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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
February 7, 2002 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Government Operations.
AB780,1,3
1An Act to repeal 101.55 of the statutes;
relating to: the regulation of certain
2sources of ionizing radiation (suggested as remedial legislation by the
3department of health and family services).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, two separate statutes grant the governor authority to enter into an
agreement with the federal government for state regulation of certain sources of
ionizing radiation. One of the statutes authorizes the governor to enter into such an
agreement with the federal nuclear regulatory commission. The other statute
authorizes the governor to enter into a similar agreement after the governor receives,
along with other information, notice from the joint legislative council that it is in the
interest of the state to enter into such an agreement.
This bill repeals the statute requiring action by the joint legislative council.
Thus, under this bill, the governor may enter into agreements with the federal
nuclear regulatory commission to assume regulation of certain sources of ionizing
radiation, regardless of whether the governor receives a notice or other information
from the joint legislative council.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the law revision committee
of the joint legislative council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law revision committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the department of health and family services and introduced by
the law revision committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of
the various provisions of the bill, the law revision committee has determined that this bill
makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
AB780, s. 1
1Section
1. 101.55 of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Under current law, two separate statutes grant the governor authority to
enter into an agreement with the federal government for state regulation of certain
sources of ionizing radiation. One authorizes the governor to enter into such an
agreement with the federal nuclear regulatory commission. The other authorizes the
governor to enter into a similar agreement after the governor receives, among other
things, notice from the joint legislative council that it is in the interest of the state to enter
into such an agreement. Section 1 repeals the statute that requires a recommendation
from the joint legislative council.
