AB746: Bill Text

AB746,4,1 b. A fire chief of a volunteer fire department.

AB746,4,2 c. A fire chief of a ch. 213 fire department.

AB746,4,3 d. A fire fighter from a paid fire department.

AB746,4,4 e. A fire fighter from a volunteer fire department.

AB746,4,5 f. A local fire inspector.

AB746,4,6 g. An emergency medical technician attached to a fire department.

AB746,4,7 (c) Terms. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

AB746,4,8 (d) Quorum. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum.

AB746,4,10 (e) Sunset. This subsection does not apply after June 30 of the first fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB746, s. 2 Section 2. 15.315 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB746,5,2 15.315 (1) State emergency response board. There is created a state emergency response board, which is attached to the department of military affairs under s. 15.03. The state emergency response board shall consist of one representative of the department of military affairs, division of emergency government, one representative of the subunit of the department of health and social services that administers health-related programs, one representative of the department of transportation, one representative of the department of natural resources, one representative of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, one representative of the department of industry, labor and human relations, one representative each from fire fighting, law enforcement and public or community health services, 2 representatives of industry, one representative of small business, as defined in s. 15.227 (3), 2. representatives who are elected officials or employes of county and municipal government, one representative of a farm or agricultural organization, one representative of a labor organization and one representative of an environmental organization. The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

AB746, s. 3 Section 3. 101.02 (15) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB746,5,9 101.02 (15) (bn) The department shall designate one full-time employe to assist the state fire programs interagency coordinating council in the performance of the council's functions under s. 101.133 and to respond to inquiries from the public concerning state agency responsibilities and duties affecting local fire services. This paragraph does not apply after June 30 of the first fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB746, s. 4 Section 4. 101.133 of the statutes is created to read:

AB746,5,13 101.133 State fire programs interagency coordinating council. (1) Duties. The state fire programs interagency coordinating council shall do all of the following:

AB746,5,17 (a) Review the operations and activities of all state agency programs affecting local fire departments to ensure the provision of adequate, efficient, coordinated, nonduplicative services. The review shall include an evaluation of all of the following:

AB746,5,20 1. State agency training programs to determine the reasonableness of the hours of training required, availability of training and need for consolidation of training programs to avoid duplication.

AB746,5,22 2. Administrative districts affecting local fire services to determine the appropriateness and feasibility of establishing uniform administrative districts.

AB746,5,24 3. Advisory councils with responsibilities relating to state agency programs affecting local fire departments to determine their effectiveness and necessity.

AB746,6,3 (b) Examine the administrative rules of state agencies that affect local fire services and make necessary recommendations for revisions to the appropriate state agency.

AB746,6,5 (c) Prepare in bill draft form recommended changes to state law for presentation to the governor and the legislature.

AB746,6,13 (d) By June 30 of the first fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], prepare and submit to the head of each agency with membership on the council, to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report that summarizes its recommendations and the operations and activities of the council, including any cost savings and improvements in the delivery of state services affecting local fire departments that may occur as a result of the implementation of the council's recommendations.

AB746,6,15 (2) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30 of the first fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

AB746, s. 5 Section 5. 166.20 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB746,6,21 166.20 (2) (g) Review the programs and activities of state agencies relating to hazardous materials spills and releases, and emergency responses thereto, to ensure the provision of adequate, efficient, coordinated, nonduplicative services, and make recommendations, as necessary, to affected state agencies, the governor and the legislature.

AB746, s. 6 Section 6. 166.20 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB746,7,5 166.20 (2m) Duties of the department of military affairs. The department of military affairs shall designate one full-time employe of the division of emergency government to assist the employe designated under s. 101.02 (15) (bn) in assisting the state fire programs interagency coordinating council in the performance of the council's functions under s. 101.133 and responding to inquiries from the public concerning state agency responsibilities and duties affecting local fire services. This paragraph does not apply after June 30 of the first fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

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