 (3)  Initial membership of natural resources council. The initial membership of the natural resources council, created by this act, shall consist of the members of the board of natural resources whose terms have not expired on the effective date of this subsection. Any board member transferred to membership on the council shall serve on the council until July 1 in the year in which his or her term as a board member would have expired.

AB150,2421,16 (4)   Transfer of the bureau of parks and recreation to department of tourism and parks.

AB150,2421,21 (a)  Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of natural resources that are primarily related to the functions of the bureau of parks and recreation, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of tourism and parks, as created by this act.

AB150,2421,22 (b)   Employe transfers.