AB920: Bill Text

AB920,35,19 (7) Lease, purchase or construct radio and television facilities for joint use, such as network interconnection or relay equipment, mobile units, or other equipment available for statewide use;.

AB920,35,21 (8) Apply for, construct and operate radio and television transmission equipment in order to provide broadcast service to all areas of this state;.

Note: Replaces punctuation for conformity with current style and internal consistency.

AB920, s. 78 Section 78. 40.02 (24) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,36,2 40.02 (24) (a) A supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge or state, county or municipal official elected by vote of the people; or.

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AB920, s. 79 Section 79. 40.02 (25) (a) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,36,6 40.02 (25) (a) 1. Any participating state employe who has been participating under the Wisconsin retirement system for a period of at least 6 months prior to attainment of age 70 not including any period of leave of absence without pay; or.

AB920,36,12 2. Any state employe who is a member or employe of the legislature, a state constitutional officer, a district attorney who did not elect under s. 978.12 (6) to continue insurance coverage with a county, or who did elect such coverage but has terminated that election under s. 978.12 (6), a justice of the supreme court, a court of appeals judge, a circuit judge or the chief clerk or sergeant at arms of the senate or assembly; or.

AB920,36,20 3. The blind employes of the Wisconsin workshop for the blind authorized under s. 47.03 (1) (b), 1989 stats., or of the nonprofit corporation with which the department of workforce development contracts under s. 47.03 (1m) (a), 1989 stats., as of the beginning of the calendar month following completion of 1,000 hours of service. Persons employed by an employer who are blind when hired shall not be eligible for life insurance premium waiver because of any disability which that is directly or indirectly attributed to blindness and may convert life insurance coverage only once under the contract; or.

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AB920, s. 80 Section 80. 40.02 (25) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB920,37,3 40.02 (25) (b) 1. Any teacher who is employed by the university for an expected duration of not less than 6 months on at least a one-third full-time employment basis and who is not described in subd. 1m.;

AB920, s. 81 Section 81. 40.02 (25) (b) 2., 2m., 3., 4., 5., 6. b., 7., 8., 9. and 10. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,37,8 40.02 (25) (b) 2. Any person employed as a graduate assistant and other employes-in-training as are designated by the board of regents of the university, who are employed on at least a one-third full-time basis; .

AB920,37,11 2m. A crew leader or regional crew leader employed by the Wisconsin conservation corps board for whom the Wisconsin conservation corps board under s. 106.215 (10) (fm) has authorized group health care coverage;.

AB920,37,16 3. The surviving spouse of an employe, or of a retired employe, who is currently covered by health insurance at the time of death of the employe or retired employe. The spouse shall have the same right to health insurance coverage as the deceased employe or retired employe, but without state contribution, under rules promulgated by the secretary;.

AB920,37,21 4. Any insured employe who is retired on an immediate or disability annuity, or who receives a lump sum payment under s. 40.25 (1) which that would have been an immediate annuity if paid as an annuity, if the employe meets all of the requirements for an immediate annuity including filing of application whether or not final administrative action has been taken;.

AB920,37,23 5. Any participating state employe under the Wisconsin retirement system, notwithstanding par. (a) 1.;

AB920,37,24 6. b. Who is eligible for an immediate annuity but defers application ;.

AB920,38,2 7. Any employe whose health insurance premiums are being paid under s. 40.05 (4) (bm);.

AB920,38,5 8. Any other state employe for whom coverage is authorized under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subch. I or V of ch. 111 or under s. 230.12 or 233.10;.

AB920,38,8 9. Except as provided under s. 40.51 (7), any other employe of any employer, other than the state, which that has acted under s. 40.51 to make such coverage available to its employes;.

AB920,38,10 10. Any participating employe who is an employe of this state and who qualifies for a disability benefit under s. 40.63 or 40.65; or.

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AB920, s. 82 Section 82. 40.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,38,21 40.06 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided by rule or statute, the employe contributions and premium payments specified in s. 40.05 shall be deducted from the earnings of each employe and from the annuity (, if sufficient), of each insured retired employe and transmitted to the department, or an agent specified by the department, in the manner and within the time limit fixed by the department together with the required employer contributions and premium payments and reports in the form specified by the department. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation, the payment of earnings less the required deductions shall be a complete discharge of all claims for service rendered during the period covered by the payment.

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AB920, s. 83 Section 83. 43.05 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,39,11 43.05 (14) (b) Conduct a review of a public library system if at least 30% of the libraries in participating municipalities that include at least 30% of the population of all participating municipalities state in the report under s. 43.58 (6) (c) that the public library system did not adequately meet the needs of the library. If the division determines that the public library system did not adequately meet the needs of libraries participating in the system, it shall prepare an advisory plan suggesting how the public library system can so do in the future, including suggestions designed to foster intrasystem communications and local dispute resolution. The advisory plan shall be distributed to the public library system board, the boards of all libraries participating in the system and the county boards of all counties participating in the system.

AB920,39,13 (a) In this subsection, "participating municipality" has the meaning given in s. 43.18 (1) (c) (ag).

Note: The definition of "participating municipality" is relocated to a separate paragraph at the beginning of the subsection consistent with current style. The cross-reference is changed due to the renumbering of s. 43.18 (1) (c) to s. 43.18 (1) (ag) in Section 86.

AB920, s. 84 Section 84. 43.18 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 43.18 (1) (am) and amended to read:

AB920,39,21 43.18 (1) (am) Not less than 3 years after affiliating with a public library system, a participating municipality or a county may withdraw from the system by adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds vote of its governing body under pars. (a) (ar) and (b), if the resolution is adopted at least 6 months prior to the close of the system's fiscal year. The resolution shall become effective at the close of the system's fiscal year.

Note: This provision is not an introductory paragraph and is renumbered to a paragraph as it is one of the several paragraphs in s. 43.18 (1) dealing with municipal withdrawals from library systems. Cross-reference is changed to reflect renumbering in Section 85.

AB920, s. 85 Section 85 . 43.18 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 43.18 (1) (ar).

Note: This provision is renumbered to accommodate the renumbering of 43.18 (1) (intro.) and (c) by this bill.

AB920, s. 86 Section 86 . 43.18 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 43.18 (1) (ag).

Note: Renumbers definition to locate it at the beginning of the applicable statute provision in accordance with current style.

AB920, s. 87 Section 87. 45.35 (17) (c) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,40,5 45.35 (17) (c) 1. a. The applicant did not report income amounts as required on the loan application;.

AB920,40,7 b. The applicant did not make the disclosures required under subd. 2. a., b. or c. on the loan application; or.

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AB920, s. 88 Section 88. 45.37 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. (intro.).

Note: See the note to the next section of this bill.

AB920, s. 89 Section 89. 45.37 (4) (c) 1. to 4. of the statutes are renumbered 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. a. to d. and amended to read:

AB920,40,12 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. a. Eligible veterans shall have 1st priority;.

AB920,40,13 b. Spouses of eligible veterans shall be given 2nd priority;.

AB920,40,14 c. Surviving spouses of eligible veterans shall be given 3rd priority ;.

AB920,40,15 d. Parents of eligible veterans shall be given 4th priority;.

Note: Section 45.37 (4) (c) 1. to 4. is a series that sets out the order of priority for admission to the veteran's home. Subdivision 5. gives authority to deviate from that order and is not properly a part of the series. Paragraph (c) is renumbered to separate subd. 5. from subds. 1. to 4. Punctuation is replaced consistent with current style.

AB920, s. 90 Section 90. 46.03 (2a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,41,4 46.03 (2a) Gifts. The department may Be authorized to accept gifts, grants or donations of money or of property from private sources to be administered by the department for the execution of its functions. All moneys so received shall be paid into the general fund and are appropriated therefrom as provided in s. 20.435 (9) (i).

Note: Modifies text for sentence agreement with s. 46.03 (intro.).

AB920, s. 91 Section 91. 46.03 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,41,7 46.03 (4) (a) Develop and maintain such education and prevention programs of education and prevention as it deems that it considers to be proper.

Note: Inserts specific references for improved readability.

AB920, s. 92 Section 92. 46.03 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 46.03 (4) (b) and amended to read:

AB920,41,21 46.03 (4) (b) The department, in In order to discharge more effectively its responsibilities under this chapter and ch. 48 and other relevant provisions of the statutes, is be authorized to study causes and methods of prevention and treatment of mental illness, mental deficiency, mental infirmity, and related social problems, including establishment of demonstration projects to apply and evaluate such methods in actual cases. The department is directed and authorized to utilize all powers provided by the statutes, including the authority under sub. (2a), to accept grants of money or property from federal, state or private sources, and to enlist the cooperation of other appropriate agencies and state departments; it. The department may enter into agreements with local government subdivisions, departments and agencies for the joint conduct of such these projects;, and it may purchase services when deemed appropriate.

Note: Modifies text for sentence agreement with s. 46.03 (intro.). Section 46.03 (4) (b) is not divided into subdivisions. Divides long sentence and inserts specific reference for improved readability.

AB920, s. 93 Section 93. 46.22 (1) (c) 1. (intro.) and a. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,42,4 46.22 (1) (c) 1. (intro.) Make investigations in cooperation with the court, institution superintendent, district attorney and other agencies and officials operating in the welfare field regarding admissions to and release (or conditional release) from the following institutions:

AB920,42,6 a. `County institutions.' County Any county infirmary, home, asylum or hospital (for mental diseases, tuberculosis or otherwise) or asylum.

Note: Adds "any" for sentence agreement. Replaces parentheses for greater conformity with current style and improved readability.

AB920, s. 94 Section 94. 48.04 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.04.

Note: Section 48.04 is not divided into subsections.

AB920, s. 95 Section 95. 48.067 (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,42,13 48.067 (1) Provide intake services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the purpose of screening children taken into custody and not released under s. 48.20 (2) and the adult expectant mothers of unborn children taken into custody and not released under s. 48.203 (1);.

AB920,42,16 (3) Determine whether the child or the expectant mother of an unborn child shall be held under s. 48.205 and such policies as the judge shall promulgate under s. 48.06 (1) or (2);.

AB920,42,18 (4) If the child or the expectant mother of an unborn child is not released, determine where the child or expectant mother shall be held;.

AB920,42,20 (5) Provide crisis counseling during the intake process when such counseling appears to be necessary;.

AB920,42,23 (6) Receive referral information, conduct intake inquiries, request that a petition be filed, and enter into informal dispositions under policies promulgated under s. 48.06 (1) or (2);.

AB920,43,2 (7) Make referrals of cases to other agencies if their assistance appears to be needed or desirable;.

AB920,43,5 (8) Make interim recommendations to the court concerning children, and unborn children and their expectant mothers, awaiting final disposition under s. 48.355; and.

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AB920, s. 96 Section 96. 48.205 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,43,8 48.205 (1) (a) Probable cause exists to believe that if the child is not held he or she will cause injury to himself or herself or be subject to injury by others;.

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AB920, s. 97 Section 97. 48.205 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,43,13 48.205 (1) (am) Probable cause exists to believe that if the child is not held he or she will be subject to injury by others, based on a determination under par. (a) or a finding under s. 48.21 (4) that if another child in the home is not held that child will be subject to injury by others;.

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AB920, s. 98 Section 98. 48.205 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,43,18 48.205 (1) (b) Probable cause exists to believe that the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child or other responsible adult is neglecting, refusing, unable or unavailable to provide adequate supervision and care and that services to ensure the child's safety and well-being are not available or would be inadequate ; or.

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AB920, s. 99 Section 99. 48.41 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,44,6 48.41 (2) (a) The parent appears personally at the hearing and gives his or her consent to the termination of his or her parental rights. The judge may accept the consent only after the judge has explained the effect of termination of parental rights and has questioned the parent, or has permitted an attorney who represents any of the parties to question the parent, and is satisfied that the consent is informed and voluntary; or.

Note: Replaces punctuation for internal consistency and conformity with current style.

AB920, s. 100 Section 100. 48.42 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB920,44,8 48.42 (1) (a) The name, birth date and address of the child;.