AB40: Bill Text

AB40,1075,10 254.02 (3) (a) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of corrections, the department of commerce safety and professional services, and the department of natural resources shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the department to establish protocols for the department to review proposed rules of those state agencies relating to air and water quality, occupational health and safety, institutional sanitation, toxic substances, indoor air quality, food protection or waste handling and disposal.

AB40, s. 2881 Section 2881. 254.176 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1075,16 254.176 (2) (e) A person who engages in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment if the person is registered with the department of commerce safety and professional services and if the person engages in activities that constitute lead hazard reduction, only to the extent that the activities are within the scope of his or her registration.

AB40, s. 2882 Section 2882. 254.19 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1075,20 254.19 Asbestos testing fees. Notwithstanding s. 36.25 (11) (f) 37.57 (6), the state laboratory of hygiene board shall impose a fee sufficient to pay for any asbestos testing services which it provides.

AB40, s. 2883 Section 2883. 254.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1075,23 254.22 (4) Assist the department of commerce safety and professional services with the enforcement of s. 101.123.

AB40, s. 2884 Section 2884. 254.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1076,4 254.51 (2) The department shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce safety and professional services, and the department of natural resources regarding the investigation and control of animal-borne and vector-borne disease.

AB40, s. 2885 Section 2885. 254.61 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1076,9 254.61 (5) (f) Any college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), institution as defined in s. 36.51 (1) (b), university, as defined in s. 37.01 (9), or technical college that serves meals only to the students enrolled in the college campus, institution, university, or school or to authorized elderly persons under s. 36.51, 37.51, or 38.36.

AB40, s. 2886 Section 2886. 254.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1076,16 254.73 (1) Every hotel with sleeping accommodations with more than 12 bedrooms above the first story shall, between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m. provide a system of security personnel patrol, or of mechanical and electrical devices, or both, adequate, according to standards established by the department of commerce safety and professional services, to warn all guests and employees in time to permit their evacuation in case of fire.

AB40, s. 2887 Section 2887. 254.74 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1077,2 254.74 (1) (am) Promulgate rules, in consultation with the department of commerce safety and professional services, under which the department of health services shall conduct regular inspections of sealed combustion units, as required under s. 101.149 (5) (c), for carbon monoxide emissions in hotels, tourist rooming houses, and bed and breakfast establishments. The rules shall specify conditions under which it may issue orders as specified under s. 101.149 (8) (a). The rules may not require the department of health services to inspect sealed combustion units during the period in which the sealed combustion units are covered by a manufacturer's warranty against defects.

AB40, s. 2888 Section 2888. 254.78 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1077,7 254.78 Authority of department of commerce safety and professional services. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of the department of commerce safety and professional services relative to places of employment, elevators, boilers, fire escapes, fire protection, or the construction of public buildings.

AB40, s. 2889 Section 2889. 254.79 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1077,11 254.79 Joint employment. The department and the department of commerce safety and professional services may employ experts, inspectors or other assistants jointly.

AB40, s. 2890 Section 2890. 255.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1077,15 255.05 (1) (d) "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town or school district, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town or school district.

AB40, s. 2891 Section 2891. 255.054 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1077,21 255.054 (1) The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys appropriated under ss. s. 20.250 (2) (h) and 20.285 (1) (gn) the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5h) (i) for prostate cancer research projects. These moneys may not be used to supplant funds available for prostate cancer research from other sources.

AB40, s. 2892 Section 2892. 255.054 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1078,2 255.054 (2) Annually by January 1, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Board of Regents Trustees of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin–Madison shall each report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the prostate cancer research projects each has conducted under sub. (1) in the previous fiscal year.

AB40, s. 2893 Section 2893. 255.055 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1078,8 255.055 (1) The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys appropriated under ss. s. 20.250 (2) (g) and 20.285 (1) (gm) the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5f) (i) for breast cancer research projects. These moneys may not be used to supplant funds available for breast cancer research from other sources.

AB40, s. 2894 Section 2894. 255.055 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1078,14 255.055 (2) Annually by January 1, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Board of Regents Trustees of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin–Madison shall each report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the breast cancer research projects each has conducted under sub. (1) in the previous fiscal year.

AB40, s. 2895 Section 2895. 256.35 (3m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1078,20 256.35 (3m) (h) Other charges prohibited. No local government or state agency, as defined in s. 560.9810 (1) and no office, commission, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government, except the commission, may require a wireless provider to collect or pay a surcharge or fee related to wireless emergency telephone service.

AB40, s. 2896 Section 2896. 281.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1079,6 281.33 (2) State storm water management plan. The department, in consultation with the department of commerce safety and professional services, shall promulgate by rule a state storm water management plan. This state plan is applicable to activities contracted for or conducted by any agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney, unless that agency enters into a memorandum of understanding with the department of natural resources in which that agency agrees to regulate activities related to storm water management. The department shall coordinate the activities of agencies, as defined under s. 227.01 (1), in storm water management and make recommendations to these agencies concerning activities related to storm water management.

AB40, s. 2897 Section 2897. 281.33 (3m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2898 Section 2898. 281.33 (3m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (1).

AB40, s. 2899 Section 2899. 281.33 (3m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (2) and amended to read:

AB40,1079,15 101.1206 (2) The department shall require the submission of plans for erosion control at construction sites described in par. (a) sub. (1) to the department or to a county, city, village, or town to which the department has delegated authority under par. (d) sub. (4) and shall require approval of those plans by the department or the county, city, village, or town.

AB40, s. 2900 Section 2900. 281.33 (3m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (3) and amended to read:

AB40,1079,21 101.1206 (3) The department shall require inspection of erosion control activities and structures at construction sites described in par. (a) sub. (1) by the department or a county, city, village, or town to which the department has delegated authority under par. (d) sub. (4).

AB40, s. 2901 Section 2901. 281.33 (3m) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (4).

AB40, s. 2902 Section 2902. 281.33 (3m) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (5) and amended to read:

AB40,1080,4 101.1206 (5) Except as provided in par. (f) sub. (5m), the authority of a county, city, village, or town with respect to erosion control at sites described in par. (a) sub. (1) is limited to that authority delegated under par. (d) sub. (4) and any other authority provided in rules promulgated under this subsection section.

AB40, s. 2903 Section 2903. 281.33 (3m) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (5m) and amended to read:

AB40,1080,12 101.1206 (5m) Notwithstanding pars. (a) subs. (1) and (e) (5), a county, city, village, or town that has in effect on January 1, 1994, an ordinance that establishes standards for erosion control at building sites for the construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment may continue to administer and enforce that ordinance if the standards in the ordinance are more stringent than the standards established under par. (a) sub. (1).

AB40, s. 2904 Section 2904. 281.33 (3m) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (6) and amended to read:

AB40,1080,20 101.1206 (6) The department, or a county, city, village, or town to which the department delegates the authority to act under this paragraph subsection, may issue a special order directing the immediate cessation of work on a construction site described in par. (a) sub. (1) until any required plan approval is obtained or until the site complies with standards established by rules promulgated under this subsection section.

AB40, s. 2905 Section 2905. 281.33 (3m) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 101.1206 (7).

AB40, s. 2906 Section 2906. 281.344 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1081,5 281.344 (8) (a) Goals and objectives. The department shall specify water conservation and efficiency goals and objectives for the waters of the state. The department shall specify goals and objectives for the waters of the Great Lakes basin that are consistent with the goals under s. 281.343 (4b) (a) and the objectives identified by the regional body under Article 304 (1) of the Great Lakes — St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement. In specifying these goals and objectives, the department shall consult with the department of commerce safety and professional services and the public service commission.

AB40, s. 2907 Section 2907. 281.344 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1081,10 281.344 (8) (b) Statewide program. (intro.) In cooperation with the department of commerce safety and professional services and the public service commission, the department shall develop and implement a statewide water conservation and efficiency program that includes all of the following:

AB40, s. 2908 Section 2908. 281.344 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1081,14 281.344 (8) (b) 3. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the department of commerce safety and professional services requires or authorizes to be implemented under chs. 101 and 145.

AB40, s. 2909 Section 2909. 281.346 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1081,25 281.346 (8) (a) Goals and objectives. The department shall specify water conservation and efficiency goals and objectives for the waters of the state and for the waters of the Great Lakes basin. The department shall specify goals and objectives for the waters of the Great Lakes basin that are consistent with the goals under s. 281.343 (4b) (a) and the objectives identified by the Great Lakes council under s. 281.343 (4b) (a) and (c). In specifying these goals and objectives, the department shall consult with the department of commerce safety and professional services and the public service commission and consider the water conservation and efficiency goals and objectives developed in any pilot program conducted by the department in cooperation with the regional body.

AB40, s. 2910 Section 2910. 281.346 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1082,5 281.346 (8) (b) Statewide program. (intro.) In cooperation with the department of commerce safety and professional services and the public service commission, the department shall develop and implement a statewide water conservation and efficiency program that includes all of the following:

AB40, s. 2911 Section 2911. 281.346 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1082,9 281.346 (8) (b) 3. Water conservation and efficiency measures that the department of commerce safety and professional services requires or authorizes to be implemented under chs. 101 and 145.

AB40, s. 2912 Section 2912. 281.57 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1082,17 281.57 (7) (c) 1. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are limited in each fiscal year to receiving total grant awards not to exceed 33% of the sum of the amounts in the schedule for that fiscal year for the appropriation under s. 20.143 (3) 20.165 (2) (de) and the amount authorized under sub. (10) for that fiscal year plus the unencumbered balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year for the amount authorized under sub. (10). This subdivision is not applicable to grant awards provided during fiscal years 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1989-90.

AB40, s. 2913 Section 2913. 281.58 (12) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1082,25 281.58 (12) (a) 1. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 1. and 2. is 55% 60 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for a biennium before the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium and 60% 80 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium or later.

AB40, s. 2914 Section 2914. 281.58 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1083,7 281.58 (12) (a) 2. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 5. is 65% 65 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for a biennium before the 2011-13 biennium and 80 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for the 2011-13 biennium or later.

AB40, s. 2915 Section 2915. 281.58 (12) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1083,14 281.58 (12) (a) 3. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 4. is 70% 70 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for a biennium before the 2011-13 biennium and 80 percent of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for the 2011-13 biennium or later.

AB40, s. 2916 Section 2916. 281.58 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1083,18 281.58 (12) (f) The department and the department of administration jointly may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (11) to modify the percentage of market interest rates rate established in par. (a) 1. to 3.

AB40, s. 2917 Section 2917. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1083,21 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to $134,900,000 $54,400,000 during the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium.

AB40, s. 2918 Section 2918. 281.59 (3e) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1083,24 281.59 (3e) (b) 3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium.

AB40, s. 2919 Section 2919. 281.59 (3e) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1084,6 281.59 (3e) (d) The department may expend, for financial assistance in a biennium other than financial hardship assistance under s. 281.58 (13) (e), an amount up to 85% 95 percent of the amount approved by the legislature under par. (b). The department may expend such amount only from the percentage of the amount approved under par. (b) that is not available under par. (e) for financial hardship assistance.

AB40, s. 2920 Section 2920. 281.59 (3e) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1084,13 281.59 (3e) (e) The department may expend, for financial hardship assistance, other than federal financial hardship assistance grants under s. 281.58 (13) (be), in a biennium under s. 281.58 (13) (e), an amount up to 15% 5 percent of the amount approved by the legislature under par. (b) for that biennium. The department may expend such amount only from the percentage of the amount approved by the legislature under par. (b) that is not available under par. (d) for financial assistance.

AB40, s. 2921 Section 2921. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1084,16 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $17,600,000 $30,700,000 during the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium.

AB40, s. 2922 Section 2922. 281.59 (3s) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1084,19 281.59 (3s) (b) 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2009-11 2011-13 biennium.

AB40, s. 2923 Section 2923. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1085,4 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program shall not exceed $2,363,300,000 $2,716,300,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.

AB40, s. 2924 Section 2924. 281.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1085,14 281.60 (6) Priority list. The department shall establish a priority list that ranks each land recycling loan program project. The department shall promulgate rules for determining project rankings based on the potential of projects to reduce environmental pollution and threats to human health and, for sites and facilities that are not landfills, the extent to which projects will prevent the development of undeveloped land by making land available for redevelopment after a cleanup is conducted. Before the department establishes the priority list, the department shall consider the recommendations of the department of administration and the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40, s. 2925 Section 2925. 281.61 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1085,18 281.61 (8) (a) 2. In any biennium, no local governmental unit may receive more than 25% of the amount established under s. 281.59 (3s) (b) funds that the department of administration projects will be available for that biennium.

AB40, s. 2926 Section 2926. 281.66 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: